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    • JaredBuschJ
      JaredBusch @BRRABill
      last edited by JaredBusch

      @BRRABill said in OneDrive Placeholders Are Returning:

      Right, the current way is 100% exposed, which is why I (and others) do not use it.

      The problem with this statement is that you are not using a tool that provides solid access to files because it does not prevent crypto fro affecting the files?

      WTF?

      This is a sync tool for access to files, not a backup solution. You use a backup solution to protect from something like crypto loss. Not a file sync application.

      Do not mix up the point of products, FFS.

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      • DashrenderD
        Dashrender
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        JB makes a good point. Do you need syncing? If you do, then you have to do what needs to be done to make it work. And clearly in this case, making it work does not save you from cryptoware.

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        • BRRABillB
          BRRABill @JaredBusch
          last edited by

          @JaredBusch said

          Do not mix up the point of products, FFS.

          Who is mixing up the point of products?

          I am not using OneDrive for backup, nor am I suggesting it.

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          • JaredBuschJ
            JaredBusch @BRRABill
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            @BRRABill said in OneDrive Placeholders Are Returning:

            @JaredBusch said

            Do not mix up the point of products, FFS.

            Who is mixing up the point of products?

            I am not using OneDrive for backup, nor am I suggesting it.

            No, you stated that you refuse to use it because it does nothing to prevent crypto from affecting the files.

            It is a file sync program that has nothing to do with preventing crypto.

            So your entire premise of not using it is not valid.

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            • BRRABillB
              BRRABill @JaredBusch
              last edited by

              @JaredBusch said

              No, you stated that you refuse to use it because it does nothing to prevent crypto from affecting the files.

              It is a file sync program that has nothing to do with preventing crypto.

              So your entire premise of not using it is not valid.

              OK, so I went back and read what I wrote. You are correct in interpreting what my words actually said. What I mean to say is ... I do not use it to sync. My main concern/reason was to not have data locally on my machine, rather than anything to do with crypto- stuff.

              I use it without syncing, and it works perfectly for me. Could I sync, and then add the extra step of backing those files up, sure. But it is working fine for me as-is. Would I like a "file structure" on my local PC that works like the way you can easily access OneDrive like the Office apps do? Sure.

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              • DashrenderD
                Dashrender @BRRABill
                last edited by

                @BRRABill said in OneDrive Placeholders Are Returning:

                @JaredBusch said

                No, you stated that you refuse to use it because it does nothing to prevent crypto from affecting the files.

                It is a file sync program that has nothing to do with preventing crypto.

                So your entire premise of not using it is not valid.

                OK, so I went back and read what I wrote. You are correct in interpreting what my words actually said. What I mean to say is ... I do not use it to sync. My main concern/reason was to not have data locally on my machine, rather than anything to do with crypto- stuff.

                I use it without syncing, and it works perfectly for me. Could I sync, and then add the extra step of backing those files up, sure. But it is working fine for me as-is. Would I like a "file structure" on my local PC that works like the way you can easily access OneDrive like the Office apps do? Sure.

                Why not get that baked into your applications then? Anything else is just a bandaid. Sadly, today we need a lot of bandaids.

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                • BRRABillB
                  BRRABill @Dashrender
                  last edited by

                  @Dashrender said in OneDrive Placeholders Are Returning:

                  @BRRABill said in OneDrive Placeholders Are Returning:

                  @JaredBusch said

                  No, you stated that you refuse to use it because it does nothing to prevent crypto from affecting the files.

                  It is a file sync program that has nothing to do with preventing crypto.

                  So your entire premise of not using it is not valid.

                  OK, so I went back and read what I wrote. You are correct in interpreting what my words actually said. What I mean to say is ... I do not use it to sync. My main concern/reason was to not have data locally on my machine, rather than anything to do with crypto- stuff.

                  I use it without syncing, and it works perfectly for me. Could I sync, and then add the extra step of backing those files up, sure. But it is working fine for me as-is. Would I like a "file structure" on my local PC that works like the way you can easily access OneDrive like the Office apps do? Sure.

                  Why not get that baked into your applications then? Anything else is just a bandaid. Sadly, today we need a lot of bandaids.

                  I agree.

                  Which is why I am hoping for the functionality.

                  Which is why I even started posting in this thread.

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                  • coliverC
                    coliver @BRRABill
                    last edited by

                    @BRRABill said in OneDrive Placeholders Are Returning:

                    @JaredBusch said

                    No, you stated that you refuse to use it because it does nothing to prevent crypto from affecting the files.

                    It is a file sync program that has nothing to do with preventing crypto.

                    So your entire premise of not using it is not valid.

                    OK, so I went back and read what I wrote. You are correct in interpreting what my words actually said. What I mean to say is ... I do not use it to sync. My main concern/reason was to not have data locally on my machine, rather than anything to do with crypto- stuff.

                    I use it without syncing, and it works perfectly for me. Could I sync, and then add the extra step of backing those files up, sure. But it is working fine for me as-is. Would I like a "file structure" on my local PC that works like the way you can easily access OneDrive like the Office apps do? Sure.

                    Connect to it via WebDav. This is built into Windows 7 and 10 without any additional steps. No files on the local machine, although you still would run into the crypto issues.

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                    • DashrenderD
                      Dashrender @coliver
                      last edited by

                      @coliver said in OneDrive Placeholders Are Returning:

                      @BRRABill said in OneDrive Placeholders Are Returning:

                      @JaredBusch said

                      No, you stated that you refuse to use it because it does nothing to prevent crypto from affecting the files.

                      It is a file sync program that has nothing to do with preventing crypto.

                      So your entire premise of not using it is not valid.

                      OK, so I went back and read what I wrote. You are correct in interpreting what my words actually said. What I mean to say is ... I do not use it to sync. My main concern/reason was to not have data locally on my machine, rather than anything to do with crypto- stuff.

                      I use it without syncing, and it works perfectly for me. Could I sync, and then add the extra step of backing those files up, sure. But it is working fine for me as-is. Would I like a "file structure" on my local PC that works like the way you can easily access OneDrive like the Office apps do? Sure.

                      Connect to it via WebDav. This is built into Windows 7 and 10 without any additional steps. No files on the local machine, although you still would run into the crypto issues.

                      I'm going to JB this one - that's just a bandaid to what Bill wants.

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                      • coliverC
                        coliver @Dashrender
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                        @Dashrender said in OneDrive Placeholders Are Returning:

                        @coliver said in OneDrive Placeholders Are Returning:

                        @BRRABill said in OneDrive Placeholders Are Returning:

                        @JaredBusch said

                        No, you stated that you refuse to use it because it does nothing to prevent crypto from affecting the files.

                        It is a file sync program that has nothing to do with preventing crypto.

                        So your entire premise of not using it is not valid.

                        OK, so I went back and read what I wrote. You are correct in interpreting what my words actually said. What I mean to say is ... I do not use it to sync. My main concern/reason was to not have data locally on my machine, rather than anything to do with crypto- stuff.

                        I use it without syncing, and it works perfectly for me. Could I sync, and then add the extra step of backing those files up, sure. But it is working fine for me as-is. Would I like a "file structure" on my local PC that works like the way you can easily access OneDrive like the Office apps do? Sure.

                        Connect to it via WebDav. This is built into Windows 7 and 10 without any additional steps. No files on the local machine, although you still would run into the crypto issues.

                        I'm going to JB this one - that's just a bandaid to what Bill wants.

                        True, but it's closer the what he wants then the local sync client.

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                        • DashrenderD
                          Dashrender @coliver
                          last edited by

                          @coliver said in OneDrive Placeholders Are Returning:

                          @Dashrender said in OneDrive Placeholders Are Returning:

                          @coliver said in OneDrive Placeholders Are Returning:

                          @BRRABill said in OneDrive Placeholders Are Returning:

                          @JaredBusch said

                          No, you stated that you refuse to use it because it does nothing to prevent crypto from affecting the files.

                          It is a file sync program that has nothing to do with preventing crypto.

                          So your entire premise of not using it is not valid.

                          OK, so I went back and read what I wrote. You are correct in interpreting what my words actually said. What I mean to say is ... I do not use it to sync. My main concern/reason was to not have data locally on my machine, rather than anything to do with crypto- stuff.

                          I use it without syncing, and it works perfectly for me. Could I sync, and then add the extra step of backing those files up, sure. But it is working fine for me as-is. Would I like a "file structure" on my local PC that works like the way you can easily access OneDrive like the Office apps do? Sure.

                          Connect to it via WebDav. This is built into Windows 7 and 10 without any additional steps. No files on the local machine, although you still would run into the crypto issues.

                          I'm going to JB this one - that's just a bandaid to what Bill wants.

                          True, but it's closer the what he wants then the local sync client.

                          Compared to what? WebDav if I understand it correctly is similar to a SMB mapped share. If the desire is to have an application front end to data that can't be easily gotten through is the goal, I don't see how WebDav is any better? OneDrive non sync'ed basically is WebDav, at least in function, again, assuming I understand the way it all works.

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