Sindarina, Edge Case Detective on Nostr: Another cautionary tale to add to the 'cloud sync is not a backup' list; Also, since ...

Another cautionary tale to add to the 'cloud sync is not a backup' list;

https://hey.paris/posts/appleid/

Also, since this is the likely source of some discourse that has crossed my timeline in the past 24 hours, a few thoughts;

1) While schadenfreude is wholly inappropriate, there is a core of truth in any 'this is what you get' type of responses you might see. Because this is not the first time this has happened to someone, it is not unique to Apple, and the above 'cloud sync is not a backup' is a piece of advice that has been given but gone unheeded many, many times.

2) I am kind of rolling my eyes at the 'I have been nothing but loyal for many, many years' vibes this has. Not only does it not really matter to the current situation this person finds themselves in, it reeks of privilege, and entitlement.

3) Because YES, it could totally HAPPEN TO YOU TOO, independent of your technology choices. The KYC legislation as it exists in many countries these days makes it more likely, not less. The resulting fraud detection and response is automated, and imperfect.

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