tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5093171013716050318.post9112972356463377671..comments2023-10-31T06:34:57.334-04:00Comments on The Cancer Culture Chronicles: Preserving our Digital LegacyCancerCultureChronicleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07650364997423007994noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5093171013716050318.post-32013603545473601912011-11-15T06:03:55.887-05:002011-11-15T06:03:55.887-05:00It's really nice to see the blog so active and...It's really nice to see the blog so active and updating with thought provoking articles!!Ashley Williamshttp://www.painlessstopsmoking.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5093171013716050318.post-76131739957027900672011-11-15T05:59:20.262-05:002011-11-15T05:59:20.262-05:00Nice blog!!! And good thought too!! I love the blo...Nice blog!!! And good thought too!! I love the blog!!Ashley Williamshttp://www.painlessstopsmoking.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5093171013716050318.post-9424340766033219932011-01-13T17:13:14.390-05:002011-01-13T17:13:14.390-05:00By the way in looking to preserve our social media...By the way in looking to preserve our social media forays on an individual basis, JodyMS sent me this very useful link, with instructions on how to go about safeguarding our digital assets.<br /><br />http://tinyurl.com/26dx7d6CancerCultureChronicleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07650364997423007994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5093171013716050318.post-73335050209498443592011-01-13T17:11:42.857-05:002011-01-13T17:11:42.857-05:00Sarah - I think you are right in that some digital...Sarah - I think you are right in that some digital preservation efforts are happening but at a very grassroots level. There seems to be no integrated effortand this is what worries Gudrun and I. I think the time is now, but who would be interested in undertaking such a massive effort? <br /><br />Nancy and Stacey - I'd never thought about this either until I started talking to Gudrun. But I don't think we can underestimate the importance of this issue. There is much to ponder.CancerCultureChronicleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07650364997423007994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5093171013716050318.post-38621284555455048122011-01-13T10:40:01.567-05:002011-01-13T10:40:01.567-05:00Anna, Wow this makes me stop and think. When I sta...Anna, Wow this makes me stop and think. When I started blogging, I didn't think anybody would care what I had to say, much less if it should be "preserved." When you asked, would you want to read stuff from the 1700's written by women with breast cancer?, I immediately thought, YES! That put everything in a whole different light. This is truly something to ponder about.nancyspointhttp://www.nancyspoint.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5093171013716050318.post-52028509503768822282011-01-13T08:41:04.742-05:002011-01-13T08:41:04.742-05:00Really interesting question Anna. Like Stacey I al...Really interesting question Anna. Like Stacey I also never thought of blogs as history... but they are.<br />A very forthright blog by a UK woman, JaneRA, has been 'preserved' after her death by kindly being hosted by the forum BCPals, which is where we met:<br />http://janera.bcpals.org.uk/<br />I can remember at the time of Jane's death hoping that her words would somehow be kept for other women to read, as you say, they will continue to be important to others. <br />And, do we have to keep them as digital blogs? A number of 'blog to book' services are emerging and that's a way an individual can keep their words alive in the future for friends and family.<br />I realise both of these are very small steps and don't give a 'big picture' solution for the masses of digital legacy out there - it's a big question indeed. I think maybe it needs something like a university to take this on? I will be interested to hear Gudrun's suggestions for this. Thank you for raising the question.Being Sarahhttp://www.beingsarah.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5093171013716050318.post-62918192124314573712011-01-12T10:58:29.144-05:002011-01-12T10:58:29.144-05:00Testing, one, two, three, testing...new computer, ...Testing, one, two, three, testing...new computer, Anna, which may be the issue of why I haven't been able to leave a comment. Let's see if this goes through, illustrating another facet of the whole digital age we live in!Kathihttp://accidentalamazon.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5093171013716050318.post-16550523789573643752011-01-11T18:44:29.352-05:002011-01-11T18:44:29.352-05:00Anna, well done. I never thought of the blogs as ...Anna, well done. I never thought of the blogs as history, but it makes sense. In some ways, the blogs are just like diaries, at least that's how I see mine, but I never gave much thought to what happens after the fact. You're right, a collection of this magnitude would be an amazing resource, mind-boggling actually. I wish I had more of an answer, but you've certainly given me much to think about. Thanks.Staceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03473975559820773868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5093171013716050318.post-32872791683651603122011-01-11T11:46:50.801-05:002011-01-11T11:46:50.801-05:00Gayle thanks for taking the time to comment. I th...Gayle thanks for taking the time to comment. I think we are certainly in a new frontier with this question of digital preservation, and Gudrun is absolutely right in raising her concerns. Unless we act now, we stand to lose these valuable narratives and I think history will be poorer for it. Surely one of the libraries, universities or women's history museusms would be interested in such an archive?CancerCultureChronicleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07650364997423007994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5093171013716050318.post-87117006257451044062011-01-11T11:10:01.113-05:002011-01-11T11:10:01.113-05:00This is a crucial question, not only in preserving...This is a crucial question, not only in preserving the narratives but in supporting the validity of the medium for producing new knowledge. I know of no archive or repository like this. I'll be interested to know what others think about it.Gayle Sulikhttp://www.pinkribbonblues.orgnoreply@blogger.com