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.

re: warning regarding uspol and data archiving 

@joepie91 you can always send the Internet Archive's torrents too

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re: warning regarding uspol and data archiving 

@leo That does help, but then you need to also back up the torrent files themselves, because if the item gets hidden from IA, so do the hosted torrent files

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re: warning regarding uspol and data archiving 

@joepie91 yeah but that's much easier to distribute widely (you could even just share the magnet links and rely on the DHT, though that's of course not optimal)

re: warning regarding uspol and data archiving 

@joepie91 (and if you're actively seeding the torrent you presumably have the torrent itself too)

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