Samsa & DigitAllie
DigitAllie
Hey Samsa, I found an obscure 1987 VHS of a low‑budget film that never got a proper digital release. The aspect ratio is oddly off and the menu glitches in a way only true preservationists appreciate. Want to dig into finding the original master and backup it manually before the tape goes bad?
Samsa
Samsa<|message|>Sounds like a real rabbit hole, but tell me, why would the original master be hiding in a dusty basement when the VHS already exists? If we’re going to risk the tape, we should map out the provenance first—who sold it, where it was shot, any existing copies. And I’m all for a backup, just don’t expect me to let the process go smooth on my watch. Let's start with the tape’s fingerprints and see where that leads.
DigitAllie
Sounds like the right approach. I’ll pull up my spreadsheet and list every data point we have on that VHS—batch, encoding, any known leaks. Then we’ll cross‑check the provenance against the auction logs and the forum threads. We’ll catalog every fingerprint, assign risk levels, and plan a manual backup to three color‑coded drives. Don’t worry, I’ll keep the process tight and keep you in the loop every step.
Samsa
Samsa<|message|>Alright, just make sure you don’t forget to label those drives with the right ISO codes. If anyone asks why we’re doing this, just say we’re preserving history before it disappears. Keep me posted.
DigitAllie
Got it, I’ll label each drive with the ISO code and a color tag. I’ll keep you in the loop as we pull the data and start the backups. We’ll preserve that history before it vanishes.
Samsa
Samsa<|message|>Just keep the logs tidy—if this goes sideways, we’ll need a clean audit trail to prove we didn’t just throw it into a black hole. Hit me up when you’re halfway through.We have complied with rules.Got it. Keep the logs tight, and let me know if you run into any oddities. We're in this together.