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WhatsApp to soon roll out email verification (www.gsmarena.com)
submitted 9 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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[–] [email protected] 24 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Another reason to move to Signal

[–] [email protected] 14 points 9 months ago (2 children)

As an aside, I'd personally prefer the option to use email instead of phone numbers on Signal.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 9 months ago

Or random-generated User IDs like on Session

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Apparently it's coming. It's been on the way for quite some time, but the chatter I see suggests it is actively being worked on.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago

If you go to the View Safety Number page of a chat, you'll see that they're changing the safety numbers. Here's the explanation they gave.

Image: Why are safety numbers being updated? //The legacy safety number format depended on phone numbers. The new safety number format does not. //In order to support upcoming features like usernames, where you will be able to start a conversation using someone's Signal username without necessarily knowing their phone number, the way that safety numbers are generated needs to be updated too. //On a technical level, the legacy safety number format is a numeric hash of the associated phone numbers and public keys. Instead of using phone numbers, the new safety number format is a numeric hash of the associated account IDs and public keys. //The set of public keys that are verified during the comparison process is exactly the same.

I'm glad to see progress is being made! I wonder if after usernames are added people will use it to message people on the internet, like discord is used.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I wish I could get rid of this garbage

[–] [email protected] 14 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I feel the same way. Unfortunately friends and family just doesn't use anything other than Whatsapp. I've tried moving some of them to signal but they were back on WhatsApp within a week or two.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I just stop communicating with them. I know, it's not always possible, but I figure with other adults I can make it painful for them.

I despise SMS, yet people continually chat with me there. When they don't hear from me I let them know I never got their messages, so the can see first hand how bad a tool it is.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

I never got their messages

That might be just it, the perfect excuse to help ppl move (double edged though, can be used against you too). Thanks for sharing this tip!

[–] [email protected] 12 points 9 months ago (4 children)

Can't wait to remove this malware app

[–] [email protected] 24 points 9 months ago

I got so excited when they said that they would be shutting down in the EU, but unfortunately, they never did it.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 9 months ago

Then remove it.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 9 months ago (2 children)

well, if nobody in your circle and it is mandatory for your job. you have to suck it up to use this app.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago

you can use a work email in that regard though.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago

If my job nadates whatsapp, I'd be asking serious questions about their security attitude.

I'd also be asking for a company phone. Sorry, my personal phone is not for business, and I'm not risking my personal device being subpoena'd because you guys are idiots.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago

You can do it now, no need to wait!

[–] [email protected] 10 points 9 months ago

Yet another reason to avoid WhatsApp