Jay63 Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 Our club designs stages in Sketchup then uploads them to Google Drive so others in the match setup team can make suggestions and edit the stages before the match. Google just informed us that they will be discontinuing Drive for consumers. Any input on what others are using would be appreciated. Thanks Jay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuckS Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 So Google is dropping the first 15 GB "free" ? Later, Chuck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakobi Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 Dropbox? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay63 Posted February 1, 2019 Author Share Posted February 1, 2019 Google said no uploads after February 2nd. Starting in May they will be shutting down consumer Drive and start deleting the accounts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matir Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 Are you certain you are not thinking of Google+? I'm not aware of any plans to shutter Drive. There's this announcement: https://support.google.com/plus/answer/9195133?hl=en Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathanb Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 Yeah i was notified about google plus. drive is too big a market for them to segue out of Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay63 Posted February 2, 2019 Author Share Posted February 2, 2019 Google sent me a specific notice. Yes it said Google+. I reasearched Google+ and it includes Google Drive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathanb Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 This is the text from the email i got You've received this email because you have a consumer (personal) Google+ account or you manage a Google+ page. In December 2018, we announced our decision to shut down Google+ for consumers in April 2019 due to low usage and challenges involved in maintaining a successful product that meets consumers' expectations. We want to thank you for being part of Google+ and provide next steps, including how to download your photos and other content. On April 2nd, your Google+ account and any Google+ pages you created will be shut down and we will begin deleting content from consumer Google+ accounts. Photos and videos from Google+ in your Album Archive and your Google+ pages will also be deleted. You can download and save your content, just make sure to do so before April. Note that photos and videos backed up in Google Photos will not be deleted. The process of deleting content from consumer Google+ accounts, Google+ Pages, and Album Archive will take a few months, and content may remain through this time. For example, users may still see parts of their Google+ account via activity log and some consumer Google+ content may remain visible to G Suite users until consumer Google+ is deleted. As early as February 4th, you will no longer be able to create new Google+ profiles, pages, communities or events. See the full FAQ for more details and updates leading up to the shutdown. If you're a Google+ Community owner or moderator, you may download and save your data for your Google+ Community. Starting early March 2019, additional data will be available for download, including author, body, and photos for every community post in a public community. Learn more If you sign in to sites and apps using the Google+ Sign-in button, these buttons will stop working in the coming weeks but in some cases may be replaced by a Google Sign-in button. You'll still be able to sign in with your Google Account wherever you see Google Sign-in buttons. Learn more If you've used Google+ for comments on your own or other sites, this feature will be removed from Blogger by February 4th and other sites by March 7th. All your Google+ comments on all sites will be deleted starting April 2, 2019. Learn more If you're a G Suite customer, Google+ for your G Suite account should remain active. Contact your G Suite administrator for more details. You can also expect a new look and new features soon. Learn more If you're a developer using Google+ APIs or Google+ Sign-in, click here to see how this will impact you. From all of us on the Google+ team, thank you for making Google+ such a special place. We are grateful for the talented group of artists, community builders, and thought leaders who made Google+ their home. It would not have been the same without your passion and dedication. Google LLC 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043 You have received this mandatory email service announcement to update you about important changes to your Google+ Page, product or account. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matir Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 Google drive is not part of Google+. Google+ was the social networking service provided by Google, Drive is part of the suite of productivity applications and is not affected by the G+ shutdown. See "Will I still have access to other Google services after my Google+ content is deleted?" on the Google+ Shutdown FAQ. There's a few other sources confirming that Drive (and GMail, etc.) will not be affected: https://plus.google.com/110453952124930912632/posts/SF24mYycDZo https://plus.google.com/101414769040698122263/posts/3qY46dopL2F https://plus.google.com/103296153795242348114/posts/c9Sm7y9u4av Apparently you're not the only person who found the message unclear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay63 Posted February 2, 2019 Author Share Posted February 2, 2019 matir, Thanks for the input. What confused me was when I went to what is Google+ there was a list of apps that included Drive. Very unclear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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