Sometimes one way to say "thank you" just isn't enough, so merci, danke *and* bedankt 🇧🇪

It costs around $50 million every year to ensure Signal is robust and available all over the world for anyone whenever they need it. And as a nonprofit, that money comes from all of you; the people who believe that we all deserve a place to speak freely. signal.org/donate

Getting a new iPhone? You can transfer your Signal account including message history. Set up your new iPhone with Apple's Quick Start but be sure to *skip* wiping your old phone until *after* you've transferred your Signal account from within the Signal app. support.signal.org/hc/en-us/articles/360007059752-Backup-and-Restore-Messages

Signal is blocked in several countries but you can set up a proxy server to help people access Signal no matter where they live. Here’s how: signal.org/blog/proxy-please Thank you for helping keep Signal available for everyone who needs it. To share your proxies use #SignalProxy

Introducing usernames and phone number privacy on Signal! We’re making it possible for people to connect with each other without having to share phone numbers. Now launching to beta users, available for everyone soon. signal.org/blog/phone-number-privacy-usernames

Messengers only matter if people use them. So, thank you for your support, for telling your friends, for getting your group chats on Signal, and for supporting our work with donations. It’s an honor to build Signal for you. We literally could not do it without you.

Signal is a nonprofit. But what does this mean in practice? Today we do something most tech co’s avoid: talk money. What does it cost for Signal to play in a lane dominated by billion $ corporations, while rejecting the surveillance business model? signal.org/blog/signal-is-expensive