diff --git a/Contributing.md b/Contributing.md
index 9ccebd0..0f5a95e 100644
--- a/Contributing.md
+++ b/Contributing.md
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ Pull requests have a high chance of being accepted if they are:
 - In alignment with the [Roadmap](./Roadmap.md) or solve an open issue or feature request
 - Sufficiently tested to work with all API functions, and pass the standard test suite
 - Functionally and conceptually complete and well-designed
+- Not simply formatting or code style changes
 - Well-documented
 
 Even new ideas and proposals that have not been approved by a maintainer, or fall outside the established roadmap, are *occasionally* accepted - if they possess the remaining of the above qualities. If not, they will be closed and removed without comments or explanation.
diff --git a/Examples/Echo.py b/Examples/Echo.py
index e5b3930..8cb8264 100644
--- a/Examples/Echo.py
+++ b/Examples/Echo.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 # of the packet.                                         #
 ##########################################################
 
+import os
 import argparse
 import RNS
 
@@ -27,8 +28,19 @@ def server(configpath):
     # We must first initialise Reticulum
     reticulum = RNS.Reticulum(configpath)
     
-    # Randomly create a new identity for our echo server
-    server_identity = RNS.Identity()
+    # Load identity from file if it exist or randomley create
+    if configpath:
+        ifilepath = "%s/storage/identitiesy/%s" % (configpath,APP_NAME)
+    else:
+        ifilepath = "%s/storage/identities/%s" % (RNS.Reticulum.configdir,APP_NAME)
+    if os.path.exists(ifilepath):
+        # Load identity from file
+        server_identity = RNS.Identity.from_file(ifilepath)
+        RNS.log("loaded identity from file: "+ifilepath, RNS.LOG_VERBOSE)
+    else:
+        # Randomly create a new identity for our echo example
+        server_identity = RNS.Identity()
+        RNS.log("created new identity", RNS.LOG_VERBOSE)
 
     # We create a destination that clients can query. We want
     # to be able to verify echo replies to our clients, so we
@@ -328,4 +340,4 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
                 client(args.destination, configarg, timeout=timeoutarg)
     except KeyboardInterrupt:
         print("")
-        exit()
\ No newline at end of file
+        exit()
diff --git a/Examples/Link.py b/Examples/Link.py
index 6b3210c..4286003 100644
--- a/Examples/Link.py
+++ b/Examples/Link.py
@@ -28,8 +28,20 @@ def server(configpath):
     # We must first initialise Reticulum
     reticulum = RNS.Reticulum(configpath)
     
-    # Randomly create a new identity for our link example
-    server_identity = RNS.Identity()
+    # Load identity from file if it exist or randomley create
+    if configpath:
+        ifilepath = "%s/storage/identitiesy/%s" % (configpath,APP_NAME)
+    else:
+        ifilepath = "%s/storage/identities/%s" % (RNS.Reticulum.configdir,APP_NAME)
+    RNS.log("ifilepath: %s" % ifilepath)
+    if os.path.exists(ifilepath):
+        # Load identity from file
+        server_identity = RNS.Identity.from_file(ifilepath)
+        RNS.log("loaded identity from file: "+ifilepath, RNS.LOG_VERBOSE)
+    else:
+        # Randomly create a new identity for our link example
+        server_identity = RNS.Identity()
+        RNS.log("created new identity", RNS.LOG_VERBOSE)
 
     # We create a destination that clients can connect to. We
     # want clients to create links to this destination, so we
@@ -288,4 +300,4 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
 
     except KeyboardInterrupt:
         print("")
-        exit()
\ No newline at end of file
+        exit()