export.synack.me

Data

data export tool

SHOW HN2011

53points
12comments
#231of 1,097 in 2011
Top 22%of 2011 by points

How HN took it

DebatedReal support and real criticism

2 positive, 2 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 2 critical, out of 7 comments about the project. Thread score 0.00.

Idea: 1 for, 2 againstDesign: 1 for, 0 against

The thread, comment by comment

Each row is a top-level comment and its replies, in HN's order. Select a cell to open that comment on HN.

positive neutral or mixed critical about another commenter or something else the maker

What HN said

What people liked

  • Makes data export transparent and approachable

    From 1 comment
    • This is an awesome project, if not because it makes the concept of exporting your data from these sites very transparent, and approachable for the average person. If you're…
      tiles on HN
  • Useful idea for a social graph export and API

    From 1 comment
    • i like it. I had a similar idea a while back where users can get a dump of their fb/linkedin/twitter details. As an aside, i figured why not have the ability to download your…
      matan_a on HN

Objections

  • Trust concerns about sending data through a third-party server

    From 2 comments
    • Why is the google+ one needed since Google takeout exists already? Also, should I trust you with my data? Why should I?
      zitterbewegung on HN
    • This is an awesome project, if not because it makes the concept of exporting your data from these sites very transparent, and approachable for the average person. If you're…
      tiles on HN
  • Twitter terms of service forbid this kind of dump

    From 1 comment
    • It's against Twitters TOS to provide a service that can present a users tweets as a downloadable dump. This new restriction was brought in earlier this year.
      MikeW on HN
  • Google Takeout already exists

    From 1 comment
    • Why is the google+ one needed since Google takeout exists already? Also, should I trust you with my data? Why should I?
      zitterbewegung on HN

Requests

  • Offline or open-source version of the scripts

    From 1 comment
    • This is an awesome project, if not because it makes the concept of exporting your data from these sites very transparent, and approachable for the average person. If you're…
      tiles on HN
  • An API for other developers

    From 1 comment
    • i like it. I had a similar idea a while back where users can get a dump of their fb/linkedin/twitter details. As an aside, i figured why not have the ability to download your…
      matan_a on HN

Questions

  • Why is Google+ export needed given Google Takeout

    From 1 comment
    • Why is the google+ one needed since Google takeout exists already? Also, should I trust you with my data? Why should I?
      zitterbewegung on HN

Alternatives named

  • Google Takeout

    From 1 comment
    • Why is the google+ one needed since Google takeout exists already? Also, should I trust you with my data? Why should I?
      zitterbewegung on HN
  • Locker Project

    From 1 comment
    • Or, use: http://lockerproject.org/ and export everything locally without it passing through someone else's web server (as well as keep your local copy of the data completely…
      ctide on HN

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