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This is an open-source project, in case you don't feel like dropping your zip file in to your browser (even though it does run _in_ your browser):

https://github.com/textileio/textile-facebook

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Keep in mind that, just because it's open source, and possibly hosted on github pages doesn't mean that the hosted copy is the same as the open-source. Referring to the IOTA seed generator hack that happened earlier this year. (https://thatoddmailbox.github.io/2018/01/28/iotaseed.html) (not my site).

Yup, take a look at the page source to be as sure as you can :)

We made sure it wasn't uglyfied or minified, so folks who want can see what's up

For those wanting to run this locally:

git clone https://github.com/textileio/textile-facebook

cd textile-facebook/

python -m http.server # Python 3.x, or

python -m SimpleHTTPServer # Python 2.x

Just to clarify: the python bit is to run a local webserver. You do not need python to run this project. If you're on the node/npm bandwagon, you may find it easier to use this:

https://www.npmjs.com/package/http-server

Yes good point, I should have been more clear! Thanks for the clarification :)

Alternative if you feel extra paranoid:

- Load the page

- Disconnect from the internet

- Drop your zip

- Get your files

- Clear all page info

Yup this will work. You can also check out the actual JS code to make sure we're not doing anything sneaky with your data: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Learn/Common_questi...

That was the first thing I looked for. Cool that it runs in browser instead of uploading all of my data to their server.

If you're into that, check out our core project, https://www.textile.photos/. The idea is to give you control of all your data (starting with photos) doing backup not on our servers but on a decentralized service called IPFS, so you can maintain control and ownership of your data, always.

Please also check your waitlist signup form processing -- I've tried it multiple times, but haven't received an email yet.

(Yes, I've checked I've typed it correctly, and it's not in my junk folder.)

Were you able to register timb07? If not, let me know and we'll tweak things on our end.

I just tried again, but still no email. Don't your metrics on sign-up rate show a problem? Or is it just isolated to me somehow?

That link doesn't work for me, but this one does https://www.textile.photos/ :)

thanks! updated in comment too

Oh! Glad you commented about that, happy you found it though. Thanks.

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