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> Also its kind of 'fake' you can just take screenshots. That's not the point of disappearing messages. Maybe "expiring messages" would be a better name. The p
by vaylian 2y ago
> Also its kind of 'fake' you can just take screenshots.
That's not the point of disappearing messages. Maybe "expiring messages" would be a better name. The point is that you and your communication partners don't have to clean up your messages manually. If the messages are not stored indefinitely, then they are a lot less likely to be leaked in a data breach.
Just like face-to-face conversations, the discussion can be ephemeral.
- lurking_swe 2y ago> partners don't have to clean up your messages manually good news, you can already do this (been possible for years). Open Settings, find the settings for `Messages`, and change the `Keep Messages` option to 30 days, 1 year, or forever. I suppose it would be nice if this setting was more granular, for example per thread...but I think the status quo suits most people just fine?