undefined | Better HN

0 pointsdelta_p_delta_x1y ago0 comments

> I think this is exactly what _most_ people want.

I couldn't agree more. I use Google's password manager because (1) it syncs everything (2) I already use Chrome everywhere (3) I can't be arsed to set up another password manager that is generally inferior in terms of integration.

I don't care for the FOSS argument. I just want stuff to work and work easily.

Plus, I sincerely believe Google is 'too big to fail'. If somehow Google gets hacked and my plain text passwords all get leaked, it means something huge has happened and we're all massively screwed anyway. So, whatever.

0 comments

jjav1y ago

> Plus, I sincerely believe Google is 'too big to fail'

Google might be too big to fail (I don't think so, but could be wrong).

The flip side of that is that google is too big to care. We all know from countless reports that they will evaporate your google account and everything ever associated with it, for no reason at all and zero chance of you ever being able to reach anyone to fix it.

I can't see why anyone would risk anything of value to such a platform that can destroy all your content at any second for no reason with no warning.

Jeremy10261y ago

> I can't see why anyone would risk anything of value to such a platform that can destroy all your content at any second for no reason with no warning.

The only real solution to this is to self-host, locally. Which isn't feasible for the vast majority of people.

jjav1y ago

> The only real solution to this is to self-host, locally. Which isn't feasible for the vast majority of people.

While that's a great solution, it is not the only one.

Do business with providers that are not too big to care. The ones where you can call them up and talk to a real human who is empowered to fix your problem.

adhamsalama1y ago

Why not use Bitwarden?

It's better in every single way.

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse

0 comments

jjav1y ago

> Plus, I sincerely believe Google is 'too big to fail'

Google might be too big to fail (I don't think so, but could be wrong).

I can't see why anyone would risk anything of value to such a platform that can destroy all your content at any second for no reason with no warning.

Jeremy10261y ago

> I can't see why anyone would risk anything of value to such a platform that can destroy all your content at any second for no reason with no warning.

The only real solution to this is to self-host, locally. Which isn't feasible for the vast majority of people.

jjav1y ago

> The only real solution to this is to self-host, locally. Which isn't feasible for the vast majority of people.

While that's a great solution, it is not the only one.

Do business with providers that are not too big to care. The ones where you can call them up and talk to a real human who is empowered to fix your problem.

adhamsalama1y ago

Why not use Bitwarden?

It's better in every single way.

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse