[tuga]

I always wondered why people store information on 3rd party computers, specifically big tech companies that sell their info to advertisers, go figure...

[muppetman]

Yea I've always wondered why people take their cars to the mechanic, and go off to the Dr themselves. Everyone should be an expert in everything, why offload something you don't fully understand to a 3rd party? Just spend all your spare time becoming an expert in the domain with which you currently struggle, and you'll never need to rely on anyone again.

PS: This was written by power generated by a generator I built myself, it's super relia

[shadowgovt]

Convenience and reliability. This is the first major data loss story I've heard related to drive in, what, a decade? 5 years?

On average, I lose two or three local media devices every decade. I will happily outsource that problem to somebody with full-time concerns of backup and restoration. Especially at the price point of free.

[chupamos]

Sharing personal and business documents with a third party provides no real "convenience" despite any initial perception. If you haven't yet comprehended this, rest assured that you will soon. It's essential to recognize that convenience and privacy typically stand in opposite realms, offering divergent outcomes.

[gala8y]

> This is the first major data loss story I've heard related to drive in, what, a decade? 5 years?

Not bad, but still... no copy, no data.

[RachelF]

True, but it's always good to have a backup of Google Drive through something like Syncdocs or Duplicati.