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Not even that, because it is linked to phone numbers.

>>sam_lo+(OP)
Afaik you can crrate an account without a number.

>>Oooooo+x6
No. You can just hide it from other users in group chats now (and perhaps 1:1, didn't yet check but you still need one to sign up)

>>wkat42+r7
Where is the option for group chats please?

>>sam_lo+(OP)
Yep, a great example: https://dessalines.github.io/essays/why_not_signal.html#phon...

>>Oooooo+x6
Not yet, but they are working on that.

>>sam_lo+(OP)
Username registration is currently being tested: https://community.signalusers.org/t/public-username-testing-...

>>marvin+js
> and register for a new account with a phone number (you can use the same one you’re using in Production).

I hope that they make it so you can register WITHOUT a phone number. Perfectly fine if it's not the default. This is post is currently implying that is not currently the case.

>>marvin+js
So this puts signal on par with telegram, not above? Am I missing something?

>>sam_lo+(OP)
Signal is private, but not anonymous. Related, but two different things.

>>leshen+K72
Telegram's encryption is opt-in which means most people don't use the encrypted chats at all.

>>wkat42+r7
Does that require the sealed-sender thingy?