[tredre3]

> The minute Google Photos was installed, it started backing up photos

Just to be clear: It will ask you before doing it.

If you refuse, it will ask you again and again and again. Sometimes with a slightly different prompt. Until you accidentally say yes.

But it does ask you.

Even though I agree with your overall conclusion that people should avoid google photos, this moment should also be a learning experience for your family to be more careful what they agree to. Popup fatigue is insidious, we all need to remain vigilant!

[Loocid]

I've lost count the number of times by wife has accidently agreed to store all her google photos on the cloud then filled up her account. The prompts are very good at making you ~seem~ like you need to do it.

[crooked-v]

"It asks" doesn't matter when it doesn't actually tell you want the consequences of the choice are.

[thombles]

It’s super hostile. I realised I was going to press it by accident eventually so I switched to Fossify Gallery before I did.

[subscribed]

It keeps asking every 1-2 days for me.

I don't use Photo because of this **t anymore except for Panoramas (ie very rarely).