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Microsoft is employing dark patterns to goad users into paying for storage? | Hacker News

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  1. OneDrive's web UI reportedly returned a partially complete ZIP when many small files were downloaded.

  2. The user used the OneDrive client to move all files off the machine and later went back to Linux.

  3. After the files were moved, OneDrive warned that many files had been deleted from the account.

  4. He checked the email headers for SPF and DKIM, yet Microsoft still sent a message asking for money because OneDrive was full.

  5. Another commenter said Google Photos backs up iPhone photos by default, shares storage with Gmail, and can leave Gmail disabled when the free tier fills.

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