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Poll: Did you “drop Dropbox”?

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Re: Poll: Did you “drop Dropbox”?

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Post by drvortex »

adwf wrote: post #83
ultramancool wrote: post #16

Earlier quoted context omitted.

How about one for "I dropped DropBox in favour of an option with client side encryption"? Wuala, SpiderOak, even GDrive/DropBox + EncFS/Ecryptfs/BoxCryptor. So many better options than DropBox for those of us with privacy concerns. And for the more DIY people, there's OwnCloud, git-annex assistant (which supports encrypted remotes!), SyncThing and TahoeLAFS. Anyone know of a good sync client for TahoeLAFS though?

Yep, dropped Dropbox for SpiderOak ages ago due to a number of really poor security failings on Dropbox's part. (Remember the day they accidentally allowed blank passwords to login to anyones account?)

I dropped Dropbox because Google Drive simply offered a better product in general for cheaper.

Dropbox is probably the LEAST feature-rich and mid-range to high in the cost part , compared to all the other file sharing services out there.

Re: Poll: Did you “drop Dropbox”?

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Post by jnbiche »

ultramancool wrote: post #16
john2x wrote: post #9

There should have been 2 options for "I continue to use Dropbox despite being against the appointment of Rice" and "I continue to use Dropbox, with no opinion about the Board".

How about one for "I dropped DropBox in favour of an option with client side encryption"? Wuala, SpiderOak, even GDrive/DropBox + EncFS/Ecryptfs/BoxCryptor. So many better options than DropBox for those of us with privacy concerns. And for the more DIY people, there's OwnCloud, git-annex assistant (which supports encrypted remotes!), SyncThing and TahoeLAFS. Anyone know of a good sync client for TahoeLAFS though?

I've been using Seafile, who continues to consistently improve the quality of their software. It's still hard to set up for non-technical people, but I think they may offer a hosted service for such individuals.

And to be clear, the actual client you install to make the backups is extremely easy to install and use, it's just the server that can be tricky to set up.

Re: Poll: Did you “drop Dropbox”?

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Post by Multics »

lhnz wrote: post #34

I continue to use Dropbox and I'm pro the appointment of Condoleezza Rice as for the sake of our industry it is wise for us to have better political links to the US government. (Politics is irrelevant to me, but power is not. The government can already twist your arm; being on first name's basis with somebody important will be invaluable.) Edit: I thought we could openly state our opinions, but it seems I am getting…

Without support, governments have no power.

In the past, it may have been rational to overlook deeds, such as war crime, to reach a Nash equilibrium which results in a net positive outcome. And it may still be the rational move to cuddle up with a metaphorical Hitler.

However, there's a strong argument to be made in changing the dynamic, and spurning people/companies who think it's justifiable to optimise for power, regardless of the human cost!

The costs are lost lives, devastated lives, and the tearing apart of 'other' nations.

Don't care? That's for each person to decide. It's not like anyone can 'legitimately' come and rip Dropbox from your devices... other than your government, of course.

Re: Poll: Did you “drop Dropbox”?

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Post by cryoshon »

cgore wrote: post #131
gnopgnip wrote: post #85

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Boycotting a service is pretty far from any kind of attack. Additionally it is a lot more than her political views. She played a central role in securing the legality of the torture program, authorized the warrant less wiretaps of UN council members, and was the National Security Advisor immediately before the Iraq war. This is the free market at work.

1. I strongly disagree with the torture program, but I still don't think it's grounds for boycotting Dropbox, unless you are under the impression that she's pushing for a Torture Division at Dropbox. 2. Foreign diplomats are not subject to warrants and are exactly the sort of people that get spied upon. I guarantee you that every major country is spying on every foreign diplomat, limited only by their ability. While…

1. Why not? Dropbox has decided to include a member of the torture program in their organization. It's an implicit admittance that she doesn't belong in prison.

2. Irrelevant, none of us are in a diplomatic post here but we're still all being spied on via any avenue by the NSA- dropbox being a confirmed avenue for this purpose.

3. I don't think you'll find too many people agreeing with you here. After all, it was the US and a few minor cronies (Poland, Georgia) going in alone, with the majority of our allies and all of the rest of the world saying we were making a huge mistake-- a mistake which has haunted us ever since, and caused many of our allies to turn away from us and seek more autonomy. "Doing a stellar job" at torturing people and knocking over governments is not a positive thing to say about someone.

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