• IndustryStandard
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    29 days ago

    It is actually useful if you use Signal as an app for one group of people like friends or family because you get a different icon popup when you receive a message and you instantly know who it is from

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      28 days ago

      Yeah I only use Signal for people I actually want to have a direct line to me.

      SMS is my “I might answer if I see it” protocol. If someone decides we’re close enough for serious chatting, we can do it encrypted. XD

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      29 days ago

      As a software developer, this has got to be one of the most original unintended usage scenarios / reasons.

      No amount of planning or testing in software will prepare you for ways users will actually use it.