• shneancy@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    why would i trust a company with my files when i can simply make my own backups on my own disks without having to pay ransome (subscription) to access my things

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      2 days ago

      My own disks won’t survive the house burning down, and while obviously feasible, aren’t accessible when I’m not home. I don’t need it often, but sometimes I do. But the extra safety of a cloud disk is nice.

    • SparrowRanjitScaur@lemmy.world
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      You should put files on the cloud that meet the two following criteria:

      1. Valuable to you
      2. Not valuable to other people

      This could include your hobbyist cad drawings, your twilight fan fic, or anything else that you need or don’t want to lose but has very little value to bad actors.