I’m the opposite of most of the “archivists” on HN. I delete everything and save nothing. I have maybe 25 sheets of paper in my apartment, including social security card and birth certificate.
Saving stuff just isn’t fun or useful for me. Never for more than a passing moment have I thought, “Boy I wish I had saved that whatever.”
Old people are the worst about this stuff. They think/hope somebody will want it and then just make it the next generation’s problem.
I told my dad if he thinks it has value, give it away while he’s alive. I have neither the interest nor the space to deal with it so it’s going straight into the trash.
Saving stuff just isn’t fun or useful for me. Never for more than a passing moment have I thought, “Boy I wish I had saved that whatever.”
Old people are the worst about this stuff. They think/hope somebody will want it and then just make it the next generation’s problem.
I told my dad if he thinks it has value, give it away while he’s alive. I have neither the interest nor the space to deal with it so it’s going straight into the trash.