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I was thinking the same thing... paid access for high volume users or scrapers could actually help fund the non-profit. Maybe let website owners decide which sc
by bonestamp2 18d ago
I was thinking the same thing... paid access for high volume users or scrapers could actually help fund the non-profit. Maybe let website owners decide which scrapers are allowed to use their content, or allow them to get paid for use of it. If news and other sites were getting paid, maybe they could go back to optimizing for good content instead of clicks.
- DaSHacka 18d agoI think that would get into murky water really quickly with the rights holders (/content creators) not exactly being thrilled the Wayback Machine is essentially monetizing their IP behind their back.
- g-b-r 18d agoIf the money was guaranteed to only be used to pay the costs, there probably wouldn't be any problems
- usr1106 18d agoNo. What happened to their remote library scheme? They did not make if for profit, but still...
- usr1106 18d agoInteresting, in all the years I have never noticed that IP has 2 meanings (well probably more...) Yeah, I am an engineer and usually try to avoid the legal BS. Although I hate that AI has made stealing legal if you are big enough.
- bonestamp2 18d agoIt wouldn't be behind their back, like I said, "Maybe let website owners decide which scrapers are allowed to use their content, or allow them to get paid for use of it."
- mitxela 18d agoYou wouldn't need archive.org for that - you could negotiate with the actual website. I think they'd demand quite a lot of money.
- progval 18d agoThey already provide this service at https://archive-it.org/archive-it/ https://archive-it.org/archive-it/ though for some reason they don't seem to publicize it. Some info at https://help.archive.org/help/archive-it-information/ https://help.archive.org/help/archive-it-information/ as well.