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In some instances i could remember the password in others... now, i just created a new account if i did think i would need the service. Overall, even if i did n
by RalfWausE 4y ago
In some instances i could remember the password in others... now, i just created a new account if i did think i would need the service. Overall, even if i did not gain ANY of this accounts back it wouldnt really harm my life. I would have to recreate some stuff from memory, find some other providers, all things considered it would have been more of an inconvenience than a real problem.
- the_af 4y agoSome of these accounts may be services you sank real money into. Say, Steam or iTunes or whatnot. Or maybe you've built a reputation out of these accounts. Maybe you lost access to a blog or some other thing where you wrote or stored important stuff that matters to you. If your stance is "hey, it doesn't matter if I lose all access to my online life" then yes, I can see why this wouldn't be a problem for you. This article wasn't meant for you then, but for the rest of us.
- RalfWausE 4y agoThe morale of the story from my perspective is: Dont rely on online services. Anyone should remember: A cloud is nothing else than vapour...
- the_af 4y agoAgreed, but making your own redundant backups is difficult and with plenty of pitfalls. Do you keep your backup at home? It would be destroyed in the fire. Do you sync to some offsite which isn't the cloud? Who maintains it? How often do you do test your backups?
- RalfWausE 4y agoI make a daily backup on 2 ancrypted usb harddrives, in the morning when i go to work i take the nightly created backup with me and leave it at work and take the second drive that is at my workplace back home in the evening. Its not perfect, but secure enough for me.