When I press on some message to forward it, it shows me Random usernames of contacts I don’t know. And it even shows some Mobile Numbers I don’t know. For example, one number starts with +964 that’s Iraq. I’m from Europe tho. These contacts and numbers are from all over the place.

Edit: This only happens on Signal Desktop. If I try to forward a message on Android it only shows my Contacts. And none of these unkown ones.

  • T (they/she)@beehaw.org
    181·
    1 year ago

    Why did someone see that I joined Signal? People who already know your number and already have you in their contacts see that they can contact you on Signal. Nothing is sent to them by your Signal app or the Signal service. They just see a number they know is registered. If someone knows how to send you an insecure SMS, we want them to see that they can send you a Signal message instead.

    Why did I see that my contact joined Signal? You are notified when someone that is stored in your contact list is a new Signal user. If you can send an insecure SMS to a contact, we want you to know you can send a Signal message instead.

    I hate this.

    • ReversalHatchery@beehaw.org
      12·
      1 year ago

      So Signal does not protect against those that fill their contacts with every existing number?

      But also, this does not explain why is it only happening in the desktop app for OP

      • qwerty_bastard@feddit.uk
        15·
        1 year ago

        Protect against what? People knowing you have Signal? Excuse me if it’s obvious to everyone else, but I’m struggling to understand the issue here.

        • Stantana@lemmy.sambands.net
          41·
          1 year ago

          Protect against what? People knowing you have Signal?

          Yes. That’s my main issue. Maybe you don’t need to understand the reasons why I think it’s an issue to understand it’s an issue to me?

          • jerkface@lemmy.caEnglish
            1·
            1 year ago

            I don’t need to understand that it’s an issue for you, but I want to understand why it’s an issue for you.