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Am I the only one who doesn't re-live these moments? I see people constantly interrupting special moments to capture them in photos and videos, but I have trou
by tdfx 5y ago
Am I the only one who doesn't re-live these moments? I see people constantly interrupting special moments to capture them in photos and videos, but I have trouble finding anyone who derives a meaningful amount of satisfaction from them later on. I have lots of photos that I've spent way more time managing, transferring between providers, and worrying about than I've ever actually spent time browsing through. Am I an outlier? Are there people out there who really go through their old photos frequently for fun trips down memory lane, or are we optimizing for a situation that doesn't exist?
- vineyardmike 5y agoI know its anecdotal, but i do revisit these photos. Not all of them, not crazy often, but occasionally. Maybe its because my parents did this that i do it. I can't find them now, but ive seen research that says taking a picture helps you remember an event. Idk if its true, but if true, maybe forgive the people for accidentally interrupting trying to take a picture - its how they remember.
- brandon272 5y agoI review old photos constantly. But I feel as though I am more prone to feelings of nostalgia than most people.
- kalleboo 5y agoI do. And our kids love to look at pictures of when they were younger.
- tweetle_beetle 5y agoI'd assume that for some of the major players to spend time developing a canned nostalgia feature, you are probably right. For example, my father only shares old photos because Google told him to look at them. I find it kind of depressing.