Comment by miltonlost
12 hours ago
> The only alternative is leaving much more of the archive inaccessible for a much longer period, possibly forever.
No, the alternative is volunteers transcribing. Like this project.
Not every problem needs a computer.
In a world that keeps people working, entertained, or sleeping, the total number of volunteers out there is likely pretty small and easily burned out.
Volunteers transcribing leaves much more of the archive inaccessible for a much longer period.