Show HN: Textile – Return Facebook photo exports back to nicely-named galleries
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#3This is an open-source project, in case you don't feel like dropping your zip file in to your browser (even though it does run _in_ your browser):
Re: Show HN: Textile – Return Facebook photo exports back to nicely-named galleries
#4This is an open-source project, in case you don't feel like dropping your zip file in to your browser (even though it does run _in_ your browser): https://github.com/textileio/textile-facebook
That was the first thing I looked for. Cool that it runs in browser instead of uploading all of my data to their server.
Re: Show HN: Textile – Return Facebook photo exports back to nicely-named galleries
#5This is an open-source project, in case you don't feel like dropping your zip file in to your browser (even though it does run _in_ your browser): https://github.com/textileio/textile-facebook
Oh! Glad you commented about that, happy you found it though. Thanks.
Re: Show HN: Textile – Return Facebook photo exports back to nicely-named galleries
#6This is an open-source project, in case you don't feel like dropping your zip file in to your browser (even though it does run _in_ your browser): https://github.com/textileio/textile-facebook
That was the first thing I looked for. Cool that it runs in browser instead of uploading all of my data to their server.
If you're into that, check out our core project, https://www.textile.photos/. The idea is to give you control of all your data (starting with photos) doing backup not on our servers but on a decentralized service called IPFS, so you can maintain control and ownership of your data, always.
Re: Show HN: Textile – Return Facebook photo exports back to nicely-named galleries
#7Does it fix Facebook's removal of exif/metadata from images?
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#8This is an open-source project, in case you don't feel like dropping your zip file in to your browser (even though it does run _in_ your browser): https://github.com/textileio/textile-facebook
For those wanting to run this locally:
git clone https://github.com/textileio/textile-facebook
cd textile-facebook/
python -m http.server # Python 3.x, or
python -m SimpleHTTPServer # Python 2.x
Re: Show HN: Textile – Return Facebook photo exports back to nicely-named galleries
#9After hearing people talk about finding very personal things in their archive like audio recordings, I tried downloading mine. I was almost disappointed to find that it essentially just outputted my public facebook profile. Nothing remotely unusual about the data, but i'm sure there's much more that they wont admit to or hand over.
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#10Things like this are what might actually turn the trending #deletefacebook statements into actions. Maybe.
While it's nice that 'alternative Facebooks' are gaining visibility, those I don't think will really get people out. Simple tools on the other hand, to give people their data in a usable format, will.
Next, perhaps a nice 'export registered groups with Admin and user list,' or 'list of sites I've used Facebook login for,' or, 'export Facebook pack: Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp...