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So whats so important about chat messages that you actually.need to backup?
i'm also sentimental about all that i've written with friends, but honestly i don't really need to have it backed up.
That's an entirely different question, but here's a few reasons: chats with family members who are no longer alive, photos of newborn babies, birthday wishes, serial numbers, links to useful content, notes to self, etc. etc.
Will life come to a sudden and laborious end with the loss of these, probably not. Would life be better if they continue to be accessible, for plenty of people, myself included, yes.