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Signal Login: optional registration without a phone number will require a one-time payment (aboutsignal.com)
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[–] Steve@communick.news 18 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Makes sense. One of their concerns with removing phone number requirements, was it being too easy to create spam accounts. Having a phone number creates a hurdle and real cost. So they'd need something to duplicate that cost.