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> There is no guarantee that the content of a particular URL will remain the same over time I don't need or want a guarantee. I expect content to change over t
by maratd 11y ago
> There is no guarantee that the content of a particular URL will remain the same over time
I don't need or want a guarantee. I expect content to change over time. That's fine.
What I also expect is that the content provider understands the value of preserving previous versions and makes those available. Wikipedia does this well. The entire software suite is designed around this principle.
It is also trivial to implement.
Which leads to the conclusion that those who don't do it are doing so consciously and should be criticized for doing so.
- tzs 11y ago> What I also expect is that the content provider understands the value of preserving previous versions and makes those available. Wikipedia does this well. The entire software suite is designed around this principle. Wikipedia does it well for text. Not so well for images. There are many articles with important information in images where viewing an older version of the article shows images incorrect for that version. For instance, the article on same-sex marriage in the US [1] has for quite a while included a map showing the status of same-sex marriage in each state. When the Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage nationwide, the map was updated to reflect this--by overwriting the image file. If you go back and view that page from a several months ago, well before the Supreme Court's ruling, the map will show same-sex marriage as legal in all states. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Same-sex_marriage_in_the_United_States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Same-sex_marriage_in_the_Unite...