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Why post a Google docs copy of the original article? https://www.mayrhofer.eu.org/post/leaving-google/ https://www.mayrhofer.eu.org/post/leaving-google/

jchw 3mo ago
I think that article is rather a copy of the original Google Doc, judging by the included go link.
- deleted 3mo ago
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layer8 3mo ago
Discussion of the blog post (284 comments): https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48496396 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48496396 The blog post now also contains a second addendum that the Google doc doesn't have.
guhcampos 3mo ago
The blog post is from June 19th. Google Doc from June 17th. My guess? He shared the Google Doc link with his peers, but forgot that Google Docs links are public for anyone who knows the link, so someone just forwarded it to oblivion, and he was forced to publish that as blog post. The addendums kind of reflect that. That's a great reminded that any Google Doc with a shareable link is basically a public document for all intents and purposes.
- echelon 3mo ago
  > That's a great reminded that any Google Doc with a shareable link is basically a public document for all intents and purposes. As per design. Google gives you sufficient control over access permissions. If you make it public, you have to know anyone anywhere can see it once they get the URL. I frequently share Google docs and sheets links widely and to entirely unknown readers. That is part of the utility of the tool.
  - esafak 3mo ago
    Google Docs had the best authz system when it came out and it's still an exemplar.
- lotsofpulp 3mo ago
  >That's a great reminded that any Google Doc with a shareable link is basically a public document for all intents and purposes. There is also a great reminder next to the button you click to get a shareable link in Google Docs.
- falcor84 3mo ago
  This has little to do with shareable links and everything to do with the trust you put in whoever you share it with. There's not much difference between them ctrl+v-ing the link to a third party, vs them ctrl+a, ctrl+c, ctrl+v-ing the contents to another party. If anything, by just sharing a link, you have a chance to disable the sharing and hope the content hasn't yet been copied.
- troyvit 3mo ago
  > That's a great reminded that any Google Doc with a shareable link is basically a public document for all intents and purposes. I read that as "for all indents and purposes"
zobzu 3mo ago
it's typical for googlers to leave a note like this in gdocs when they leave As thats the standard at google. i imagine its the original and google hasnt decided to turn off public sharing on it

jchw 3mo ago

I think that article is rather a copy of the original Google Doc, judging by the included go link.

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layer8 3mo ago

Discussion of the blog post (284 comments): https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48496396 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48496396 The blog post now also contains a second addendum that the Google doc doesn't have.

guhcampos 3mo ago

The blog post is from June 19th. Google Doc from June 17th. My guess? He shared the Google Doc link with his peers, but forgot that Google Docs links are public for anyone who knows the link, so someone just forwarded it to oblivion, and he was forced to publish that as blog post. The addendums kind of reflect that. That's a great reminded that any Google Doc with a shareable link is basically a public document for all intents and purposes.

echelon 3mo ago
> That's a great reminded that any Google Doc with a shareable link is basically a public document for all intents and purposes. As per design. Google gives you sufficient control over access permissions. If you make it public, you have to know anyone anywhere can see it once they get the URL. I frequently share Google docs and sheets links widely and to entirely unknown readers. That is part of the utility of the tool.
- esafak 3mo ago
  Google Docs had the best authz system when it came out and it's still an exemplar.
lotsofpulp 3mo ago
>That's a great reminded that any Google Doc with a shareable link is basically a public document for all intents and purposes. There is also a great reminder next to the button you click to get a shareable link in Google Docs.
falcor84 3mo ago
This has little to do with shareable links and everything to do with the trust you put in whoever you share it with. There's not much difference between them ctrl+v-ing the link to a third party, vs them ctrl+a, ctrl+c, ctrl+v-ing the contents to another party. If anything, by just sharing a link, you have a chance to disable the sharing and hope the content hasn't yet been copied.
troyvit 3mo ago
> That's a great reminded that any Google Doc with a shareable link is basically a public document for all intents and purposes. I read that as "for all indents and purposes"

zobzu 3mo ago

it's typical for googlers to leave a note like this in gdocs when they leave As thats the standard at google. i imagine its the original and google hasnt decided to turn off public sharing on it