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		notpushkin on Sept 25, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Show HN: A journaling service that runs over Whats... Hmmm. Couldn’t they just use their group protocol for private chats, too?

lxgr on Sept 25, 2024 [–]

I'm not too sure, but I suspect that due to how they do group vs. individual message encryption, this might decrease forward secrecy somewhat.

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