> Secondly, running an archive isn't free. Short copyright terms might actually lead to less preservation, since that would make the creator be even less motiva

> Secondly, running an archive isn't free. Short copyright terms might actually lead to less preservation, since that would make the creator be even less motivated to preserve the work for the long term. Yet archives have very high public value. We've recognized that since the formation of the library of congress. The issue I think we have is we already have a system mandated to archive copyrighted material, yet it's not been advanced to accommodate the digital era and there's no mandate that IP holders aid it in retention. I think increasing public spending so the likes of archive.org can continue to function would be a net good for society.