> Just because it exists doesn't mean it necessarily has the universal value to be archived. Others will disagree, and perhaps most will
Most specifically, Archive Team disagrees with this, as they'll aggressively will go ahead and archive the internet, even if the hosters of said content don't want the content to be archived.
Figuring out what's worth keeping around is a lot easier to do after you've archived it, rather than before.
> especially for an organization like the Archive Team who could be spending that time and effort to fight for their own existence
The Archive Team's goal is to archive content of the internet that others won't archive. It's the explicit and only goal of the organization.
That's basically fight for their own existence, without the goal of archiving, Archive Team wouldn't exists.
And there is nothing that is working against their existence, are you maybe confusing them for Internet Archive which is under a bit of legal fire right now? Because they're separate organizations.
Most specifically, Archive Team disagrees with this, as they'll aggressively will go ahead and archive the internet, even if the hosters of said content don't want the content to be archived.
Figuring out what's worth keeping around is a lot easier to do after you've archived it, rather than before.
> especially for an organization like the Archive Team who could be spending that time and effort to fight for their own existence
The Archive Team's goal is to archive content of the internet that others won't archive. It's the explicit and only goal of the organization.
That's basically fight for their own existence, without the goal of archiving, Archive Team wouldn't exists.
And there is nothing that is working against their existence, are you maybe confusing them for Internet Archive which is under a bit of legal fire right now? Because they're separate organizations.