33 Telegram Now Allows No-SIM Signup (www.cryptogon.com) posted 3 years ago by xleb2 3 years ago by xleb2 +33 / -0 Telegram Now Allows No-SIM Signup I’m not advocating the use of ANY software that purports to offer privacy or security. But… If you didn’t use Telegram because it required a phone number, they have changed that. … 14 comments share 14 comments share save hide report block hide replies
Reminder that Telegram fucking glows.
Use Signal, since you can set it as your default SMS app.
Signal, based in Mountain View, Glows even brighter with its founder helping non profits in SF
Every company has to respond to warrants, by that metric every company ever glows.
If you want to not have your data stored in the Telegram cloud you can use the Secret chat feature or the auto delete feature.
And as a bonus, Telegram isn't a US based glowy company. Pavel has repeatedly shown ability to resist censors across the globe.
What are the advantages of Signal?
Same creator, not same owner (that is, Facebook)..?
Moxie sold whatsapp to FB then created a better alternative. 😂
One of the reasons I didn't use Telegram was the telephone number.
After the Parler fiasco, everyone here much the same.
Must have missed something. What part of the fiasco had something to do with phone numbers?
Didn't their entire database get leaked?
Ah, now I remember.
Yeah, still nothing going anywhere near that stuff.
"No, sign up. I want to talk to you about federal buildings and governors!"
https://fragment.com/numbers