Oh man, that fishing trip story is basically me and my buddies every single time we try to plan something... we had a whole year of "let's grab a beer soon" that went nowhere until I just picked a Tuesday night and showed up at the bar. Two of them actually came and we ended up having a great time, but it took me just saying "I'll be there at 7" to make it happen. Now I just throw out a date and if they can't make it, they know to suggest the next one themselves or it's on them.

Honestly @rowan593, that's the thing nobody thinks about until it's too late. I've seen this pattern everywhere - people treat free services like they're indestructible, but nothing is. It's like leaving your toolbox in the bed of your truck overnight and getting mad when it rains. I always tell folks to keep a local copy of anything important, even if it's just on a thumb drive in your drawer. The free stuff is fine for casual use, but for anything you'd actually miss? That's on you to protect.