Anything which is metadata to a media is too limiting. I don’t see journaling to be something as a metadata to a media but journal entry where media are linked as a reference.

To keep them coupled you have two option in Journiv: Link mode where coupling is lose if you lose the media in Immich you lose it in Journiv. Copy mode: Coupling with redundancy as Journiv makes a copy.

My thought is that in 20 years time, what software and data standards are going to be around? Archival tends to work best when its simple and resilient. I have similar thoughts as well that is why Journiv exists so I own the data and can do whatever I want on my terms. Some background:

• www.journiv.com/blog/the-story-behind-journiv
• www.journiv.com/…/why-journiv-doesnt-use-caldav
• www.journiv.com/docs/guides/journiv-viewer

Thanks