Re:Dropbox Bug Can Permanently Lose Your Files
by bitcartel on Friday October 26, 2012 @08:58PM
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How would people know if anything had happened to you and that they should begin to recover data - is there a dead man switch or notification procedure in place?
p.s. Please avoid golf courses this weekend!
Re:Dropbox Bug Can Permanently Lose Your Files
by blacksmythe on Friday October 26, 2012 @10:36PM
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>> is there a dead man switch or notification procedure in place?
Re:Dropbox Bug Can Permanently Lose Your Files
by cperciva on Saturday October 27, 2012 @06:02AM
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is there a dead man switch or notification procedure in place?
There are people who should send out that notification if needed, yes.
p.s. Please avoid golf courses this weekend!
Don't worry, I don't play golf. :-)
Re:Dropbox Bug Can Permanently Lose Your Files
by underwater on Saturday October 27, 2012 @02:38AM
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It would be worth formalizing your bus plan. I specifically chose a mainstream backup service over Tarsnap because you're running a one man shop.
Re:Dropbox Bug Can Permanently Lose Your Files
by cperciva on Saturday October 27, 2012 @06:00AM
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Thanks for the feedback -- yes, this is something I plan on doing (amidst all the other tasks I'm juggling...).
I very commonly hear why people are using Tarsnap, and from time to time I hear why people are no longer using Tarsnap, but I very rarely hear why people never started using Tarsnap, so I really appreciate you taking the time to comment.
Even if I get hit by lightning tomorrow, the service runs perfectly fine on its own for months at a time, so you'd have plenty of time to get your data back.