Import profile functionality - user request

I’m hearing from users that one feature they would like is the ability to move their saved profile data onto a new pod in an automated way. So the data files that users can save when they “export” their data (xml / photos), should be able to be “imported” with a similar button. Ideally the reshares and posting dates, and ignored users data, facebook/twitter/tumblr links could follow along in the user data, also. I didn’t know if this had already been discussed in a previous thread, but I told the user I would forward this feature request. I can put it in at github, if that would be helpful. Cheers~


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This has been discussed already:
https://www.loomio.org/d/VyX4zkAp/basic-idea-to-move-users-between-pods-on-d
https://www.loomio.org/d/w6nfQPFc/personal-data-import-export?proposal=UWmZ1bhl

On github: https://github.com/diaspora/diaspora/issues/908

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Closing in favour of the active discussion.