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Comment by ghosty141

2 years ago

1MB per User? People share tons of pictures and videos, I‘d guess that the average is more in the 0.5 to 2GB range.

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devit  2 years ago

I assume they only need to store it between the time it is sent and the time it is received by the recipient.

Maybe the problem is that the Signal app doesn't eagerly download messages upon notification? They should start doing that given the money issues.

  • rbut  2 years ago

    If you only have the phone app then yes they are instantly downloaded and removed from their servers.

    But if you have Desktop client(s) registered, then they need to hold onto those messages until you open your client(s).

    That is why they have a 30 day login limit on Desktop clients. If they didn't they'd potentially have to hold onto messages forever.

    https://github.com/signalapp/Signal-Desktop/issues/4730 https://community.signalusers.org/t/dont-unlink-devices-afte...

    • devit  2 years ago

      That seems like a problem.

      But the solution seems to be to have the desktop client request data from the phone.

      In fact I'm not sure how it can possibly work otherwise (what if someone just uses their phone for years and then opens the desktop client for the first time ever? does that not show any old messages? seems a terrible design).

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