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The original was posted on /r/datahoarder by /u/SettingIntentions on 2025-07-15 18:48:40+00:00.

No genius insight from me here. I just felt like sharing with someone who’d get it.

Now that I’m older (and currently going through a hard time), I really value looking at old photos and videos in my life.

I’ve also attempted to re-access an online program content that I PAID FOR and it’s not showing! What happened to it?

Old YouTube videos that I loved and brought me comfort? Deleted because the creator got attacked by large media companies.

Another YouTuber that I found very inspirational when I was a teenager and struggling? He deleted all of his channel content because he moved on with his life. Like WTF man his videos were LOVED, but I guess he didn’t want his suit n’ tie corporate buddies finding his previously inspiring channel.

Then you hear all the stories of digital libraries being lost, video games being part lost (to be easily accessed at least), Google Drive media being lost, etc. etc. you all know already so I won’t beat a dead horse, but yeah, you really gotta protect your stuff…