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Signal Secure Backups

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988 points keyboardJones | 1 comments | 08 Sep 25 16:43 UTC | HN request time: 0.204s | source
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drnick1 ◴[08 Sep 25 19:19 UTC] No.45172646[source]▶
Are backups really necessary? I have always regarded texts (over Signal or SMS) as ephemeral. No one is or should be sending valuable information over Signal, and if you happen to receive something you want to keep, you can always do so manually.
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1. 3form ◴[08 Sep 25 19:31 UTC] No.45172806[source]▶
For many people the messages are meaningful long term (including myself), and I consider ability to preserve your personal data as a base electronic right.