> Private Facebook group, free tier Slack, a Zoom meeting, free Google Drive. I fail to see the difference. You didn't fail. Because there isn't one. > All

> Private Facebook group, free tier Slack, a Zoom meeting, free Google Drive. I fail to see the difference. You didn't fail. Because there isn't one. > All of these are reputable, popular SaaS applications, widely used to collaborate at work. As you admit yourself; "these are equally trustworthy (read: not that much)" If you fail, it is to believe that careful reputation management and widespread use of substandard tools makes them acceptable.