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I know this, you know this, and OP has for damned sure just realised this, as has anyone else who's read this post. What the purpose of your comment? It's not

I know this, you know this, and OP has for damned sure just realised this, as has anyone else who's read this post. What the purpose of your comment? It's not helpful.

sodality2 5y ago
To give everyone else who hasn't done these things a harsh reminder of the damage it could bring if you don't.
- indymike 5y ago
  Maybe leave out the harsh?
- stingraycharles 5y ago
  The grandparent’s post sounds like it was written towards the OP, though, not everyone else. If that weren’t the case, I agree with you, it’s a good message to spread.
rapfaria 5y ago
I'm not sure OP has realised this, with remarks like "indicating cyber bullying".
______-_-______ 5y ago
If even one person sees that comment and pulls their content out of the google ecosystem, then the comment was helpful. Run this: youtube-dl https://youtube.com/c/MyChannel https://youtube.com/c/MyChannel and have a snack while it finishes. You'll thank yourself later.
- kodt 5y ago
  Should not creators already have local copies of videos they upload to YouTube?
  - Ekaros 5y ago
    They should. And if they don't it is clear the video have no future value for them. So why should it have for anyone else?
  - sodality2 5y ago
    I know plenty of people who say, "Well, it's on YouTube, it's not gonna shut down any time soon" so they delete their local copies, unfortunately
sliken 5y ago
Many people have a naive trust of free services. If your livelyhood/business depends on uploaded files, do not trust Facebook, Youtube, Gmail, Google docs, etc to store it forever. I think it's important to mention that such trust is misplaced and risky, ALWAYS make backups. Sure it's generally common sense for many, but the OPs story is a nice example.
- mastazi 5y ago
  > Many people have a naive trust of free services. I don't think that that's particularly true of HN readership though. If GP's comment was on a more mainstream forum e.g. Reddit, then I would agree with you, but as it stands it feels a bit gratuitous.

I know this, you know this, and OP has for damned sure just realised this, as has anyone else who's read this post. What the purpose of your comment? It's not helpful.

sodality2 5y ago

To give everyone else who hasn't done these things a harsh reminder of the damage it could bring if you don't.

indymike 5y ago
Maybe leave out the harsh?
stingraycharles 5y ago
The grandparent’s post sounds like it was written towards the OP, though, not everyone else. If that weren’t the case, I agree with you, it’s a good message to spread.

rapfaria 5y ago

I'm not sure OP has realised this, with remarks like "indicating cyber bullying".

______-_-______ 5y ago

If even one person sees that comment and pulls their content out of the google ecosystem, then the comment was helpful. Run this: youtube-dl https://youtube.com/c/MyChannel https://youtube.com/c/MyChannel and have a snack while it finishes. You'll thank yourself later.

kodt 5y ago
Should not creators already have local copies of videos they upload to YouTube?
- Ekaros 5y ago
  They should. And if they don't it is clear the video have no future value for them. So why should it have for anyone else?
- sodality2 5y ago
  I know plenty of people who say, "Well, it's on YouTube, it's not gonna shut down any time soon" so they delete their local copies, unfortunately

sliken 5y ago

Many people have a naive trust of free services. If your livelyhood/business depends on uploaded files, do not trust Facebook, Youtube, Gmail, Google docs, etc to store it forever. I think it's important to mention that such trust is misplaced and risky, ALWAYS make backups. Sure it's generally common sense for many, but the OPs story is a nice example.

mastazi 5y ago
> Many people have a naive trust of free services. I don't think that that's particularly true of HN readership though. If GP's comment was on a more mainstream forum e.g. Reddit, then I would agree with you, but as it stands it feels a bit gratuitous.