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> It doesn't use a ton of resources - they just need more IP addresses. Aren't you also providing 100% of the resources if they are using your IP, or is there
by thinkloop 6y ago
> It doesn't use a ton of resources - they just need more IP addresses.
Aren't you also providing 100% of the resources if they are using your IP, or is there a way for them to do most of the work "behind" your IP?
- sellyme 6y ago> Aren't you also providing 100% of the resources if they are using your IP 100% of what resources? Bandwidth, yes - you need to download the answers and then upload them to the archive. Fortunately it compresses fantastically so the uploads are fairly inconsequential. Even more fortunately, Yahoo! Answers is text-based, making the bandwidth usage pretty minor compared to almost any other past Archive Team project. It's really the overhead of each individual network request that they're trying to outsource here. But for storage? You're providing approximately 0% of that. Files are only stored on your device for long enough for your computer to hand them off to a more permanent home at archive.org. CPU usage is also very minimal - again, thanks to text compressing super easily, the compression settings don't need to be particularly aggressive.