@evacide NO, YOU CANNOT USE @signalapp@mastodon.world WITHOUT A PHONE NUMBER!!! *
They still require a phone number as they still do restrict the functionality of their App based off the phone number given!
Also we've all seen that #centralized, #SingleVendor & #SingleProvider solutions are inherently bad - so why should anyone use #Signal over #XMPP+#OMEMO or XMPP+#PGP/MIME ???
#Signal, like every provider in the #USA, is subject to #CloudAct ** and will obviously hand over the #metadata they collected without legitimate interest if told to do so. ***
After all, clients like @monocles ' #monoclesChat **** make XMPP w/ OMEMO and PGP/MIME extremely user-friendly...
Im many juristictions, you cannot legally obtain an anonymous prepaid SIM legally! *****
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Sources:
* https://social.tchncs.de/@kuketzblog/111968247576555678
** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CLOUD_Act
*** https://web.archive.org/web/20220112020000/https://twitter.com/thegrugq/status/1085614812581715968