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Counterpoint:

I don't want backups for IM. I don't want my counter-parties to have backups for e2e encrypted IM. I don't want IM to last. Why record every conversation on your permanent record? It's nuts.

For me, having a searchable record of everything said defeats the whole purpose if IM and e2e encryption. I'm sure the NSA like it.

Reasonable people may differ on it.

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> I don't want my counter-parties to have backups for e2e encrypted IM.

That's not your choice to make.

Are you happy with anyone you talk to secretly bugging the conversation and transcribing it?

I don't want to be randomly assaulted on the street, also not my choice to make. Doesn't make it ok imho.

They can do that in any case if they want to, just by taking photos of their phone screen.

what's stopping someone from just showing another person their phone screen with your messages?

Ok but I can already do it on desktop (and it's even easier on Android), it's only missing on iOS. So this point is kinda moot...

The encryption key is in cleartext on desktop and the SQLite db is right next to it: ~/Library/Application Support/Signal/config.json

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