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The Signal messenger and protocol.

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Signal now lets you keep your phone number private with the launch of usernames (techcrunch.com)
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[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Can someone explain the overall use case of signal? I know it’s good for encrypted chats and that’s about it :(

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

A better cross-platform SMS/MMS/RCS/iMessage.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Its a messanger like Whatsapp, Fb messanger or iMessage.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

I gotcha. Thank you for the reply.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Signal is like using sealed letters in the mail, where as other messaging apps are like using postcards.