When bits are essentially free, there isn't much of a reason not to. Could you imagine how fascinating it would be to be able to dive into the everyday culture

When bits are essentially free, there isn't much of a reason not to. Could you imagine how fascinating it would be to be able to dive into the everyday culture of 100, or even 1000 years ago? The anthropological impacts of archiving day to day life is huge. For once, history may be written by facts, rather than the victors. That may be a bit naïve, but who cares if they aren't hurting anyone.