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'''<dfn>data portability</dfn>''' is the ability for the user of a device, service, or site to move their data (anything they author or incidentally create like location tracking) to another device, service, or site (like their indie web site) of their choosing, preferably in an open standard format. | |||
== Silo Examples == | |||
Below is a list of sites that meet the following criteria: | Below is a list of sites that meet the following criteria: | ||
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(Note: being able to backup your data from these services means you can transition to running your own site. [[posse]] is a better way as the canonical version remains on your site and syndicate to the other services.) | (Note: being able to backup your data from these services means you can transition to running your own site. [[posse]] is a better way as the canonical version remains on your site and syndicate to the other services.) | ||
=== Facebook === | === Facebook === | ||
[http://indiewebcamp.com/Facebook#Exporting_your_data Exporting your data] (official) | [http://indiewebcamp.com/Facebook#Exporting_your_data Exporting your data] (official) | ||
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data portability is the ability for the user of a device, service, or site to move their data (anything they author or incidentally create like location tracking) to another device, service, or site (like their indie web site) of their choosing, preferably in an open standard format.
Silo Examples
Below is a list of sites that meet the following criteria:
- they let you publish things on the web
- they let you retrieve all the content that you have posted in a reasonably user friendly way (with third party tools, if necessary)
(Note: being able to backup your data from these services means you can transition to running your own site. posse is a better way as the canonical version remains on your site and syndicate to the other services.)
Exporting your data (official)
Download all your tweets (official)
Google+
Exporting your data (official)
Disqus
Flickr
Flickr have a range of backup tools available.
Instaport.me and flickstagram.org let you export your Instagram photos.
Moveable Type
Tumblr
The Tumblr API allows you to export all of your posts.
There is a Mac application for downloading Tumblr blogs and a web app to export to Wordpress format.
Gina Trapani warns against using Tumblr due to lack of export functionality.
Wordpress.com and Wordpress
Yes. Details.