Hello there, I would like to share an idea about a feature and get opinions from you.
Maybe it is only an impression, but I think that file-storage utilities like Dropbox, Owncloud and the like are used in the end by smart device users as a valve to just "bulk" contents on their devices to free space on them or to "backup" their material... But the thing is that the material needs to be organized anyway, what is either an annoying task or it just never gets done, resulting in a growing mass of valuable media that becomes chaotic... I have only a rough idea by now, but I think that automatically dumping the files to a cloud facility is half the solution. What about introducing an easier way for us humans to store and locate the media we are interested in later on? The first and most obvious criteria is the time, but not just as a plain hierarchy, but structuring folders: year->seasons->months->weeks->days->hours. Depending on the frequency you get media with, a the scale may vary. Another way, useful for trips and so on, would be prompting the user asking for a label with a short title at the end of the time period: "day in Paris", "week in Berlin", "The hottest July ever", "Summer with the family", "2015 abroad"... Of course sillier things can serve as label, in fact, maybe the sillier the more meaningful it is for the end user and the better index it results. Time criteria would be the main one, and then, if used, the labeling one, similar to TV series: years, seasons, chapters... But sharper time resolution possible. Criterias can get combined. >From the UI/UX standpoint, my impression is that it could be achieved with a light user experience and minimal configuration, presented as an optional backup mode for selected folders or for determined periods of time (vacations, business travels, documenting events...). I think that automatically storing the media + automatically organizing it could make a difference, at least for me, but I must say I am not a reference user to be asked... Opinion? Thank you very much for your attention anyway!
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