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@MuffinJets
You are not crazy, you just didn't get the full memo. There is a username which you can tell others to cobtact you with, but the registration is still bound to phone number and subsequent phone number verification.

This username thing they came up with is one good step towards privacy, but absolutely irrelevant to censorship circumvention, and @signalapp know it well and yet ...

Read this for more info:

signal.org/blog/phone-number-p

Signal MessengerKeep your phone number private with Signal usernamesSignal’s mission and sole focus is private communication. For years, Signal has kept your messages private, your profile information (like your name and profile photo) private, your contacts private, and your groups private – among much else. Now we’re taking that one step further, by making your...