…And Everything Just Disappeared.
Sunday, July 8th, 2007
Blogcatalog has let me down.
My little network of friends and neighborhoods disappeared.
My avatar evaporated (ok that’s probably not a bad thing - especially since I’m not really smiling right now).
Information that I’d spent the last week building, adding to and watching grow - just swept away.
Ok, if you’re a Blogcatalog user you’re probably experiencing the exact same let down. If you’re not a Blogcatalog user, you still likely use Gmail, Google Apps, MySpace, Linkedin, or one of the many other virtual apps for working, connecting and socializing.
So this event made me think - how do I backup my information that’s hosted on these free spaces. What happens when your entire network disappears. (For some, this is a significant chunk of their life). Thank-goodness for the real word because you could find yourself literally friendless in seconds on the web.
It seems there should be a way to backup your data on these sites, some XML file that gives you a bit of insurance that you’re not going to be going back to the same sites and authors you happened across before and thinking…haven’t we met before??
P.S. I guess one positive - it gives you an opportunity to reinvent yourself.
