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NYT Times Furl import tag list help resolved

started by Dale Huckeby on 18 Mar 09
  • Dale Huckeby
    #1 Dale Huckeby on 18 Mar 09
     
    A few months ago Times ended its article archiving service and gave us the option of transferring to Furl (I think). I went through the process of transferring my archived Times articles, then forgot (failed to bookmark) where I had transferred them to. Then, a few days ago, I get this email that Diigo is absorbing Furl. Furl, oh yeah, that's where my articles went (I think). And so I go through the process of transferring my Furl account to Diigo. That was yesterday, March 17. What I want to know is, WHERE ARE MY ARTICLES? Are they gone forever because I didn't tranfer them before Furl closed down on Jan. 31? If not. how do I access them? I can't see any place on Diigo where they're supposedly located. HELP!!!
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    #2 KARR 4.0 ! on 18 Mar 09
     
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  • Graham Perrin
    #3 Graham Perrin on 28 Mar 09
     
    Hi Dale

    http://www.diigo.com/user/Spock14 now shows bookmarks dating back to 2006. Does your own (greater) view of that collection comprise all expected items?

    Beyond the basic import:
    http://groups.diigo.com/Diigo_HQ/forum/topic/important-furl-transition-update-42800 and other topics should help to keep Furl newcomers - as a group - informed.

    Your own case may be slightly different, considering (a) the prior transition from Times to Furl … concerning that, and (b) the related period during when your collection of bookmarks was (ahem) mislaid ;)

    I hope it all works out nicely for you, after the dust (for all of us) has settled.
  • Dale Huckeby
    #4 Dale Huckeby on 28 Mar 09
     
    Appreciate the help. All of the articles appear to be in place. I didn't know what category to look under and/or they might not have all been transferred the first time I looked. But since then I've been able to click on lists of articles and the original NYT article appears. I think I might have initially been misled by the term bookmark, which didn't seem to correspond to archived articles per se but to places on the web. Thanks again for your help.
  • margaret guldner
    #6 margaret guldner on 30 Mar 09
     
    I, too am a relocated NYTimes subscriber via furl. For the newbie to diigo, what is the difference between a tag and a list?

    I have these articles which are presently organised by list, but might be more accessible by tags?

    I am also assuming that I have to download the browser, does this stay accessed to the internet at all times?

    thanks,
    M
  • Graham Perrin
    #7 Graham Perrin on 30 Mar 09
     
    Subject: comparing list features with tagging capabilities

    Diigo Help Center is neither comprehensive nor completely up-to-date (there's much change/improvement at the moment) but in this instance
    http://help.diigo.com/How-To_Guide/Lists is a good starting point.

    Even better, simply

    1) create a list then

    2) next time you add a bookmark to Diigo, see how easy it is to select that list at time of bookmarking.

    From my own point of view I'd describe list features as more presentational (assuming that people may wish to see publicly, or privately, some collection of stuff that you wish to offer to whoever). Presentational may not be a real word but it'll do for the moment.

    Tags, a little more unpredictable, especially when working with multiple word tags and/or working with tags in a Diigo group, but they can be useful for organising your own stuff for your own benefit.

    Very much a personal choice. I'd recommend playing a little with both lists and tags and not ploughing huge effort into either method until you realise the pros and cons of both.

    Regards
    Graham
  • Graham Perrin
    #8 Graham Perrin on 30 Mar 09
     
    margaret guldner wrote:

    > I am also assuming that I have to download the browser, does this
    > stay accessed to the internet at all times?

    Your bookmarks etc. in Diigo are all stored on Diigo servers so you need an Internet connection whenever you're adding or editing a bookmark, or drawing highlights and sticking notes.

    There are beefy toolbars that you can install to Firefox and Internet Explorer, or there's the lightweight Diigolet http://www.diigo.com/tools/diigolet for a wider variety of browsers. Either way:

    * all the things that you can't squeeze into a toolbar are possible through the Diigo web site.

    Help and hints depends on choice of browser and operating system, so I'd say add a new topic to this forum if you have any specific questions :)

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