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I'm British and to me "quite" here means "mostly" i.e. not entirely. Could well be a misunderstanding but it should be made clearer as this data is priceless.

StavrosK 5y ago
Doesn't "quite good" mean "great"? That was my impression, at least.
- taneq 5y ago
  This is classic British understatement. It doesn't literally mean 'great', but depending on how it's said it can be interpreted as such.
- oneeyedpigeon 5y ago
  Not really, but it depends on context. The nuance is often difficult to detect when written. When spoken, a phrase like "quite extraordinary" or "quite brilliant" would usually be a superlative, as you suggest, but it would usually be indicated by emphasis on the "quite". And the adjective itself already has to be quite strong, so "quite good" will never really mean "great".
- andybak 5y ago
  Another Brit. It's all in the context. "Quite" can easily be a strong superlative but it relies on shared understanding between the parties so I wouldn't depend on that interpretation. It's fine in a spoken context as tone can add sufficient extra meaning. If you can guarantee the listener is expecting an informal register then it probably also comes across as a superlative. "I met him and he's quite unpleasant" would usually imply he was a total c*nt.
ghaff 5y ago
>as this data is priceless Personally, I'd never trust the only copy of something important to a service provider--especially one that isn't a "big name." (Though even in the case of big names there can be issues with account access, etc.) ADDED: Curious why people find this a controversial statement. I understand if you have AWS set up with various redundancies but even a service like Backblaze I consider a belt and suspenders-type backup. This is in no way a commentary on the OP but simply an acknowledgement that stuff happens.
- vishnumohandas 5y ago
  You're right about two being one and one being none. Our current setup includes primary backups to BackBlaze[1], and eventually consistent replications to Scaleway's cold storage[2]. We would like to offer an extra replica as an addon in the future. [1]: https://www.backblaze.com https://www.backblaze.com [2]: https://www.scaleway.com/en/c14-cold-storage https://www.scaleway.com/en/c14-cold-storage
  - ghaff 5y ago
    Makes sense. You can feel vulnerable in a big hurry if your primary fails or if it turns out that one of your backups wasn't being properly backed up to. I know a lot of people these days are fine with their stuff mostly just being stored in "the cloud" someplace. But for things like photos, I really want a couple copies under my control to the degree possible.

StavrosK 5y ago

Doesn't "quite good" mean "great"? That was my impression, at least.

taneq 5y ago
This is classic British understatement. It doesn't literally mean 'great', but depending on how it's said it can be interpreted as such.
oneeyedpigeon 5y ago
Not really, but it depends on context. The nuance is often difficult to detect when written. When spoken, a phrase like "quite extraordinary" or "quite brilliant" would usually be a superlative, as you suggest, but it would usually be indicated by emphasis on the "quite". And the adjective itself already has to be quite strong, so "quite good" will never really mean "great".
andybak 5y ago
Another Brit. It's all in the context. "Quite" can easily be a strong superlative but it relies on shared understanding between the parties so I wouldn't depend on that interpretation. It's fine in a spoken context as tone can add sufficient extra meaning. If you can guarantee the listener is expecting an informal register then it probably also comes across as a superlative. "I met him and he's quite unpleasant" would usually imply he was a total c*nt.

ghaff 5y ago

>as this data is priceless Personally, I'd never trust the only copy of something important to a service provider--especially one that isn't a "big name." (Though even in the case of big names there can be issues with account access, etc.) ADDED: Curious why people find this a controversial statement. I understand if you have AWS set up with various redundancies but even a service like Backblaze I consider a belt and suspenders-type backup. This is in no way a commentary on the OP but simply an acknowledgement that stuff happens.

vishnumohandas 5y ago
You're right about two being one and one being none. Our current setup includes primary backups to BackBlaze[1], and eventually consistent replications to Scaleway's cold storage[2]. We would like to offer an extra replica as an addon in the future. [1]: https://www.backblaze.com https://www.backblaze.com [2]: https://www.scaleway.com/en/c14-cold-storage https://www.scaleway.com/en/c14-cold-storage
- ghaff 5y ago
  Makes sense. You can feel vulnerable in a big hurry if your primary fails or if it turns out that one of your backups wasn't being properly backed up to. I know a lot of people these days are fine with their stuff mostly just being stored in "the cloud" someplace. But for things like photos, I really want a couple copies under my control to the degree possible.