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> like Dropbox or the likes... Millions of people would lose most of their files overnight. That's false. Files in Dropbox are also stored locally on all your
by superuser2 11y ago
> like Dropbox or the likes... Millions of people would lose most of their files overnight.
That's false. Files in Dropbox are also stored locally on all your Dropbox-enabled computers. They would simply stop syncing, and you'd plug in another syncing service. If Dropbox disappears, your Dropbox folder just becomes a regular folder.
- TeMPOraL 11y agoUnless they fuck up sync again and all your locally stored Dropbox folders get wiped clean. Happened once. I'm pretty sure Dropbox is more than cautious about it, but it's still a possibility with them, and more so with everyone else.
- brbsix 11y agoI think it is an accurate assessment that many (potentially millions) people would lose their files in such an event. Many people use cloud storage (e.g. Dropbox, Google Drive) without a native client. Even on mobile, it is common to delete photos from the device after they have been synced/uploaded.