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Does anybody know the rationale behind the policy the Internet Archive has about removing past content at the request of the domain owner (or leaser, to be prec
by ezequiel-garzon 6y ago
Does anybody know the rationale behind the policy the Internet Archive has about removing past content at the request of the domain owner (or leaser, to be precise)? I'm sure they have their reasons, but they are not very intuitive.
To me it's as if I lived on 15 Main St., and for that reason alone I had the right to block the publication of photo albums of past years years of 15 Main St., even if the dates are clearly indicated.
- pbhjpbhj 6y agoIt's a simple way to remove content so it, I assume, acts as a way for IA to claim carrier protections under USA's DMCA, and to limit damages in other jurisdictions. What they do is certainly tortuous infringement in UK - and probably most jurisdictions AFAICT (based on Berne Treaty, say), but it's so easy to remove your domains from IA that courts will be loathe to award much in damages. AIUI they block access but don't delete the info; Fair Use/archival laws in USA probably make that lawful.