Pocket is shutting down - here's how to retrieve what little data you still can

The article highlights the author’s exasperation over Mozilla shutting down Pocket, a service they’ve relied on for years to save articles and preserve content. After a few months of requesting exported data, the author was left with only URLs, no meaningful content or tags. This decision by Mozilla has effectively nuked their investment in Pocket, as the saved articles’ context and value erode over time. The author emphasizes that while some URLs might still be retrievable through other means like Archive.org, the original data lost value beyond what was paid for. They suggest considering alternatives to traditional cloud storage for long-term content preservation.