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Since atYevP often comments on these posts here on HN, I thought I will use this opportunity to ask few questions about two of their products. And I am also ask
by balladeer 9y ago
Since atYevP often comments on these posts here on HN, I thought I will use this opportunity to ask few questions about two of their products. And I am also asking because such questions usually get sidestepped elsewhere or maybe it just seems so :-)
Hi Yev,
1. Months ago when CrashPlan shut its doors to individual customers you (and a founder) had mentioned you guys are planning on (possibly) changing the data deletion and version/data retention policy of BackBlaze to something less outrageous. Any update on that?
2. Also, there have been mentions of letting users use the BackBlaze backup app (or some other app by BackBlaze) where they can set the destination/sink to a B2 account, set rules regarding what to backup, frequency, retention, pruning etc. Users will pay for what they use - essentially fixing many of the "point 1" complaints (mentioned above). Any updates on this either? (And no other integrated apps so far just don't cut it)
3. Adding a proper restore interface to the standard backup app - with proper pause and resume of course, and with option of saving to a location specified by the user (you can actually just copy CrashPlan on this :P); and not just limiting users to the browser restore interface or shipping the hard disk.
Past threads:
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15125340 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15125340
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15072866 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15072866
- chx 9y agoWhile you might have some legit grief with the service Backblaze provides, I would recommend toning the accusatory tone down by several notches. "questions sidestepped" "outrageous" etc. This is a courteous place.
- ryanlol 9y agoPerhaps it would also be courteous to read balladeers comment more charitably, it hardly seems right to describe it as "accusatory" or to accuse him of presenting loaded questions. He asked some perfectly reasonable questions for which he presumably was unable to get answers elsewhere, hence "sidestepped". Pointing out that he finds a policy "outrageous" is hardly rude.
- balladeer 9y agoSorry about my choice of words if you, or others, found it inflammatory or uncouth. Maybe I got carried away while writing genuine queries in a casual manner is all.
- abricot 9y agoThis sounds like "Do you still hit your wife"-kind of questioning.
- atYevP 9y agoYev from Backblaze here -> 1. Update: we're still trying to see if there's an elegant solution that would would be financially feasible. Since we try to run a sustainable business, it's tricky. 2. Update: We have a few internal proposals but thus far not on the engineering roadmap. 3. This one wasn't in the form of a question, but noted ;)
- balladeer 9y agoThanks for your response, Yev. Hope you I didn't offend you, or anyone at Backblaze, by certain words in my comments. Didn't mean to. Was just being casual and looks like I shouldn't have. Sorry about that. Will be eagerly waiting for "2". Thanks again.