iCloud service can be terminated for posting objectionable content

[Drycreek3189]

I wouldn’t worry about it too much. If they will terminate for offensive political content they would have already wiped my slate clean. The stuff my buddy and I texted to each other about Biden and Kamalazz would have melted their servers.

[Texas Grown]

Like said earlier, I'd download everything onto some external hard drives (while they are still being made). Memory is cheap right now. I've never trusted the cloud services. And don't use them.

[91cavgt]

Like said earlier, I'd download everything onto some external hard drives (while they are still being made). Memory is cheap right now. I've never trusted the cloud services. And don't use them.

I don’t have a computer, nor would I know where to start to do so. Guess I need to find out how to do it though.

[91cavgt]

I wouldn’t worry about it too much. If they will terminate for offensive political content they would have already wiped my slate clean. The stuff my buddy and I texted to each other about Biden and Kamalazz would have melted their servers.

Here’s the thing. Apple isn’t the only company doing things like this. The foundation is being set for suppression of speech that goes against a certain narrative. Since most people don’t read terms and conditions of anything, these things are allowed to be slipped in and to go into effect. Once all of these policies go into effect, then the crackdown of dissenting voices can begin. At that point, the legal system will already be in place so there won’t be anything we can do to stop it.

Because of this, I speak up now.

[Texas Grown]

Lots of info out there on hard drives with a USB C port. It would be like hooking up an external hard drive to your cell via USB C cable. They are pretty common in smaller versions too. Black Friday sales will be happening soon!


To get you started:

https://www.pcmag.com/picks/the-best-external-hard-drives

Shop around for better prices.

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/searchpage.jsp?id=pcat17071&st=usb-c+external+hard+drive

[Death from Above]

I have same worries. I have everything, work info, bill info, all family photos and videos from the past 13 years all on Google Drive. And google is full of a lot more commies than Apple.
i have several friends who have shifted all their stuff to "Proton"....which is based out of Switzerland i beleieve and is fully encrypted. I have already set up and email through them. It took couple minutes.

I use protonmail and their cloud...just dont forget your password or you will NEVER get back in

[Drycreek3189]

Here’s the thing. Apple isn’t the only company doing things like this. The foundation is being set for suppression of speech that goes against a certain narrative. Since most people don’t read terms and conditions of anything, these things are allowed to be slipped in and to go into effect. Once all of these policies go into effect, then the crackdown of dissenting voices can begin. At that point, the legal system will already be in place so there won’t be anything we can do to stop it.

Because of this, I speak up now.

Yep, I know that, but if you think they give a crap about a few people complaining, you need to do some more thinking. We can’t do anything to stop it right now. All the major cell providers are liberal, left leaning companies, so it’s to be expected that they will do what they are doing. The only thing that will stop them is a lawsuit or intervention from legislators, and that would be a long shot.

[91cavgt]

Yep, I know that, but if you think they give a crap about a few people complaining, you need to do some more thinking. We can’t do anything to stop it right now. All the major cell providers are liberal, left leaning companies, so it’s to be expected that they will do what they are doing. The only thing that will stop them is a lawsuit or intervention from legislators, and that would be a long shot.

I’ve actually got my legislator’s webpage pulled up. I’ll be giving their office a call tomorrow. HOPEFULLY, they actually get the message.

[RiverRat1]

Yep, I know that, but if you think they give a crap about a few people complaining, you need to do some more thinking. We can’t do anything to stop it right now. All the major cell providers are liberal, left leaning companies, so it’s to be expected that they will do what they are doing. The only thing that will stop them is a lawsuit or intervention from legislators, and that would be a long shot.

Or competition. IMO these 5 big companies got where they are due to government using and helping them. Even during covid I saw the FED balance sheet where they bought billions unpon billions of Apple bonds etc.

Hoping Trump has time to get to it and makes real competition great again. I know Musk talks about that issue all the time.

[Playa]

I’ve actually got my legislator’s webpage pulled up. I’ll be giving their office a call tomorrow. HOPEFULLY, they actually get the message.

and do what? Pass legislation that forces a private company to operate the way you think they should?

[91cavgt]

and do what? Pass legislation that forces a private company to operate the way you think they should?

Repeal 230 protections for social media companies, and to prevent censorship based on political or religious ideology.

[Drycreek3189]

and do what? Pass legislation that forces a private company to operate the way you think they should?

Make the First Amendment great again ?

[friscopaint]

Nothing you transmit in the digital age is private. If you want private you need to have a face to face conversation deep in the woods away from any device.

Oh I completely understand that but only concern would be if I'm committing a crime not an "offensive" email or text that someone decides it is and deletes everything of mine. There is a trace of everything we do I get that. I honestly don't have any issue with law enforcement under a warrant but from what I read Aunt Karen will decide if offensive......on Icloud

[Man]

I use protonmail and their cloud...just dont forget your password or you will NEVER get back in

Oof....i wrote it on a napkin i got saved somewhere.

[friscopaint]

In my military job I worked for NSGA and NSA. In our day, pre 9-11, if we ever even suspected a person in a conversation we were watching was a U.S. citizen we had to immediately stop. I'm afraid the same organizations have weaponized private companies to do their bidding and not in the name of national security but also not under the same constraints. Post 9-11 Bush opened up the spying on U.S. citizens in the name of national security, somewhat understandable but it like everything else in the government goes way out of control.