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# In perpetuity
- URL: https://www.lorcandempsey.net/in-perpetuity/
- Published: 2005-12-19T20:22:25.000Z
- Updated: 2020-10-28T20:59:38.000Z
- Author: Lorcan Dempsey
- Tags: Systems

[![HPIM1363.jpg](https://www.lorcandempsey.net/content/images/wordpress/lorcan/HPIM1363.jpg)](https://flickr.com/photos/lorcand/66489317/?ref=lorcandempsey.net)I [mentioned](https://blog.oclc.org/lorcand/archives/000895.html?ref=lorcandempsey.net) Cathy Marshall’s interesting talk about the persistence of our digital belongings. So much more of our experience now leaves digital traces: will these traces be available to rekindle those experiences in the future?  
Help is at hand!  
I now notice that Flickr offers “**Permanent archiving** of high-resolution original images” as part of its [pro package](https://www.flickr.com/upgrade/?ref=lorcandempsey.net).  
This is a strong promise! It is strange to see the offer of ‘permanence’ from a service provider like this. I did not look in the small print, to see whether this is qualified in any way. ‘Permanent’ lasts a long time 😉

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