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> In our research sample, some people had gathered more than 40 terabytes (TB) of digital content over time. Good lord. I need to step up! Jokes aside, I, lik
by toastedwedge 4y ago
> In our research sample, some people had gathered more than 40 terabytes (TB) of digital content over time.
Good lord. I need to step up!
Jokes aside, I, like others here, realize the surprisingly fragile nature of digital storage, even in the "cloud". I don't hoard things I don't need, I hoard things I know I won't find again in 10-15 years due to algorithm optimization, or a change in public opinion.
This also applies to family photos and videos that I will cherish and, had I not taken the time and effort, would gravely regret not having.
- causi 4y agochange in public opinion Oh man, I wish there was more written about this. There's quite a lot of content I may be the only remaining possessor of thanks to my (probably tism-related) need to not repeatedly waste bandwidth on things I may as well keep on local storage. There are huge swaths of content that creators have taken offline because it doesn't math their current branding or it had one too many "gamer words" in it. One look through your "Liked" videos on Youtube is enough to turn anybody into a data hoarder.