diff --git a/lib/tasks/fixtures.rake b/lib/tasks/fixtures.rake
index e10882cf5..5c4f18edc 100644
--- a/lib/tasks/fixtures.rake
+++ b/lib/tasks/fixtures.rake
@@ -9,4 +9,56 @@ namespace :fixtures do
     UserFixer.regenerate_user_fixtures
     puts "Fixture regeneration complete."
   end
+  task :for_mysql_export do
+    puts "Populating DB for export."
+    require File.join(Rails.root,"config/environment")
+    require File.join(Rails.root,"spec/helper_methods")
+    require File.join(Rails.root,"spec/factories")
+    require File.join(Rails.root,"spec/support/user_methods")
+    include HelperMethods
+
+    fantasy_resque do
+    Factory(:person)
+    Factory(:person)
+    Factory(:person)
+    user1 = Factory(:user_with_aspect)
+    user2 = Factory(:user_with_aspect)
+    connect_users(user1, user1.aspects.first, user2, user2.aspects.first)
+    user2.activate_contact(Factory(:person), user2.aspects.first)
+
+    user3 = Factory(:user_with_aspect)
+    user4 = Factory(:user_with_aspect)
+    user3.send_contact_request_to(user4.person, user3.aspects.first)
+    user3.send_contact_request_to(Factory(:person), user3.aspects.first)
+
+    batch_invitee = Invitation.create_invitee(:email => "random@example.com", :name => "Curious George", :invites => 3)
+    invitee = user1.invite_user("random2@example.net", user1.aspects.first.id, "Hello!")
+
+    u1post = user1.post(:status_message, :message => "User2 can see this", :to => [user1.aspects.first.id])
+    u3post = user3.post(:status_message, :message => "User3 can see this", :to => [user3.aspects.first.id])
+    user3.comment("Hey me!", :on => u3post)
+    user2.comment("Hey you!", :on => u1post)
+
+    user2.post(:photo, :user_file => uploaded_photo, :to => [user2.aspects.first.id])
+    user3.post(:photo, :user_file => uploaded_photo, :to => [user3.aspects.first.id])
+
+    remote_user = Factory(:user_with_aspect)
+    user4.activate_contact(remote_user.person, user4.aspects.first)
+    remote_message = remote_user.build_post(:photo, :user_file => uploaded_photo, :to => remote_user.aspects.first.id)
+    remote_photo = remote_user.build_post(:status_message, :message => "from another server!", :to => remote_user.aspects.first.id)
+    request = remote_user.send_contact_request_to(user2.person, remote_user.aspects.first)
+    remote_user.delete
+    Contact.where(:user_id => remote_user.id).each{|c| c.delete}
+    Aspect.where(:user_id => remote_user.id).each{|c| c.delete}
+
+    user4.receive(remote_message.to_diaspora_xml, remote_user.person)
+    user4.receive(remote_photo.to_diaspora_xml, remote_user.person)
+    remote_person = remote_user.person
+    remote_person.owner_id = nil
+    remote_person.save
+
+    end
+    puts "Done generating fixtures, you can now export"
+
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/spec_helper.rb b/spec/spec_helper.rb
index 2d9901dae..ad8332b49 100644
--- a/spec/spec_helper.rb
+++ b/spec/spec_helper.rb
@@ -65,50 +65,6 @@ module Resque
 end
 
 ImageUploader.enable_processing = false
-class User
-  def send_contact_request_to(desired_contact, aspect)
-    fantasy_resque do
-      contact = Contact.new(:person => desired_contact,
-                            :user => self,
-                            :pending => true)
-      contact.aspects << aspect
-
-      if contact.save!
-        contact.dispatch_request
-      else
-        nil
-      end
-    end
-  end
-
-  def post(class_name, opts = {})
-    fantasy_resque do
-      p = build_post(class_name, opts)
-      if p.save!
-        raise 'MongoMapper failed to catch a failed save' unless p.id
-
-        self.aspects.reload
-
-        add_to_streams(p, opts[:to])
-        dispatch_post(p, :to => opts[:to])
-      end
-      p
-    end
-  end
-
-  def comment(text, options = {})
-    fantasy_resque do
-      c = build_comment(text, options)
-      if c.save!
-        raise 'MongoMapper failed to catch a failed save' unless c.id
-        dispatch_comment(c)
-      end
-      c
-    end
-  end
-end
-
-
 
 class FakeHttpRequest
   def initialize(callback_wanted)
diff --git a/spec/support/user_methods.rb b/spec/support/user_methods.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d0288d7fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/support/user_methods.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+class User
+  def send_contact_request_to(desired_contact, aspect)
+    fantasy_resque do
+      contact = Contact.new(:person => desired_contact,
+                            :user => self,
+                            :pending => true)
+      contact.aspects << aspect
+
+      if contact.save!
+        contact.dispatch_request
+      else
+        nil
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  def post(class_name, opts = {})
+    fantasy_resque do
+      p = build_post(class_name, opts)
+      if p.save!
+        raise 'MongoMapper failed to catch a failed save' unless p.id
+
+        self.aspects.reload
+
+        add_to_streams(p, opts[:to])
+        dispatch_post(p, :to => opts[:to])
+      end
+      p
+    end
+  end
+
+  def comment(text, options = {})
+    fantasy_resque do
+      c = build_comment(text, options)
+      if c.save!
+        raise 'MongoMapper failed to catch a failed save' unless c.id
+        dispatch_comment(c)
+      end
+      c
+    end
+  end
+end