[Dedime]

Well, it's stored in an encrypted way - in the encrypted password database. Much like a password, everyone already knows not to share a passkey. But also like a password, as the owner, sometimes I want to look at it!

[frizlab]

Genuine question: why?

[mzajc]

Genuine answers:

- because I like backing up my data, especially credentials

- because I like looking at how things work in practice - you are on a website called hacker news after all

[TomasEkeli]

it's mine.

[cferry]

Exactly. It's beyond me that people have to fight to use what they own as they please, or even are asked to justify themselves...