warning regarding uspol and data archiving
Hey, so uh, please keep in mind that the Internet Archive is located in the US. While they are an independent organization in principle, that sure isn't going to stop a fascist like Trump or Musk, who definitely has physical access to their facilities and the impunity to go with it.
All of which is to say: make sure to also back up the data you're archiving in a place that is *not* in the US or its direct sphere of influence! There is only so much the Internet Archive can do to insulate themselves from fascist actions.
warning regarding uspol and data archiving
@joepie91
A while back the IA had a Canadian Backup initiative going, but I can't find any really recent information on it.
I hope it's still going and in sync.
warning regarding uspol and data archiving
@silvermoon82 To my knowledge there are two backups outside of the US (one of them is in NL, actually) but both are only partial backups, and while they are *physically* elsewhere that's not likely to protect from much if it's the organization itself that gets targeted by fascists
warning regarding uspol and data archiving
@joepie91
Yeah, what we need is complete and legally distinct offsite backups.
I like the idea of individual collectives holding copies, in theory it should be harder to take down a bunch of anarchist clubs than a few national-level organisations.