The employees were given until yesterday to make a decision. Either employees could stay and sign on to a "hardcore" culture of long hours at high intensity or they could leave with three months' pay.

Losing so many employees in such a short period of time has many wondering if the service will survive. The concerns are enough to make #RIPTwitter a popular topic on the social networking site.

If you are worried about the future of the service, you can download your archive in case it is lost in the tumult.

When you download your archive, you will be able to see a snapshot of everything you have said on the micro-blogging site.

This is the first thing. You can click on the more icon in the navigation bar. From the menu options, select the settings and support. You can click on the settings and privacy. From the menu options, select "Your account"

There are two If you want to download an archive of your data, click here. When you enter your password, you will be asked to confirm it.

There are three. You will have to confirm your identity. You can send a code to your email or phone. You will be directed to the account information page where you can enter the code that was sent to you.

There are four. You can request an archive once your identity is verified.

There are five. You can download a.ZIP file of your archive if you receive an email when your download is done.

There are six. You will get a push notification if you have downloaded the app. The download data button can be found under the Download data section.

This might take a while. It can take a long time for your data to be ready, according to the social network.

That is the end.