gnat_

I've been using Dropbox since the beginning, but I never really cared for or trusted their security. Your files are encrypted/decrypted on their servers which means they have read access to all your plaintext stuff.

Recently, someone has filed an FTC complaint against them for misleading users about the security. Dropbox also had a "glitch" lasting 4 hours during which time anybody could access your entire account without a password.

I started looking into alternatives, and I switched to SpiderOak.

This is not for Grandma. It's more advanced and takes some setup to get working how you want. But it gives you a lot of powerful options for syncing, backing up to the cloud, and sharing files with others. The best part though is that the encryption keys are kept on your local machine(s) so SpiderOak staff cannot look at the content of your files at all. There are clients for Windows, Mac, Android, iOS, and several flavors of Linux.

Like Dropbox, it comes with 2gb for free by default. Also like Dropbox, you get extra free space for referrals, but at a rate of 1gb each. You can pay for more space in increments of 100gb for $10/mo or $100/yr.

BUT WAIT, there's more! With the promo code WORLDBACKUPDAY, you will start off with 6gb of free space if you sign up under a referral link (you BOTH get an extra gig). If you get one referral and use that promo code before it dies, you will have 7gb of space for free. That's one mean feat to pull on Dropbox. Referral credits come through instantly.



To use the promo code, click on 'Buy More Space' in the client. You will be taken to a webpage where there is a box to input promo codes. Paste the promo code and click Update/Apply. Click Next then finally click confirm. You will now see 6GB (if you just signed up with a referral and no referrals of your own) or 7GB (signed up with referral and have one referral).


Here is my referral link:
https://spideroak.com/download/refer...2a441d6604936e


Go read up and see if it's for you. They have a page full of video tutorials that demonstrate the software & service. Give it a try and help someone out with a referral link. If you don't like it just forget about it. You do need to install the software and link it to your account for the referral credits to go through.

Spiff

Please do not post a referral unless you have used the previous member's referral.

Spiff, S.P.A.M. moderator

Loren Pechtel

I *DID* use his link! Was I supposed to explicitly state that I had done so?

https://spideroak.com/download/refer...61bd3363035b7c

Spiff

Yes, that's how the conga works. Otherwise, you look like you're just jumping the line, and that causes your post to get deleted.

Used: gnat_

Next: https://spideroak.com/download/refer...61bd3363035b7c Loren Pechtel

Loren Pechtel

How would you jump the line in a conga? You're not any better off by not using a referral link and in this one you're actually better off using the referral link as it's set up to benefit both people.

Spiff

If you just post your link without using someone else's, someone might use it. You would get a referral without having contributed anything. The concept of a conga is that each person other than the conga starter gets one referral and uses one referral.

That's why one must follow the protocol or their post will be deleted.

Please read Posting Guides and Pyramid Schemes at the top of this forum.

kissmyjazz

I've used Loren Pechtel's link

Mine is https://spideroak.com/download/refer...b8ae96318fdbc0

akide

used kissmyjazz's sign up referral..

here's mine:

https://spideroak.com/download/refer...38cdfe02264ca7

ncfinfan

I got Akide. Here is my link.

https://spideroak.com/download/refer...c0d7609269894f

bettadaze

used ncfinfan referral. where do you actually get the referral link tho? tried searching the app, with no luck. my website login doesnt seem to work yet either.

currently showing the 6gb in my account already though.

thx!

thx. clearly i need better vision, completely reading over that referral link.

used ncfinfan referral.

heres mine:
https://spideroak.com/download/refer...97d34a681ede99

ncfinfan

go to spideroak.com, click on refer a friend, then enter your ID to generate.

Loren Pechtel

Yeah, that website leaves something to be desired in the friendliness department.

pseudoswede

Used bettadaze

Here is mine...

https://spideroak.com/download/refer...32b2f3e3a68feb

Elevate

I used pseudoswede's, thank you, and here is mine:

https://spideroak.com/download/refer...7ac97b6aab7883

cbkcc1

used Elevate's here is mine:
https://spideroak.com/download/refer...53d2ede97bf95a

i have been a long time user of spideroak and have been very happy. i use it for my offsite 'real' backups and use dropbox for quick transfer, etc.
keep in mind there are many great promo codes out there for spideroak if you want to get a lot more storage (100 gigs, etc) at a discount. i do not know if they stack with this promotion though.