Anyone else paranoid of losing their Anki data?

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Reply #26 - 2009 June 28, 8:30 am
bombpersons Member
From: UK Registered: 2008-10-08 Posts: 907 Website

nest0r wrote:

So you Dropbox peeps, do you encrypt your stuff? If so, what do you use? I was just reading about TrueCrypt.

Why would you need to encrypt your stuff?

Reply #27 - 2009 June 28, 11:11 am
thorstenu Member
From: Germany Registered: 2008-12-22 Posts: 99

bombpersons wrote:

nest0r wrote:

So you Dropbox peeps, do you encrypt your stuff? If so, what do you use? I was just reading about TrueCrypt.

Why would you need to encrypt your stuff?

Some people care about privacy and don't want the their files accessed by Dropbox staff & co.
Not so important for anki decks though.

Reply #28 - 2009 June 28, 2:52 pm
nest0r Member
Registered: 2007-10-19 Posts: 5236 Website

bombpersons wrote:

nest0r wrote:

So you Dropbox peeps, do you encrypt your stuff? If so, what do you use? I was just reading about TrueCrypt.

Why would you need to encrypt your stuff?

This is a dumb question.

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Reply #29 - 2009 June 28, 3:00 pm
bombpersons Member
From: UK Registered: 2008-10-08 Posts: 907 Website

nest0r wrote:

bombpersons wrote:

nest0r wrote:

So you Dropbox peeps, do you encrypt your stuff? If so, what do you use? I was just reading about TrueCrypt.

Why would you need to encrypt your stuff?

This is a dumb question.

I do realize encrypting private stuff would be useful, but for anki decks it seems a bit pointless. You would lose a lot of functionality from dropbox, like being able to access your files through the web interface or using it as a place to store media for the online Anki.

I tried TrueCrypt out btw. Sounds really cool how you can have a hidden operating system big_smile

Reply #30 - 2009 June 28, 3:04 pm
nest0r Member
Registered: 2007-10-19 Posts: 5236 Website

bombpersons wrote:

nest0r wrote:

bombpersons wrote:

Why would you need to encrypt your stuff?

This is a dumb question.

I do realize encrypting private stuff would be useful, but for anki decks it seems a bit pointless. You would lose a lot of functionality from dropbox, like being able to access your files through the web interface or using it as a place to store media for the online Anki.

I tried TrueCrypt out btw. Sounds really cool how you can have a hidden operating system big_smile

Yes, I realize now that you might have been referring to Anki, and I should have been more clear in my transition, so in that sense, it wasn't a dumb question. ;p

I meant 'stuff' in general, such as pirated films and music (I heard people have those), but actually, I don't sync(h) my Anki deck, because I'm neurotically self-conscious about my studies (I don't think I've ever, in nearly 1000 posts, mentioned things like my deck stats here), and I'm neurotically paranoid about the pirated learning materials I use to fuel my cards. Hypothetically speaking, because all of my resources are totally paid for, I have receipts. No offense to resolve, I'm sure he's not a spy. ;p

Last edited by nest0r (2009 June 28, 3:05 pm)

Reply #31 - 2009 June 28, 3:08 pm
nest0r Member
Registered: 2007-10-19 Posts: 5236 Website

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