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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?