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So much this. Host locally, and push encrypted backups to a cloud service.

Doing this will screw Google’s ability to optimize storage for identical files, which may drive up costs, but it’s the best way to ensure your data stays private.

>"So much this. Host locally, and push encrypted backups to a cloud service."

Host locally and RENT backup servers in couple of places. Those cost peanuts and are highly reliable.

Do you have this automated?

@skosie >Host locally, and push encrypted backups to a cloud service.

Is there any "grandparent friendly" way to do this today?

Give them a NAS / old PC with shared network folder (Windows context menu or Samba on Linux), replicate the parts they want on phones etc. with Syncthing, and use any encrypted backup tool of your choice for the cloud backup.

We should but, g00gl e employees are 10% of HN it seems.

No one who works for a powerful entity likes admitting they are more or less powerless to daily statments they see on here.

It's like how anyone with tech awareness watches the goal posts keep moving.. Yes, I know alternatives and mitigation and ECT.

Power is a fickle mistress.