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Between this and link rot, I wouldn't be surprised if search engines lose all functionality in 3-5 years (hexbear.net)

submitted 9 months ago by Posadas@hexbear.net to c/chapotraphouse@hexbear.net

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[-] laziestflagellant@hexbear.net 75 points 9 months ago

I'm at the point that I save a copy of any sufficiently cool image I see online (for art inspo or even if it's just something that makes me happy) since I've lost pictures into the churning froth of twitter by itself after making the mistake of looking away for an hour.

[-] StellarTabi@hexbear.net 67 points 9 months ago

*finds cool thing on any non-FOSS social media app*

Cool, I'll check this out in a minute or two.

*turning phone screen on later, app shows exactly what I was looking at, perfect to continue where we left off, but then suddenly does loading animation, goes to home page with no way to return to what I was looking at*

[-] TheWorldSpins@hexbear.net 23 points 9 months ago

Instagram is so bad about this.

[-] sooper_dooper_roofer@hexbear.net 8 points 9 months ago

I can't relate because I don't use phone apps (other than youtube)

[-] laziestflagellant@hexbear.net 7 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Me: well okay, I think it was posted by my friend that I follow, so I'll check their feed

Me: No? Ugh, that means it was probably posted by the person I follow who posts 40 things an hour, I guess I'll check their feed.

Me, fifteen minutes later: No... It's not here either...

Narrator: The original artist deleted the picture thirty minutes ago because crypto-fascists were harassing them for no reason

[-] Evilphd666@hexbear.net 21 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Yep be your own archive. Every few weeks slap that download folder into a deep storage drive. Name it with basic descriptors.

Oh shit that thing I remembers can't be found or the site went through enshittification for their IPO or government said something bad. That cool youtube video from 10 years ago has been degraded to 140p ..I thought it was in 1080p back then. Thanks gooogle!

Ok to the personal archives. Search well there's the copies. Lets upload that to whatever is [not shit]