on the impending death of Delicious

[meiface]

Yahoo is shutting down Delicious bookmarking service.

(insert Mei freaking out - this icon has never been more appropriate!)

You can export all of your bookmarks. (Delicious → Settings → Export/Backup Bookmarks)

+ One existing alternative is Pinboard.in, though it requires a small fee (that increases with the number of users, so if you want to

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[skadihelias]

Freak out or leave helpful links in the comments!

DHLGKSDFHGSDLFSBDFSADKLGHASDLGSDFSDHLFADS NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!

[meiface]

I have been so stressed about my rl these past few days, I couldn't deal with this too. :| So I just paid for Pinboard so I wouldn't have to think about this any more, oh god. Off to deal with rl now alskghfj I hope you figure out what you're going to do!

[skadihelias]

Same here. I have thesis and my parents nagging about graduation. I can't deal with this orz

Signed up, finally. Because the price is rising fast and I don't want it to become even more expensive orz orz orz

Let's hope that week worth of meals worth it orz

[meiface]

If it makes you feel any better, price is up to $7.11 now as fandom sort of migrates en masse in our panic. :(((( FU YAHOO. First Geocities and now this.

[anonymous]

HOLY CRAP NO DNW D: D: D: D: -insert freak out here-

Thank you so much for informing me about this and for the links, I'll be checking them out asap.

[meiface]

GOOD LUCK D:

[jibrailis]

I have no helpful advice, just SCREAMY PANIC OMG OMG OMG.

[meiface]

I've become so reliant on my Delicious I DON'T KNOW HOW TO OPERATE WITHOUT IT alsdkh I was just telling a friend yesterday how I used to do LJ mems but now I can't imagine not having tag and note options. DDDD:

[laceandbraids]

this is awwwwwwfuuuuuulllllll DDDDD: I'm not organized enough to go it alone w/o delicious lol

I'm saving everything on my yahoo!bookmarks so at least I have a back up. I just can't deal w/this now but thanks for the heads up.^^

[meiface]

Check out Diigo, possibly? It allows importing from Delicious and it's free. Have never used it so not sure how it compares to Delicious but it's an option.

Here's hoping Yahoo will have a sudden change of heart or something. :(

[intomorning]

NOOO. I love Delicious. DD: Thank you for the heads-up; goes off to investigate the alternatives you mentioned.

[meiface]

I KNOW, IT MAKES ME SO SAD :( So far I think the best free alternative is Diigo, or so I've heard? I am trying to get accustomed to Pinboard, though it is lacking some functions I've come to rely on in Delicious...

Oh also take a look at http://www.xmarks.com/ (which is free and supposed to be very good, but not sure if you can export/import Delicious to it).

[intomorning]

Hmm, I signed up for Diigo & imported my bookmarks; I think the site says it takes a while though?

I checked out xmarks, but I only imports the first 100 public bookmarks (well, you can dl a syncing toolbar, but I'm kind of ehh about that). Do you like Pinboard so far?

ARGH, DELICIOUS, WHY MUST YOU GO? T_T

[meiface]

hmm like I said upthread, Pinboard is missing some functions I've come to rely on heavily on Delicious - e.g., tag bundles, tag subscriptions, list of full tags, etc. But otherwise the bookmarking/tagging system is the same so I guess it's all right? My bookmarks have been imported in successfully with all the tags/notes so I'm grateful for that at least.