I remember a time when visiting a website that opens a javacript dialog box asking for your name so the message “hi <name entered>” could be displayed was baulked at.

Why does signal want a phone number to register? Is there a better alternative?

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    9 hours ago

    perfect for the everyday user

    …because of course, they don’t need privacy, do they now. “Nothing to hide” and all that jazz.