Re:Free Tarsnap Backups for Ukrainians
by vermilingua on Friday February 25, 2022 @06:46PM
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> But I get a weird sense that this is like some kind of phishing-for-valuable-(meta)data expedition.
RTFA. This isn’t a sales pitch, he’s forgiving payments for those who have more important things to worry about than checking the expiry date on their CC.
Thank you, I have read the content and it certainly does not read like a sales pitch.
Re:Free Tarsnap Backups for Ukrainians
by thijsvandien on Friday February 25, 2022 @06:47PM
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It is clearly stated that this is a gesture to existing customers who would like to keep their backups but can't pay right now, or even think about that.
I understand the nature of the gesture, thank you.
It was problematic of me to phrase this as potential phishing, I'm sorry.
To attempt to explain - although it could be an excuse: I interpreted this situation as one that could lead to potentially less-familiar users onboarding at a risky and dangerous point-in-time, and that that could lead to the introduction of additional hazards.
The nature of the service as a highly privacy-preserving and technical one, I feel, could mean that practice and care are required (ideally, during a less risky time) in order for users to learn the nature of the system and how to use it appropriately in their own environment(s).
Don't get me wrong - I like encryption and pushing the envelope for what's possible in terms of keeping content private for the general public. But I get a weird sense that this is like some kind of phishing-for-valuable-(meta)data expedition.