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Ask Slashdot: Facebook Archiving?

Posted by timothy on from the get-a-really-really-big-disk dept.

Stenchwarrior writes "I was in the car with my wife and 15-year-old daughter this morning talking about the future of Facebook and how it's likely that they will not be around forever (or at least not at the same capacity as now) and my daughter asked 'Well, what's going to happen to all of my pictures?' It never occurred to her to that Facebook might not be around someday and all of those thousands of photos that she's uploaded might someday be gone. So this is what I ask the good people at Slashdot: What's a good way to preserve all of those memories? Many devices nowadays have direct access to the Internet and even to Facebook and once the images are uploaded they are eventually deleted to make room for more. How do we make sure we can access or backup those files in case Zuckerberg decides to sell out to Google or Microsoft and they do away with everyone's profiles?"

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  1. Download Your Profile by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    The simple answer to your question would be this.

    1. Re:Download Your Profile by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Informative

      I would say the simpler answer is to not have to archive your crap from Facebook. Nothing originates on Facebook, the picture was on your computer before you uploaded it. If you deleted it after you uploaded it, you're a fucking moron and deserve to never see it again.

    2. Re:Download Your Profile by schnikies79 · · Score: 4, Informative

      Most camera phones (at least any iphone and any android device) can upload pics directly to Facebook. Never saving a copy on the device and certainly not syncing with a computer.

      Like or not, mornon or not, it can and does happen.

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    3. Re:Download Your Profile by MrMarket · · Score: 5, Informative

      Furthermore, the comments from friends are not on your computer with the source file. While most are probably banal, I'm sure some of the jokes, banter, memories, etc. in the pics' comments have some archival value to the owner of the account.

    4. Re:Download Your Profile by Hatta · · Score: 3, Informative

      If she grew up in the internet age, she has no excuse not to understand the technology. If Grandma thinks the computer is magic, that's understandable. Someone who was born in 1996 should know better.

      I wouldn't say she "deserves" to lose her data, but she really should know better.

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  2. Facebook already has this by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Informative

    You can get an entire compilation of every picture, post and conversation your account has had. Emails you a zip file in about 20 minutes

  3. Re:Export? Its already there! by coolmadsi · · Score: 5, Informative

    Facebook already has a export feature. Just export and store

    Indeed, its fairly easy to find. Account (drop down) -> Account Settings -> Download your information

  4. Re:Too late by FleaPlus · · Score: 3, Informative

    > All you can do now is download the shitty low res copies facebook keeps

    Huh? Facebook upgraded its resolution last year to handle up to 2048 pixels on the longest edge. Granted, many cameras can shoot higher than that nowadays, but I don't think anybody would describe that as low-res.

    http://www.facebook.com/blog.php?post=432670242130

  5. Backupify by mooncrow · · Score: 3, Informative

    Offers free web-based backup for a wide range of social sites: http://www.backupify.com/tour/details/facebook