ARC1020 said:
There is that, but at least with physical media such as film and paper you can still see them and you have the choice as to whether to keep them or not.

Now, I know that I'm in the minority, however I have every single family photo dating back to the 1920's in digital form. When those photos were taken, those people would have had absolutely no idea that 90 years later they would have been passed down to someone who wasn't even born until long after they died of old age. And not only that but they would be digitalized, restored and organised, where complete strangers from anywhere in the world would be able to be view them from the comfort of their home, in high resolution, on a big screen, over something called an internet.

Even if you don't know who the people are in the photos, they are still fascinating snapshots in time. For example, I have no idea who the people in the following photos were, but they're still interesting. It would be a great shame if photos like these weren't viewable today, and not just for their families:

Daytona Beach Florida, 1904:
http://imgur.com/DUuiUqZ

Daytona Beach Florida, 1957:
http://imgur.com/gallery/ZiEaZN4

1939: England in Color:
http://www.dpreview.com/articles/094...n-color-part-1

Colorized photos:
http://twistedsifter.com/2013/08/his...tos-colorized/
http://twistedsifter.com/2014/04/his...tos-colorized/
Thanks. I especially liked those twistedsifter pics!