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Why does facebook not save your older posts from when you first signed up?

Asked by AshlynM (10684points) August 7th, 2010

I literally spent 2 hours clicking through my older status updates, looking for my very first post when I signed up for the site.

I did NOT find it. Is there a reason facebook doesn’t save your old updates? Seems to me with all the crap they have on their site, you’d be able to find your first post.

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MrItty's avatar

Because data retention costs money. The sheer number of users they have and the number of posts they have make retaining every single item impractical.

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BarnacleBill's avatar

How long have your had your FB account?

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AshlynM's avatar

I’ve had my account for at least 2 years.

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Odysseus's avatar

Lucky you. I spent 2 hrs yesterday deleting my entire FB history, logged back on today and most of it is back. :0
Rather unpredictable lot they are

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