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The server that is providing the content exists already. That's a sunk cost.
by otterley 9mo ago
The server that is providing the content exists already. That's a sunk cost.
- chrisjj 9mo ago"setup and execution".
- otterley 9mo agoWhat serious operator of a service isn't budgeting time to implement and operate critical maintenance functions?
- chrisjj 9mo agoMe for one. Adding an auto-updating IP address blocker to my personal blog site would probably cost more than setting up the whole site did in the first place.
- mr_mitm 9mo agoWe're talking about sites that make their living via subscriptions. They should have a great interest at blocking archive.is, which is, by the way, the only service that can reliably bypass many paywalls. Clearly whatever they're doing is not easily replicated.
- chrisjj 9mo ago> We're talking about sites that make their living via subscriptions. Sorry, but I wasn't. I thought that was clear from "can't afford the cost of keeping up-to-date with the Google IP list". > They should have a great interest at blocking archive.is Agreed, and many should have a budget to suit. So I conclude archive.is has put a lot of effort and cost into its defence. And all for free to us, the users.
- otterley 9mo agoHave you actually priced it, or are you just guessing? Are you doing regular patching? Automated restarts? Watching for security breaches? Or just praying it stays up forever? Otherwise, respectfully, I would not classify you as a "serious operator." Your site could live or die, and it would be all the same to you. Or, you've handed it to a third party for management and they don't offer much in the way of resilience or stability.