carlyman

joined 1 year ago
[–] carlyman@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

Definitely have backup passphrase/passkey. But is it true that (again assuming just one device) if I log out.....then later log back in with the Passkey....that messages received while signed out won't decrypt? That will be hard to explain to family.

 

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/1230440

Been having issues with folks logging out...then unable to decrypt after signing in again. Even tho they use their passkey, prior messages will not decrypt as they were not logged in anywhere.

So trying to understand some use-cases:

  • If someone is only logged-in on their phone, go somewhere without a signal (e.g., plane, hiking), and then get signal again...will they be able to decrypt messages sent while they were offline (but never chose to sign-out)?
  • If NO....will they be able to decrypt prior messages they had been able to decrypt (i.e., just not the ones sent while offline)?
  • If they lose their phone (again, only source of logging in)...will they be able to backfill messages when setting up a new device with their passkey?

Sorry for the perhaps basic E2EE questions....getting traction with my family using Matrix, but worried about some spouse-acceptance concerns.

[–] carlyman@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Is he born yet?

[–] carlyman@lemmy.ml -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I, too, like to think of MLK in matters such as this:

"Men often hate each other because they fear each other; they fear each other because they don't know each other; they don't know each other because they cannot communicate; they cannot communicate because they are separated."

"We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools."

[–] carlyman@lemmy.ml 0 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I actually feel more relieved. It has become toxic and dominated by bots. As soon as a real person posts anything, it's immediately down voted

I'm enjoying Lemmy much more. Reminds me of the internet of old.

[–] carlyman@lemmy.ml -2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

For sure...and the rhetoric of politicians further that divide with extreme hyperbole. There are a small set people who agree with that...but throughout my domestic (USA) and international travels, they seem to be the fringe. We can't let the loudest people on the extremes dominate the conversation.