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submitted 2 years ago by blicante@moist.catsweat.com to c/piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com

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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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[-] liveinthisworld@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 years ago

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

[-] Ajen@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

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 2 years ago

That depends on your OPSEC

[-] Ajen@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 years ago

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

[-] liveinthisworld@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 years ago

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

[-] Ajen@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 years ago

That depends on your OPSEC.

[-] liveinthisworld@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 years ago

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 3 points 2 years 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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