Comment by tl2do
11 hours ago
Why not show both? Wikipedia could display archive links alongside original sources, clearly labeled so readers know which is which. This preserves access when originals disappear while keeping the primary source as the main reference.
The objection is to this specific archieve service not archiving in general.
Wikipedia shouldn't allow links to sites which intentionally falsify archived pages and use their visitors to perform DDOS attacks.
They generally do. Random example, citation 349 on the page of George Washington: ""A Brief History of GW"[link]. GW Libraries. Archived[link] from the original on September 14, 2019. Retrieved August 19, 2019."
This will always be done unless the original url is marked as dead or similar.