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If a social network wants to take over for Facebook, an “import your data from your Facebook export” tool would be a killer growth hack. Also, there’s really n
by chatmasta 9y ago
If a social network wants to take over for Facebook, an “import your data from your Facebook export” tool would be a killer growth hack.
Also, there’s really no reason Facebook couldn’t organize photos this already. I feel like they make that data dump as obfuscated as possible to discourage you from doing anything useful with it.
- notimetorelax 9y agoI actually thought that they went much further then they were required with the exports. I know of services that dump RAW JSON archives.
- edjw 9y agoAbsolutely. One of the big issues with GDPR is going to be how to practically use the right to port your data. Export functionality is one thing. It's the import bit that's often not there or isn't practical. Some standards would help.
- chatmasta 9y agoI was expecting someone to mention GPDR, but as an obstacle more than a benefit. It seems importing your Facebook data, which includes messages and connections with other people, into a new service, may run afoul of GPDR. That’s not even to mention the legal hellstorm Facebook would rain down on any startup using such a tool successfully. It’s interesring that GPDR forces Facebook to allow export, but may cause problems with importing that data elsewhere. The hand giveth, the hand taketh away.