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My problem with the "rest of the archive" is that it's arguably 98% unchecked mass piracy that their own people seem to be ok with, in the form of "we're not co
by ranger_danger 3y ago
My problem with the "rest of the archive" is that it's arguably 98% unchecked mass piracy that their own people seem to be ok with, in the form of "we're not copyright police, so just upload whatever you want and let companies deal with it later." which is exactly what Jason Scott has said.
- hackernudes 3y agoCould it be that the alternative is losing stuff forever?
- leotravis10 3y agoSadly, yes. It's more of a reason why you should download the stuff you want and need before it's too late: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39908676 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39908676
- ghaff 3y agoYes. If there is something you think you might personally want in the future and you can download it today you probably should. But it’s probably not terabytes.
- ghaff 3y agoThe vast bulk of content is lost forever and given how much is created I’m not even sure that’s a bad thing. And if literally everything were magically siphoned up I’m also not sure that’s a good thing.
- idle_zealot 3y agoOf course it is piracy. This coloring of "bad" piracy with "good" things like libraries and preservation is an important step in dispelling the broadly pro-copyright culture we live in. It draws a clear picture of what copyright robs us of by presenting a case were violating it has a sense of moral righteousness.