Quote from: hous26 on September 19, 2017, 01:55:44 PM

First, Dropbox isn't decentralized.
Second, Dropbox is susceptible to hackers because the data is held by a single entity.
Third, Dropbox only gives you a small amount of storage for free and they charge you for plans.
Fourth, assuming you need to store more data than 2GB on the cloud then Sia is hands-down the cheaper option.

Disclaimer, Dropbox is a fantastic tool. I use it for some personal as well as professional purposes. While its more expensive at the moment, I would prefer to utilize Dropbox over Sia at the moment because I'm more familiar with it. I do appreciate the fact that Sia is a working product, I believe in it and I think its the future. Its just so new and its hard to break ones habit when they are accustomed to using one thing for so long.

Yo hous26,

Answers to your statements:
First, Dropbox isn't decentralized. True
Second, Dropbox is susceptible to hackers because the data is held by a single entity. Everything is at some point is susceptible, dropbox is hugely mature, it also encrypts the files, I can guarantee that its more secure than Sia.
Third, Dropbox only gives you a small amount of storage for free and they charge you for plans. Well it is a business, remind me how much storage you get for free on Sia?
Fourth, assuming you need to store more data than 2GB on the cloud then Sia is hands-down the cheaper option. Agree, hence why I said if you want to host your files on there do it.

I think as a product sia is good if you want to host some files, but you have tools above that are 'investing' in sia. You guys are aware the devs have even stated they want the coin value to stay relatively static? Why would they want it to go up in value and create their service more expensive.

Guys, wake up, this isn't an investment unless you want to host some files!

~Lucas