Does anyone have experience capturing and archiving WeChat data?

Tue, 09 Dec 2014 15:51:18 +0000

Does anyone have experience capturing and archiving WeChat data? I am working with a research group that wants to capture text conversation, emoticon usage, as well as shared audio clips.

Should data repositories remove illegal characters from filenames?

Thu, 13 Nov 2014 20:10:42 +0000

Should normalizing filenames be a standard curation practice in data repositories? There is consensus that file names without illegal characters are better for interoperability and long-term preservation, but changing a filename could immediately break a program that relied on a certain name to operate

In my mind, filename normalization falls in the same realm as format normalization - we normalize/migrate formats for more sustainable long term preservation/access. Many preservation polices address this with data producers at the time of deposit.

If filename normalization occurs, what sorts of standards are available to address this? Simply inserting a (-) in place of a whitespace seems unsustainable and potentially problematic. ISO 9660? Are there any repositories out there activly addressing this issue?

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Does anyone have experience capturing and archiving WeChat data?

Should data repositories remove illegal characters from filenames?