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Rename 'reset recovery' to 'change recovery key'
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proposals/4161-crypto-terminology.md

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@@ -360,26 +360,26 @@ If the user loses their recovery key, they no longer have a way to recover their
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identity.
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If the user still has a secure device, then that device has its own copy of the
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identity information, so they can **reset their recovery** without losing their
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identity information, so they can **change recovery key** without losing their
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identity, meaning other users will not see "Alice's identity has changed", and
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they will be able to continue using key storage to access message history.
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Note: users should be encouraged to reset their recovery if they have forgotten
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Note: users should be encouraged to change their recovery key if they have forgotten
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their recovery key, because they are in a precarious position - if they lose
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access to their device, they will be forced to reset their identity and lose
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message history.
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If the user does not have a device, or all their devices are insecure, then they
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will need to reset their identity (not just their recovery), meaning other users
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will need to reset their identity, meaning other users
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see "Alice's identity has changed", and they lose access to their old key
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storage, meaning they cannot read message history.
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> "If you lose your recovery key you can generate a new one if you are signed in
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> elsewhere"
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⚠️ Distinguish between "Reset identity" and "Reset recovery" - these are very
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different actions: resetting identity is destructive, whereas resetting recovery
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from a device that holds the full identity information is benign.
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⚠️ Distinguish between "Reset identity" and "Change recovery key" - these are
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very different actions: resetting identity is destructive, whereas changing
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recovery key from a device that holds the full identity information is benign.
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## Potential issues
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