Signal is finally bringing its secure messaging to the masses

Re:Signal is finally bringing its secure messaging to the ma... by santiagobasulto on Saturday February 15, 2020 @07:25AM (#22334835)

I see “no backups” as a feature, not an issue. If there are backups, that means that someone can a) steal them b) or ask to see them (government). I use signal a lot with a few friends, and we all know that the what we share might immediately disappear, and that’s ok.

The issue about phone number is real.

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Re:Signal is finally bringing its secure messaging to the ma... by saurik on Saturday February 15, 2020 @10:10AM (#22335713)

And yet, on Android they support backing up your data.

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Re:Signal is finally bringing its secure messaging to the ma... by newscracker on Saturday February 15, 2020 @11:50AM (#22336314)

I don’t disagree with your stance, but my argument is against the claim that they’re developing features to appeal to mainstream users. No backups is not a mainstream feature.

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Re:Signal is finally bringing its secure messaging to the ma... by gdoptimizer on Saturday February 15, 2020 @10:31PM (#22339640)

> I see “no backups” as a feature

I will appreciate the “backup” feature. You don’t have to use it but users are better off to have such an option after understanding the risks.

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Re:Signal is finally bringing its secure messaging to the ma... by msh on Sunday February 16, 2020 @01:38PM (#22343036)

No automatic backups could be a feature but not having any way to migrate your old chats to a new device is not a feature.

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