It's heartbreaking that they're going to self-destruct over _this_. The Internet Archive holds invaluable collections of digital content for which there is no r

It's heartbreaking that they're going to self-destruct over _this_. The Internet Archive holds invaluable collections of digital content for which there is no replacement, and they decided to put all of that work in mortal danger just to replicate the services that thousands of libraries already provide? For a few months? The only guess I can make is that there are people with power at the IA that fail to appreciate the value of the unique services the organization provides, and would rather be running a traditional library instead. Once the dust has settled, I would be interested in reading an account of how this happened.