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Regardless of the moral merit, I feel Internet Archive is taking on way too much risk with regard to these copyright fights. Internet Archive, in my mind is on
by RcouF1uZ4gsC 3y ago
Regardless of the moral merit, I feel Internet Archive is taking on way too much risk with regard to these copyright fights.
Internet Archive, in my mind is one of the most valuable things on the Internet mainly for their massive archive of web sites.
Risking losing all that over music records and a very risky “loan” program of copyrighted books seems rather reckless.
- slim 3y agowhat's preventing them from getting sued for the websites? it's the same copyright law being infringed on, on the same pretenses
- guax 3y agoThe form in which the websites were made available originally. They were public, so its more than fair to store a copy. It would be different if they were archiving content hidden behind a paywall or bypassing login, etc. Other media and books have a more restrictive implied license of access and reproduction.
- tremon 3y agoIt would be different if they were archiving content hidden behind a paywall or bypassing login, etc. You've never noticed HN posts under a NYT or WP (for example) article pointing to the non-paywalled version on archive.org?