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Signal's nickname feature can protect you from accidentally adding the wrong person to a group chat (www.404media.co)

submitted 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) by ForgottenFlux@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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Encryption can’t protect you from adding the wrong person to a group chat. But there is also a setting to make sure you don’t.

You can add your own nickname to a Signal contact by clicking on the person’s profile picture in a chat with them then clicking “Nickname.” Signal says “Nicknames & notes are stored with Signal and end-to-end encrypted. They are only visible to you.” So, you can add a nickname to a Jason saying “co-founder,” or maybe “national security adviser,” and no one else is going to see it. Just you. When you’re trying to make a group chat, perhaps.

Signal could improve its user interface around groups and people with duplicate display names.

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[–] Carrolade@lemmy.world 78 points 6 days ago

or maybe “national security adviser,”

lol

[–] BrianTheeBiscuiteer@lemmy.world 68 points 6 days ago

"When the enemy is making a false movement we must take good care not to interrupt him."

[–] Xanza@lemm.ee 44 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

This is precisely why I have all contacts saved very specifically in my phone; Company - Fname Lname (position)

Looks like;

US Government - Pete Hegseth (Secretary of Defense)

Gives you all the information you could need. Even drunk I've never accidentally messaged someone else, or added some rando to the group chat before we bombed the Houthis.

[–] davidgro@lemmy.world 24 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

" He… He’s a special ops trainer.

What was his name?

Yeah. Jack Trainer.

So he’s a trainer named Jack Trainer?

That’s how I have everybody in my phone. See, “Janice Mom.”

“Larry Doorknob.” “Stacy Butt Stuff.” "

[–] fubarx@lemmy.world 39 points 6 days ago

Signal could improve its user interface around groups and people with duplicate display names.

Nah, they really shouldn't. Way more fun this way.

[–] kouichi@ani.social 21 points 6 days ago

It literally is just skill issue if you add a wrong person lol

[–] sik0fewl@lemmy.ca 21 points 6 days ago

Jeffrey Goldberg DO NOT ADD!!!

[–] rdri@lemmy.world 17 points 6 days ago

Tip: you can also protect yourself from other group chat users leaking screenshots of your hateful comments - just don't be an asshole, it's not that difficult.

[–] floquant@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 points 6 days ago (1 children)

A brain can also do that

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 1 points 2 days ago

No evidence of a brain has ever been found.

[–] Bogasse@lemmy.ml 14 points 6 days ago (1 children)

If you were to discuss national security maters with someone, please just verify your safety numbers, IRL or through another safe and verified channel 🙄