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I saw some threads here about Telegram and piracy stuff being banned. So, as an experimental alternative, I created a public Signal group for piracy.

Maybe it'll be useful?

Before joining

Signal supports usernames and hiding telephone numbers. Here's a blog entry on how to do so. You might want to:

  • set a username
  • change your profile name (these are two separate things!)
  • hide your phone number
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[–] uiiiq@lemm.ee 5 points 1 week ago (19 children)

They have published requests from the law enforcement and their responses to these requests. The only unencrypted data they have is the phone number, a date of sign up and a date of the last login. That is it, everything else is encrypted and they cannot access it whatsoever.

[–] liveinthisworld@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 week ago (18 children)

The problem is, if you're in Europe, your phone number is associated with your identity

[–] Ajen@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 week ago (8 children)

I believe the same is true in the US.

[–] liveinthisworld@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

It is not. You do not show any ID to get a phone number

[–] Ajen@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

You also don't need to show any ID for a business to meet "know-your-customer" regulations. Can you get a phone number without revealing your identity?

[–] liveinthisworld@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] Ajen@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Isn't the same true in the EU, then?

[–] liveinthisworld@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Only if you don't have to show your ID to get a number

[–] Ajen@sh.itjust.works 1 points 6 days ago (1 children)
[–] liveinthisworld@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

In countries where you MUST show your proof of identity to get a number, pray tell me what kind of OPSEC can you employ to not do that?

[–] blicante@moist.catsweat.com 2 points 6 days ago

Travel across the border where you can? Ask a friend abroad to send you a SIM card? Maybe even find a service to buy a SIM from?

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