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My absolute final resort "solution" for data loss of keepsakes: Accept the impermanence of data, memories and memorabilia. Ideally I'll strive to keep that da
by TheCapeGreek 3y ago
My absolute final resort "solution" for data loss of keepsakes:
Accept the impermanence of data, memories and memorabilia.
Ideally I'll strive to keep that data backed up as long as I can, and will mourn its loss, but mentally I prepare myself that one day I might lose access in some way. Most importantly, that data is also 99% irrelevant to the next generation, maybe save for a handful of photos or videos ("what did grandpa look like?"). So in the grand scheme of things it's not like I have to be an epic archivist of my own life.
I suppose it helps that this was done for me in the past - toxic family members threw out all my childhood family photos a decade ago.
- 72deluxe 3y ago"Toxic" seems quite the understatement! How sad. I went to school with a boy who had no photos from his youth. His parents took many photos but didn't get them developed, and when they took all the films to the pharmacy (here in the UK) to get them developed, the pharmacy sadly burned down and they didn't ever get any photos. Quite sad I thought.