It feels like a deliberate conflation of what a "private message" means. Many FB users assume "only me and the recipient(s) can see". Similarly, "private group

It feels like a deliberate conflation of what a "private message" means. Many FB users assume "only me and the recipient(s) can see". Similarly, "private group" on social media platforms. "Private" - you keep using that word. I don't think it means what you think it means. :) These are all misnomers, and more non-E2EE people need to recognize and understand it. In as much as I dislike the dismissive nature of the saying, it is true - "I can explain it to you, but I cannot understand it for you." Occurrences like these will make understanding happen. I think I am OK with that.