Guest guest Posted May 15, 2012 Report Share Posted May 15, 2012 Whilst the Internet and electronic data systems have obvious advantages over print and paper sources, society is in denial over a possible deadly flaw, the cost of electronic storage and archiving. I have been prompted to restate this concern by the apparently well-informed article in a UK paper this week that Yahoo had entered the death spiral like so many previous web companies. In other words, it will soon not be able to attract the advertising necessary to pay for the free email accounts it presently offers. I cannot remember which paper this was in, but do not in any case wish to publicise this article as it may become a self-fulfilling prophecy. The question for readers here then is, What will happen to the extremely valuable and irreplaceable scientific data on 4S/misophonia currently stored by Yahoo (not to mention all my own back emails) if and when Yahoo goes belly up? How can these records be saved? Only today Heidi was advising new members to read the older threads, good advice while this is still possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 15, 2012 Report Share Posted May 15, 2012 Fortunately, our group's e-mails, etc., are periodically archived at www.archive.org Cheers, ---- anthony g wrote: > Whilst the Internet and electronic data systems have obvious advantages over print and paper sources, society is in denial over a possible deadly flaw, the cost of electronic storage and archiving. I have been prompted to restate this concern by the apparently well-informed article in a UK paper this week that Yahoo had entered the death spiral like so many previous web companies. In other words, it will soon not be able to attract the advertising necessary to pay for the free email accounts it presently offers. I cannot remember which paper this was in, but do not in any case wish to publicise this article as it may become a self-fulfilling prophecy. > The question for readers here then is, What will happen to the extremely valuable and irreplaceable scientific data on 4S/misophonia currently stored by Yahoo (not to mention all my own back emails) if and when Yahoo goes belly up? How can these records be saved? Only today Heidi was advising new members to read the older threads, good advice while this is still possible. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 15, 2012 Report Share Posted May 15, 2012 Thanks , but some questions remain: 1. Is access to this web archive currently free of charge? 2. Who will be paying the considerable energy and IT support costs in 5 years time to maintain this archive? 3. Will it then be free and easy to access for any member of the public? 4. What should anyone with a Yahoo Email Account do now to protect their own old emails? ********************************************************************** > > Whilst the Internet and electronic data systems have obvious advantages over print and paper sources, society is in denial over a possible deadly flaw, the cost of electronic storage and archiving. I have been prompted to restate this concern by the apparently well-informed article in a UK paper this week that Yahoo had entered the death spiral like so many previous web companies. In other words, it will soon not be able to attract the advertising necessary to pay for the free email accounts it presently offers. I cannot remember which paper this was in, but do not in any case wish to publicise this article as it may become a self-fulfilling prophecy. > > The question for readers here then is, What will happen to the extremely valuable and irreplaceable scientific data on 4S/misophonia currently stored by Yahoo (not to mention all my own back emails) if and when Yahoo goes belly up? How can these records be saved? Only today Heidi was advising new members to read the older threads, good advice while this is still possible. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 15, 2012 Report Share Posted May 15, 2012 You would get some comfort from reading the Internet Archive article in Wikipedia. The description are “permanent†and “universal access†at “no costâ€. They’re probably hoarders. Hooray for hoarders! From: anthony g Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2012 11:51 AM To: Soundsensitivity Subject: Re: Yahoo Death Spiral Thanks , but some questions remain:1. Is access to this web archive currently free of charge?2. Who will be paying the considerable energy and IT support costs in 5 years time to maintain this archive?3. Will it then be free and easy to access for any member of the public? 4. What should anyone with a Yahoo Email Account do now to protect their own old emails? ********************************************************************** > > Whilst the Internet and electronic data systems have obvious advantages over print and paper sources, society is in denial over a possible deadly flaw, the cost of electronic storage and archiving. I have been prompted to restate this concern by the apparently well-informed article in a UK paper this week that Yahoo had entered the death spiral like so many previous web companies. In other words, it will soon not be able to attract the advertising necessary to pay for the free email accounts it presently offers. I cannot remember which paper this was in, but do not in any case wish to publicise this article as it may become a self-fulfilling prophecy. > > The question for readers here then is, What will happen to the extremely valuable and irreplaceable scientific data on 4S/misophonia currently stored by Yahoo (not to mention all my own back emails) if and when Yahoo goes belly up? How can these records be saved? Only today Heidi was advising new members to read the older threads, good advice while this is still possible. > >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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