Comment by jsheard
2 days ago
It's also kind of ironic that a site whose whole premise is to preserve pages forever, whether the people involved like it or not, is seeking to take down another site because they are involved and don't like it. Live by the sword, etc.
> It's also kind of ironic that a site whose whole premise is to preserve pages forever, whether the people involved like it or not
Oddly, I think archive.today has explicitly said that's not what they're there for, and the people shouldn't rely on their links as a long-term archive.
Where have they said it?
> Archive.today is a time capsule for web pages! > It takes a 'snapshot' of a webpage that will always be online even if the original page disappears.
This reddit post collects some statements: https://old.reddit.com/r/DataHoarder/comments/1i277vt/psa_ar...
What are they for then
Bypassing paywalls? It actually seems like they've got accounts at many paywalled sites. Shorter term archiving?
Given the unclear ownership situation, it makes sense not to rely on them for anything long term. They could disappear tomorrow.