> I don't get it. Why is it bad wanting to see the unsafe version for yourself?
Because, as shown in Japan and called out in TFA, even those without a history of seizures can have them. These can be bad enough, even in those with no history of seizures, to warrant a visit to the ER.
No one is stopping you from tracking it down and watching it; the request is merely that it not be the version aired on TV, nor the default on streaming media like Crunchyroll. That seems like a pretty reasonable middle ground to me - if you can only host one version, host the safe version. If you want to host multiple versions, feel free to add the unsafe cut as an alternative.
Three’s a lot of stuff on Archive.org that isn’t exactly legal to distribute (and I’m not sure if they have some kind of exception because they are nonprofit or publishers just don’t care to send DMCA notices). I’m glad such a place exists, though.
For sure, and given that the creators of this have refused to release or license it, it’s doubtful that any legal method of viewing it exists or ever will. Yet it has captured people’s curiosity, and that gives some merit to archival, abandoned as it is.
At least the Internet Archive is bereft of advertising and malware that scourges most piracy sites.
Because, as shown in Japan and called out in TFA, even those without a history of seizures can have them. These can be bad enough, even in those with no history of seizures, to warrant a visit to the ER.