The records of the truly gruesome parts of human history should not simply be allowed to evaporate out of sight. These things should be treated with respect, no

The records of the truly gruesome parts of human history should not simply be allowed to evaporate out of sight. These things should be treated with respect, not broadcast publicly, but treated with the sort of dignity accorded to the visual recordings we have (photos and videos) of concentration camps. These things are evidence of the worst of what we can do, and have the potential if kept proper to outlive the survivors of such tragedies providing a form of permanent memory of the tragedy they suffered. It does not belong on YouTube, but absolutely belongs in some sort of publicly accessible archive behind the digital wall of possibly a free signup form and definitely some reminders of just what you’re about to look at. And before anyone suggests some variation of right to be forgotten, I’d counter-argue that right ends when what happens to you is a national tragedy that significantly changes the society you lived in.