On: Signal Secure Backups

[MrDresden]

Personally I've never understood the need some have for keeping chat histories. So this isn't a feature I'll use, but am sure others will.

And remember, Signal is a nonprofit. If you use it, and if you can, you should be donating.

[pfix → MrDresden]

I just had a use case the other day: my mom sent me a photo of a handwritten recipe from my great grandmother a year ago. I only remembered asking about asking, not about the response, so I was happy to still have that pic in my history. Had I downloaded the Pic, it would be lost among all the other crap I store all ocer the place. This way it was preserved with the context and even a voice message from my grandmother (not great grandmother) remarking on it.

[Y-bar → MrDresden]

It's my "old shoebox" with cherished memories of friends and relatives, some who have passed away.

[paride5745 → MrDresden]

Same.

Just save the pictures in the camera roll and important messages in your notes app of choice.