Just Wanted to Say Thanks

Re:Just Wanted to Say Thanks by rsync on Monday December 28, 2020 @01:16AM (#25557158)

"I’ve learned that when I have a positive thought about someone, it’s generally worth communicating it."

I've started to do this on a regular, almost daily basis.

If I come across something that sparks joy or interest - usually something I find here, on HN - I reach out to the author and let them know with a personal email.

I also sometimes offer a free-forever-no-strings-attached rsync.net account on the off chance that they would find that useful.

In reality, the Venn diagram of "people who write things that spark joy to the founder of rsync.net" and "people who aren't already self-hosting their own solution " is small.

But once in a while it really makes someones day ...

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Re:Just Wanted to Say Thanks by plibither8 on Monday December 28, 2020 @04:17AM (#25557842)

I've been using rsync for months now to backup my files onto Google Drive, but that's hardly ideal. Ideally, I'd want to self-host or use a storage service other than Google Drive, but as a student I've got barely any money to spend on subscriptions.

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Re:Just Wanted to Say Thanks by RealStickman_ on Monday December 28, 2020 @05:39PM (#25564100)

If you don't regularly download these files, Backlaze B2 seems to be the cheapest way to store backups.

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