@ohir@social.vivaldi.net @lauren@mastodon.laurenweinstein.org this change will actually allow for the standalone Desktop app. They have also been actively developing this capability. https://aboutsignal.com/news/signal-desktop-without-a-mobile-phone-standalone-version-in-development/ Google Play takes a significant cut of payments through their platform. If Signal was truly concerned about profit, they would have started by providing direct payments that bypass the Google Play Store (and Apple Store).