# Switching costs created by accumulated personal history | Dead Internet Theory

Dead Internet Theory: Years of photos, notes, messages, albums, tags, comments, and habits can make a service costly to leave even when the underlying files are technically exportable.

https://switchboardtechservices.com/articles/dit-switching-costs-created-by-accumulated-personal-history/

By Switchboard Tech Services · Originally published 2026-05-08

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