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Great essay. But what about scavengers of the digital universe? I used to relentlessly keep local copies of digital stuff---a lot like the Russian guy in the st
by yafujifide 17y ago
Great essay. But what about scavengers of the digital universe? I used to relentlessly keep local copies of digital stuff---a lot like the Russian guy in the story, but with files instead of junk---but now I've slowly learned to let a lot of that stuff just live in the cloud. Why do I need a local copy of every song ever when I can listen to anything I want in a few clicks anyway?
Are we moving away from scavenging digital stuff too, or is that just me?
- fierarul 17y agoI think we are just getting adjusted to the specifics of "digital goods" in light of the internet. "Digital hoarding" is using same logic we use upon physical items. Except that, when what you need is also kept in millions of copies on the internet, you realize you don't actually need to store it locally.