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Thanks so much — and I completely agree with your take on impermanence and letting go. Actually, OS Yamato does support a kind of “favorite” (♡) to mark someth

Thanks so much — and I completely agree with your take on impermanence and letting go. Actually, OS Yamato does support a kind of “favorite” (♡) to mark something you want to keep. But! Even favorites fade if unopened for a year Because hey — if it really matters, you’ll probably open it at least once a year, right? (And if not… maybe it wasn’t that precious after all?) Also, favorites are easy to find via sorting, and photos can be grouped in albums while memos can be organized with tags — so it’s not total chaos It’s all part of keeping the garden tidy, not turning it into a museum.

SlowTao 1y ago
That is a great middle ground. Keeps with the overall theme without compromise.
- tsuyoshi_k 1y ago
  Really appreciate it — thank you! OS Yamato is still in an early stage, so I’m actively looking for thoughts and feedback to help shape its direction. You can even use it to casually chat with friends — so feel free to give it a spin and see how it feels in practice. Every small insight helps make it better
unsnap_biceps 1y ago
> if it really matters, you’ll probably open it at least once a year, right? (And if not… maybe it wasn’t that precious after all?) This makes me wonder if you've experienced much loss in your life. About twenty years ago, I lost my wife and child in an accident. It took years before I could look at photos without drowning in grief and even today, after lots of therapy, I can't look at too many before I'm overcome. These photos are the most precious item I own, and it would be devastating to lose them, but I do not look at them often or at every one. I actually agree with the over all premise that the majority of things we save can be pruned, but there are things that just... are beyond this simplistic view IMHO.
- glitchc 1y ago
  I am sorry for your loss. I cannot imagine the grief. It must be very hard.
- tsuyoshi_k 1y ago
  Reply suggestion: Thank you for sharing something so personal. I’m truly sorry for your loss — I can’t imagine the depth of that grief. OS Yamato is not meant to impose forgetting, but rather to invite reflection. Some memories deserve to last forever — and Yamato allows users to mark items they wish to keep. That said, I understand completely that not everyone wants to revisit things often, and that doesn’t make them less precious. Your perspective is a meaningful reminder that digital systems should be gentle and flexible. I’ll carry that with me as the project evolves. Thank you again.

SlowTao 1y ago

That is a great middle ground. Keeps with the overall theme without compromise.

tsuyoshi_k 1y ago
Really appreciate it — thank you! OS Yamato is still in an early stage, so I’m actively looking for thoughts and feedback to help shape its direction. You can even use it to casually chat with friends — so feel free to give it a spin and see how it feels in practice. Every small insight helps make it better

unsnap_biceps 1y ago

> if it really matters, you’ll probably open it at least once a year, right? (And if not… maybe it wasn’t that precious after all?) This makes me wonder if you've experienced much loss in your life. About twenty years ago, I lost my wife and child in an accident. It took years before I could look at photos without drowning in grief and even today, after lots of therapy, I can't look at too many before I'm overcome. These photos are the most precious item I own, and it would be devastating to lose them, but I do not look at them often or at every one. I actually agree with the over all premise that the majority of things we save can be pruned, but there are things that just... are beyond this simplistic view IMHO.

glitchc 1y ago
I am sorry for your loss. I cannot imagine the grief. It must be very hard.
tsuyoshi_k 1y ago
Reply suggestion: Thank you for sharing something so personal. I’m truly sorry for your loss — I can’t imagine the depth of that grief. OS Yamato is not meant to impose forgetting, but rather to invite reflection. Some memories deserve to last forever — and Yamato allows users to mark items they wish to keep. That said, I understand completely that not everyone wants to revisit things often, and that doesn’t make them less precious. Your perspective is a meaningful reminder that digital systems should be gentle and flexible. I’ll carry that with me as the project evolves. Thank you again.