@ambiguous_yelp @dalias @joelanman On the contrary, your comment about markets is misinformed. Signal is not a commercial product. User data is not monetised. Signal communications are not susceptible traffic analysis if users adopt usernames. Signal users are not invited to "backup" unencrypted data to the cloud for the convenience of transferring accounts to new devices. Signal is funded in large part by a $50m donation to a foundation by one of WhatsApp's creators who opposed sale to FB.