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I never get used to the idea of how important and yet how transient digital assets like this are. Now, we rely on a third party (Internet Archive) to preserve t
by noufalibrahim 3y ago
I never get used to the idea of how important and yet how transient digital assets like this are. Now, we rely on a third party (Internet Archive) to preserve this because of their good will.
- sbarre 3y agoAnd the goodwill of the thousands of us who donate to the Internet Archive every month (or year). There are lots of people who believe in Internet history, and try to do something about it.. But yes, if everyone thinks "someone else has got this", then we will lose our history slowly but surely.
- beej71 3y agoOn that note, and speaking as another one of those monthly donors, everyone should consider adding IA to their donation list. It is one of the most valuable archives ever made, and it is under perpetual threat of shutdown.