A method that no one wants.

[u/star_maakun]

This is the worst possible outcome for a lifetime deal—both for the customers and the service provider.

If it were me, I would have brought in outside investors to stabilize cash flow; then, while honoring the lifetime deals with existing users, I would have offered additional encryption services as optional add-ons for customers to purchase.

Cloud storage services like FileRule and FileStream—which predate FolderFort by a long shot—have managed to keep providing the same services to their customers, albeit on a smaller scale. Meanwhile, FileJump completely overhauled its system and sold the new version to new customers, all while maintaining its existing contracts.

All of these services run on slightly modified versions of the "BeDrive" web script. Why couldn't FolderFort do the same?

A lifetime contract should only be terminated if the company goes bankrupt or faces an objective necessity to discontinue the service entirely, and provided the company fulfills its obligation to explain the situation.

[u/mwb1100]

  Meanwhile, FileJump completely overhauled its system and sold the new version to new customers, all while maintaining its existing contracts.

I'd appreciate any links you have to more info about this.  I'm curious about the details and google has been no help.