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[–] [email protected] 13 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Read your EULA; they aren’t responsible for any data loss.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 11 months ago

I am aware. Luckily I use nextcloud

[–] [email protected] 12 points 11 months ago (1 children)

How many times does it have to be said: The cloud is just someone else's computer that you have no control over.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago

Also backup your important files and test for recoverability frequently.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

This is what prompted me to switch to drive+ on proton, had been using google drive with cryptomator.

As others have said, using the cloud should never be your only backup solution.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

Let alone your only archive solution.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

I've been trying to warn folks to store your precious* family photos locally. A ton of people are gonna be bummed when they realize their photos are being held hostage behind API or data transfer payment plans. Sure they will let you view a 50x50 thumbnail to prove the photos are still alive. All cloud photo storage will essentially turn into ransomware.