▲ 637 ▼ Signal introduces usernames and phone number privacy. (signal.org) submitted 2 years ago by 7eter@feddit.de to c/privacy@lemmy.ml 93 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] null@slrpnk.net 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) He explained why it is, so can you elaborate on why it's not? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] just_another_person@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* (4 children) Because it's not. I can spin any number of emulators or VMs that do any amount of work with a simple script, but that's all it does. How does it prove I'm anything but a scripted, virtual instance of a person with a device? There's a reason why Telegram is flooded with bots, Signal as of now has not been. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] null@slrpnk.net 8 points 2 years ago* (1 child) It's a time and resource gate, not a way to prove that you're a human. Also doesn't Telegram require a phone number too? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] just_another_person@lemmy.world -7 points 2 years ago (1 child) You're in the wrong thread. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] null@slrpnk.net 6 points 2 years ago* (1 child) I'm really not. Did you want to try making a coherent point again? Or are you all tapped out? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] just_another_person@lemmy.world -3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yes. Please explain again how compute == human permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] null@slrpnk.net 7 points 2 years ago It doesn't... No one was claiming that... Are you lost? permalink fedilink source parent [–] GustavoFring@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) Sure, if you had unlimited gpus with unlimited electricity then it wouldn't keep you from spinning up unlimited bots permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] just_another_person@lemmy.world -7 points 2 years ago (1 child) Bruh. No GPU needed. I build multiplatform apps daily on GitHub Actions. Dafuq you talking about? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] hoosierHillPowderedCheese@midwest.social 1 point 2 years ago how do you produce unique hashes with the correctly sized nonce? permalink fedilink source parent [–] THE_MASTERMIND@feddit.ch 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Dafuq are you talking about ? Telegram does need phone numbers for sign up permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] just_another_person@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) Check that permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] null@slrpnk.net 1 point 2 years ago Of course it does. permalink fedilink source parent [–] RobotToaster@mander.xyz 3 points 2 years ago Bots can buy phone numbers, hell, they can solve most captchas better than humans. There’s a reason why Telegram is flooded with bots, Signal as of now has not been. Telegram requires a phone number, so it clearly isn't working. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] just_another_person@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* (4 children) Because it's not. I can spin any number of emulators or VMs that do any amount of work with a simple script, but that's all it does. How does it prove I'm anything but a scripted, virtual instance of a person with a device? There's a reason why Telegram is flooded with bots, Signal as of now has not been. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] null@slrpnk.net 8 points 2 years ago* (1 child) It's a time and resource gate, not a way to prove that you're a human. Also doesn't Telegram require a phone number too? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] just_another_person@lemmy.world -7 points 2 years ago (1 child) You're in the wrong thread. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] null@slrpnk.net 6 points 2 years ago* (1 child) I'm really not. Did you want to try making a coherent point again? Or are you all tapped out? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] just_another_person@lemmy.world -3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yes. Please explain again how compute == human permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] null@slrpnk.net 7 points 2 years ago It doesn't... No one was claiming that... Are you lost? permalink fedilink source parent [–] GustavoFring@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) Sure, if you had unlimited gpus with unlimited electricity then it wouldn't keep you from spinning up unlimited bots permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] just_another_person@lemmy.world -7 points 2 years ago (1 child) Bruh. No GPU needed. I build multiplatform apps daily on GitHub Actions. Dafuq you talking about? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] hoosierHillPowderedCheese@midwest.social 1 point 2 years ago how do you produce unique hashes with the correctly sized nonce? permalink fedilink source parent [–] THE_MASTERMIND@feddit.ch 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Dafuq are you talking about ? Telegram does need phone numbers for sign up permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] just_another_person@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) Check that permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] null@slrpnk.net 1 point 2 years ago Of course it does. permalink fedilink source parent [–] RobotToaster@mander.xyz 3 points 2 years ago Bots can buy phone numbers, hell, they can solve most captchas better than humans. There’s a reason why Telegram is flooded with bots, Signal as of now has not been. Telegram requires a phone number, so it clearly isn't working. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] null@slrpnk.net 8 points 2 years ago* (1 child) It's a time and resource gate, not a way to prove that you're a human. Also doesn't Telegram require a phone number too? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] just_another_person@lemmy.world -7 points 2 years ago (1 child) You're in the wrong thread. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] null@slrpnk.net 6 points 2 years ago* (1 child) I'm really not. Did you want to try making a coherent point again? Or are you all tapped out? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] just_another_person@lemmy.world -3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yes. Please explain again how compute == human permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] null@slrpnk.net 7 points 2 years ago It doesn't... No one was claiming that... Are you lost? permalink fedilink source parent
[+] just_another_person@lemmy.world -7 points 2 years ago (1 child) You're in the wrong thread. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] null@slrpnk.net 6 points 2 years ago* (1 child) I'm really not. Did you want to try making a coherent point again? Or are you all tapped out? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] just_another_person@lemmy.world -3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yes. Please explain again how compute == human permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] null@slrpnk.net 7 points 2 years ago It doesn't... No one was claiming that... Are you lost? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] null@slrpnk.net 6 points 2 years ago* (1 child) I'm really not. Did you want to try making a coherent point again? Or are you all tapped out? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] just_another_person@lemmy.world -3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yes. Please explain again how compute == human permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] null@slrpnk.net 7 points 2 years ago It doesn't... No one was claiming that... Are you lost? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] just_another_person@lemmy.world -3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yes. Please explain again how compute == human permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] null@slrpnk.net 7 points 2 years ago It doesn't... No one was claiming that... Are you lost? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] null@slrpnk.net 7 points 2 years ago It doesn't... No one was claiming that... Are you lost? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] GustavoFring@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) Sure, if you had unlimited gpus with unlimited electricity then it wouldn't keep you from spinning up unlimited bots permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] just_another_person@lemmy.world -7 points 2 years ago (1 child) Bruh. No GPU needed. I build multiplatform apps daily on GitHub Actions. Dafuq you talking about? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] hoosierHillPowderedCheese@midwest.social 1 point 2 years ago how do you produce unique hashes with the correctly sized nonce? permalink fedilink source parent
[+] just_another_person@lemmy.world -7 points 2 years ago (1 child) Bruh. No GPU needed. I build multiplatform apps daily on GitHub Actions. Dafuq you talking about? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] hoosierHillPowderedCheese@midwest.social 1 point 2 years ago how do you produce unique hashes with the correctly sized nonce? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] hoosierHillPowderedCheese@midwest.social 1 point 2 years ago how do you produce unique hashes with the correctly sized nonce? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] THE_MASTERMIND@feddit.ch 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Dafuq are you talking about ? Telegram does need phone numbers for sign up permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] just_another_person@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) Check that permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] null@slrpnk.net 1 point 2 years ago Of course it does. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] just_another_person@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) Check that permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] null@slrpnk.net 1 point 2 years ago Of course it does. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] RobotToaster@mander.xyz 3 points 2 years ago Bots can buy phone numbers, hell, they can solve most captchas better than humans. There’s a reason why Telegram is flooded with bots, Signal as of now has not been. Telegram requires a phone number, so it clearly isn't working. permalink fedilink source parent