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		Foxboron on Nov 1, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Standalone Signal Desktop Signal provides privacy, not anonymity. It's a hard trade off sometimes, but it's easier for wider adoption.

laretluval on Nov 1, 2017 [–]

It's hard to imagine how requiring a phone number makes adoption wider.

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