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> Independently, softwares and services which handle user-created files should never, ever delete them without a direct instruction from the user. Show me a bu
by robomartin 14y ago
> Independently, softwares and services which handle user-created files should never, ever delete them without a direct instruction from the user.
Show me a business that is willing to offer you that guarantee and I'll show you a business that is out of business.
What if there's a fire? Or malicious destruction? Or massive hardware failure?
Anyhow, the only people who would down-vote some of the comments I am making are those who have never suffered the pain and agony of data loss. If you've ever been in those shoes you know, without an iota of doubt, that what I am saying is 100% on point.
There's nothing wrong with Dropbox. The problem is in how naively people are choosing to use the service.
Could they be better? Of course. Would I still have my own redundant backups and recommend that Dropbox users do the same and fully understand the service. Absolutely!
Personal responsibility is a bitch. It's much easier to blame someone else. Guess what? Blaming someone else for your failings will not make things right or bring back your data.
- DanBC 14y agoGood grief. Look at bug fixing. There's a list of bug severity. Crashes machine neeeding reboot Crashes program but not machine (loses data, possibly saved data) Mangles saved data Feature not working part of that feature not working properly cosmetic stuff. > There's nothing wrong with Dropbox. There very much is something wrong with dropbox if it deletes user data without that user expecting it; ideally the user should give clear explicit permission for data to be deleted.