As far as I understand, Signal usernames still map to the same profile that your phone number maps to.
Which means when one of your contacts adds your sockpuppet account "DreadPirateRoberts.1337", they will know it's you.
One of the more limiting things about Signal is you have to give out your mobile number to everyone. Even if it is a burner, I still don't want to advertise to the world that it's mine.
Was happy to read today that Signal is now beta testing a new username feature.
'According to Forbes, the microblogging platform has set up a dedicated team, called the @Handle Team, to manage a handle marketplace where interested buyers can acquire account names that were registered but abandoned by their original owners. The company has reportedly sent emails to some potential buyers, asking for a one-time payment of $50,000 to proceed with the purchase.'
Since 2013, Signal has set the bar for private digital communications.
Signal provides real communications privacy, offering easy-to-use technology that refuses the surveillance business model on which the tech industry is built. Congrats Signal on your 2023 EFF Award!
I would like to suggest that developers consider as much flexibility when trying to interact with links/handles from off-instance and off-kbin (e.g. lemmy) as possible. I would like for it to work on lemmy in a similar fashion....
Announcement! Signal is refreshing our board as we grow. We’re delighted to welcome Katherine Maher, Amba Kak, and Jay Sullivan as Signal’s new Directors. Learn more here: https://signalfoundation.org/
make URLs for communities, users etc as flexible as possible
I would like to suggest that developers consider as much flexibility when trying to interact with links/handles from off-instance and off-kbin (e.g. lemmy) as possible. I would like for it to work on lemmy in a similar fashion....