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Microsoft Backs Down, Lets OneDrive Users Keep Their Free 15GB of Storage

Posted by timothy on from the taketh-away-and-giveth dept.

New submitter Farfetched619 writes: In November, Microsoft revealed that they would be reducing free OneDrive storage from 15GB to 5GB for all users, current and new. Microsoft mentioned that some subscribers were hosting movies and large files on the service, which has prompted the company to make this drastic change. Now, after community feedback, Microsoft is allowing free OneDrive users to retain their 15GB of free storage space.

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  1. Another reason to avoid "cloud" solutions by Hasaf · · Score: 3, Insightful

    "Terms are always subject to change"

  2. Dumb argument by lyovushka · · Score: 4, Insightful

    "We gave users storage and they have used it. So we are going to cut it." That is the dumbest argument I have ever heard.

    1. Re:Dumb argument by rudy_wayne · · Score: 4, Insightful

      Bullshit. If you advertise X, then you should assume, right from the very beginning, that *EVERYONE* is going to use the maximum amount of X, and plan accordingly. Otherwise, it demonstrates that you are dishonest and never intended for people to actually use X -- it was just an advertising gimmick designed to draw people in for something that you never intended to deliver.

    2. Re:Dumb argument by Fragnet · · Score: 4, Informative

      Not bullshit, no. A reasonable assumption is that usage falls on a curve of some kind and that the peak value is probably not everybody using all 15Gb. For example I'm currently using 1.4Gb of mine. Now if the bean counters see that the peak value of the curve has moved substantially, well, that's what terms of service changes are for. It's just a business decision for them. It's free to you (though not to them) so if you don't like it you can jog on I guess.

      And yes, it is a "tragedy of the commons" argument.