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Re:Backblaze S-1 IPO by jpalomaki on Tuesday October 19, 2021 @09:41AM (#28917977)
This is core part of their business model. They can provide unlimited backup capacity, because you can only use them to backup stuff from drives that are connected to your computer. So this effectively limits your storage space.

Unfortunately services where you can backup whatever files for fixed price attract "data hoarders" - people who are storing data just for the sake of storing it.

Re:Backblaze S-1 IPO by UI_at_80x24 on Tuesday October 19, 2021 @10:18AM (#28918337)
>because you can only use them to backup stuff from drives that are connected to your computer.

This is not accurate, please see my response to helloworld11