Re: [w3c/ServiceWorker] postMessage keeps service workers alive indefinitely (#980)

> I _almost_ think the hole backgroundFetch was unnecessary first and could have been avoided by other means if you only let us keep the service worker alive for longer.

This would be a battery drain and a privacy issue. Messages don't help while the phone is in the user's pocket.

> Or don't show this messages, just kill it when the user have closed all tabs

That wouldn't be very 'background'.

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