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That is ridiculous... Oh, an actual demand for the sharing service? Let's shut it down temporarily until the demand passes. Have they never heard of caching?

consumer451 6y ago
The funny thing is that iCloud integration with Win 10 is excellent, and vastly superior Google’s product. But then you have rate limiting and the fact that Apple doxes you when you share.
- ianai 6y ago
  How do they dox their users in this case?
  - casefields 6y ago
    Click the link, you'll see who shared it. They are suggesting that Apple should have an option to withhold that info.
  - consumer451 6y ago
    The only time I have tried it, this happened: 1) win file explorer, right-click file and choose Share with iCloud link (not at pc, am paraphrasing) 2) test link in private browser tab 3) see “this file shared by First Last” My apologies if I am conflating the way this file was shared versus the way I had shared
    - SV_BubbleTime 6y ago
      Yeah, I’ve only ever shared with people who know my name anyway, but you’re right, that’s no good. Don’t iCloud share with the internet, got it! Thanks.
  - busymom0 6y ago
    They also dox your email address. Someone shared an iCloud album with wallpapers on Reddit once. When I viewed it on my iPhone, at the top, you can click to see who else is subscribed to that album. But you don't just see their full names. You also see their email address (iCloud, gmail etc) plus you can start FaceTime calls from there. It's a very bad design.
    - consumer451 6y ago
      Wow! I guess this is design when only thinking inside the walled garden? Even then...
JohnJamesRambo 6y ago
Have some pity for the company sitting on $195 billion in cash, won’t you?
lostlogin 6y ago
Apple and servers, a classic combination. Apple’s handling of photos so badly needs some effort. Sharing libraries between family members just plain sucks. Why it managing photos so hard in their ecosystem?

consumer451 6y ago

The funny thing is that iCloud integration with Win 10 is excellent, and vastly superior Google’s product. But then you have rate limiting and the fact that Apple doxes you when you share.

ianai 6y ago
How do they dox their users in this case?
- casefields 6y ago
  Click the link, you'll see who shared it. They are suggesting that Apple should have an option to withhold that info.
- consumer451 6y ago
  The only time I have tried it, this happened: 1) win file explorer, right-click file and choose Share with iCloud link (not at pc, am paraphrasing) 2) test link in private browser tab 3) see “this file shared by First Last” My apologies if I am conflating the way this file was shared versus the way I had shared
  - SV_BubbleTime 6y ago
    Yeah, I’ve only ever shared with people who know my name anyway, but you’re right, that’s no good. Don’t iCloud share with the internet, got it! Thanks.
- busymom0 6y ago
  They also dox your email address. Someone shared an iCloud album with wallpapers on Reddit once. When I viewed it on my iPhone, at the top, you can click to see who else is subscribed to that album. But you don't just see their full names. You also see their email address (iCloud, gmail etc) plus you can start FaceTime calls from there. It's a very bad design.
  - consumer451 6y ago
    Wow! I guess this is design when only thinking inside the walled garden? Even then...

JohnJamesRambo 6y ago

Have some pity for the company sitting on $195 billion in cash, won’t you?

lostlogin 6y ago

Apple and servers, a classic combination. Apple’s handling of photos so badly needs some effort. Sharing libraries between family members just plain sucks. Why it managing photos so hard in their ecosystem?