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Messaging app Signal is currently experiencing server issues. (self.technology)
submitted 8 months ago by uin to c/technology
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The popular messaging app Signal is currently experiencing server issues as reported by multiple user on X (formerly Twitter) and multiple sites such as downdetector.com .

So far no statement from Signal themselves, and their status website https://status.signal.org reports “Signal is up and running”

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[–] Plopp 2 points 8 months ago (2 children)

I don't know... Usernames are paired with numbers, so they shouldn't be all that exclusive and hence it shouldn't trigger an avalanche of people rushing to get the username they desire.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

They are paired and, I think, exclusive (albeit with random numbers attached at the end so maybe meh).

Who knows... session seems interesting.

[–] synapse1278 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I thought the goal of the username was to also have the ability to use Signal without any phone number at all

[–] Spotlight7573 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Nope, you still need a phone number. You just don't need to give the phone number out to contacts you want to talk with and can instead use the username.

[–] synapse1278 2 points 8 months ago

Ah yes, I see that now by ready the blog post more carefully.