**Who are we?**

We are digital librarians. Among us are represented the various reasons to keep data -- legal requirements, competitive requirements, uncertainty of permanence of cloud services, distaste for transmitting your data externally (e.g. government or corporate espionage), cultural and familial archivists, internet collapse preppers, and people who do it themselves so they're sure it's done right. Everyone has their reasons for curating the data they have decided to keep (either forever or For A Damn Long Timetm). Along the way we have sought out like-minded individuals to exchange strategies, war stories, and cautionary tales of failures.

We are one. We are legion. And we're trying really hard not to forget.

-- /u/5-4-3-2-1-bang from [this thread](https://www.reddit.com/r/DataHoarder/comments/41tqt4/hi_guys_can_i_kindly_ask_for_an_eli5_of_this/cz53pi0)

* [A Quick DataHoarder FAQ](https://redd.it/6qf716)

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**Links!!**

* [Historic Reddit Archives & Download Tools, Etc.](https://old.reddit.com/r/DataHoarder/comments/1479c7b/historic_reddit_archives_ongoing_archival_effort/)

* [We have a wiki, you should check it out!](http://www.reddit.com/r/DataHoarder/wiki/index)

* [Have questions about hard drive life?](https://www.reddit.com/r/DataHoarder/wiki/hardware#wiki_reliability)

* [3.3v Pin Reset Directions :D](https://www.reddit.com/r/DataHoarder/comments/7g2v9o/33v_pin_reset_directions_d/) / Alt [Imgur link](https://imgur.com/a/BFdmB)

* [WD Easystore 8TB Compendium](https://www.reddit.com/r/DataHoarder/comments/7fx0i0/wd_easystore_8tb_compendium)

* [YouTube Annotation Archive](https://www.reddit.com/r/DataHoarder/comments/b7imx9/youtube_annotation_archive_annotation_data_from)

* [YouTube-DL Archivist Scripts](https://www.reddit.com/r/DataHoarder/comments/dwhvq6/youtubedl_archivist_scripts_the_ultimate/)

* [#datahoarders ~ The-Eye Discord](https://discord.gg/the-eye)

* [c/datahoarder ~ lemmy.ml](https://lemmy.ml/c/datahoarder)

* [r/DataHorader 2013-2023 Searchable Archives](http://redarc.basedbin.org/r/datahoarder)

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[**Rule(s)**](https://www.reddit.com/r/DataHoarder/about/rules/)

1. Search the Internet, this subreddit and our wiki before posting.
2. Keep it about datahoarding.
3. Be excellent to each other.
4. No memes or ['look at this old storage medium](https://redd.it/6mvzkq)/[connection speed](https://www.reddit.com/r/DataHoarder/comments/5sr5u8/had_fiber_hooked_up_today_the_future_is_now_cant/ddhgd0y/)/purchase' (except on Free Post Fridays).
5. Posts must include context/detail.
6. No unapproved sale threads, advertisement posts, or giveaways. **Companies must get prior approval from mod team before posting.**
7. No cryptocurrency posts.
8. We are not your personal archival army.
9. r/techsupport exists.
10. No requests, use r/DHExchange

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**Free Post Friday**  
On Fridays we'll allow posts that don't normally fit in the usual data-hoarding theme, including posts that would usually be removed by rule 4: “No memes or 'look at this [thing]'”  
Just make sure to tag the post with the flair [Free-Post Friday!] and give a little background info/context. 

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**Related Subreddits**  
Data Hoarding/Curation:

* r/dhexchange
* /r/archiveteam  
* /r/opendirectories  
* /r/MusicHoarder  
* /r/datacurator  
* /r/dataengineering  

Servers and Homelabs:  

* /r/homelab  
* /r/HomeServer  
* /r/selfhosted  
* /r/storage  

Tech Support:  

* /r/datarecovery  
* /r/techsupport  
* /r/sysadmin  
* /r/linux  

Sales & Marketplace:  

* /r/homelabsales  
* /r/buildapcsales  
* /r/hardwareswap

<div class="md">Who are we?

We are digital librarians. Among us are represented the various reasons to keep data -- legal requirements, competitive requirements, uncertainty of permanence of cloud services, distaste for transmitting your data externally (e.g. government or corporate espionage), cultural and familial archivists, internet collapse preppers, and people who do it themselves so they&#39;re sure it&#39;s done right. Everyone has their reasons for curating the data they have decided to keep (either forever or For A Damn Long Timetm). Along the way we have sought out like-minded individuals to exchange strategies, war stories, and cautionary tales of failures.

We are one. We are legion. And we&#39;re trying really hard not to forget.

-- <a href="/u/5-4-3-2-1-bang">/u/5-4-3-2-1-bang</a> from <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/DataHoarder/comments/41tqt4/hi_guys_can_i_kindly_ask_for_an_eli5_of_this/cz53pi0">this thread</a>

<ul>
<li><a href="https://redd.it/6qf716">A Quick DataHoarder FAQ</a></li>
</ul>

<hr/>

Links!!

<ul>
<li><a href="https://old.reddit.com/r/DataHoarder/comments/1479c7b/historic_reddit_archives_ongoing_archival_effort/">Historic Reddit Archives &amp; Download Tools, Etc.</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/DataHoarder/wiki/index">We have a wiki, you should check it out!</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/DataHoarder/wiki/hardware#wiki_reliability">Have questions about hard drive life?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/DataHoarder/comments/7g2v9o/33v_pin_reset_directions_d/">3.3v Pin Reset Directions :D</a> / Alt <a href="https://imgur.com/a/BFdmB">Imgur link</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/DataHoarder/comments/7fx0i0/wd_easystore_8tb_compendium">WD Easystore 8TB Compendium</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/DataHoarder/comments/b7imx9/youtube_annotation_archive_annotation_data_from">YouTube Annotation Archive</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/DataHoarder/comments/dwhvq6/youtubedl_archivist_scripts_the_ultimate/">YouTube-DL Archivist Scripts</a></li>
<li><a href="https://discord.gg/the-eye">#datahoarders ~ The-Eye Discord</a></li>
<li><a href="https://lemmy.ml/c/datahoarder">c/datahoarder ~ lemmy.ml</a></li>
<li><a href="http://redarc.basedbin.org/r/datahoarder">r/DataHorader 2013-2023 Searchable Archives</a></li>
</ul>

<hr/>

<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/DataHoarder/about/rules/">Rule(s)</a>

<ol>
<li>Search the Internet, this subreddit and our wiki before posting.</li>
<li>Keep it about datahoarding.</li>
<li>Be excellent to each other.</li>
<li>No memes or <a href="https://redd.it/6mvzkq">&#39;look at this old storage medium</a>/<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/DataHoarder/comments/5sr5u8/had_fiber_hooked_up_today_the_future_is_now_cant/ddhgd0y/">connection speed</a>/purchase&#39; (except on Free Post Fridays).</li>
<li>Posts must include context/detail.</li>
<li>No unapproved sale threads, advertisement posts, or giveaways. Companies must get prior approval from mod team before posting.</li>
<li>No cryptocurrency posts.</li>
<li>We are not your personal archival army.</li>
<li><a href="/r/techsupport">r/techsupport</a> exists.</li>
<li>No requests, use <a href="/r/DHExchange">r/DHExchange</a></li>
</ol>

<hr/>

Free Post Friday 
On Fridays we&#39;ll allow posts that don&#39;t normally fit in the usual data-hoarding theme, including posts that would usually be removed by rule 4: “No memes or &#39;look at this [thing]&#39;” 
Just make sure to tag the post with the flair [Free-Post Friday!] and give a little background info/context. 

<hr/>

Related Subreddits 
Data Hoarding/Curation:

<ul>
<li><a href="/r/dhexchange">r/dhexchange</a></li>
<li><a href="/r/archiveteam">/r/archiveteam</a> </li>
<li><a href="/r/opendirectories">/r/opendirectories</a> </li>
<li><a href="/r/MusicHoarder">/r/MusicHoarder</a> </li>
<li><a href="/r/datacurator">/r/datacurator</a> </li>
<li><a href="/r/dataengineering">/r/dataengineering</a> </li>
</ul>

Servers and Homelabs: 

<ul>
<li><a href="/r/homelab">/r/homelab</a> </li>
<li><a href="/r/HomeServer">/r/HomeServer</a> </li>
<li><a href="/r/selfhosted">/r/selfhosted</a> </li>
<li><a href="/r/storage">/r/storage</a> </li>
</ul>

Tech Support: 

<ul>
<li><a href="/r/datarecovery">/r/datarecovery</a> </li>
<li><a href="/r/techsupport">/r/techsupport</a> </li>
<li><a href="/r/sysadmin">/r/sysadmin</a> </li>
<li><a href="/r/linux">/r/linux</a> </li>
</ul>

Sales &amp; Marketplace: 

<ul>
<li><a href="/r/homelabsales">/r/homelabsales</a> </li>
<li><a href="/r/buildapcsales">/r/buildapcsales</a> </li>
<li><a href="/r/hardwareswap">/r/hardwareswap</a></li>
</ul>
</div>

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This is a sub that aims at bringing data hoarders together to share their passion with like minded people.

<div class="md">This is a sub that aims at bringing data hoarders together to share their passion with like minded people.
</div>

Rules:

1. Search the Internet, this subreddit and our wiki before posting.
2. Keep it about datahoarding.
3. Be excellent to each other.
4. No memes or 'look at this old storage medium/connection speed/purchase' (except on Free Post Fridays).
5. Posts must include context/detail.
6. No unapproved sale threads or advertisement posts. **Companies must get prior approval from mod team before posting.**
7. No cryptocurrency posts, or posts asking about how long HDD prices will be affected by Cryptocurrency.
8. We are not your personal archival army.
9. r/techsupport exists.
10. No requests, use r/DHExchange

<div class="md">Rules:

<ol>
<li>Search the Internet, this subreddit and our wiki before posting.</li>
<li>Keep it about datahoarding.</li>
<li>Be excellent to each other.</li>
<li>No memes or &#39;look at this old storage medium/connection speed/purchase&#39; (except on Free Post Fridays).</li>
<li>Posts must include context/detail.</li>
<li>No unapproved sale threads or advertisement posts. Companies must get prior approval from mod team before posting.</li>
<li>No cryptocurrency posts, or posts asking about how long HDD prices will be affected by Cryptocurrency.</li>
<li>We are not your personal archival army.</li>
<li><a href="/r/techsupport">r/techsupport</a> exists.</li>
<li>No requests, use <a href="/r/DHExchange">r/DHExchange</a></li>
</ol>
</div>

Sony is erasing digital libraries that were supposed to be accessible “forever”