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You start over! Everything is gone, so what else can you do?! No joking, this is a serious issue.

I know that's how PGP usually works, unless you have a backup somewhere. It's the #1 reason I don't promote using it very much. I was hoping this team had thought about improving that part of the user experience.

"Key escrow". The FBI/NSA were pushing for it way back in the mid 90s.

I'm not saying you have to give the key to anyone you don't trust. Just set up a system where it's easy to recover the key with the help of someone you do trust.

Also, I might have the wrong term. I was thinking of dividing the key into multiple messages, say in a 2-of-3 system or something. Not just handing control of your account to a 3rd party.

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