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[–] [email protected] 131 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children)

If I controlled a paper, I’d force a git control system with publicly viewable edits made after publication.

Imagine the goodwill and trust that would instill in the public toward your paper.

Edit: I’ve thought the same thing about proposed legislation for a long time.

[–] [email protected] 37 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I think many have also been wondering about version control of legislation/law documents for some time as well. But I never understand why it’s not realized yet.

[–] [email protected] 47 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Because the people who would implement that system would be the same people it would hold to account.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 years ago

Probably because companies don't want to be held accountable.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 2 years ago

a git control system

And be able to actually be held responsible for your actions? You're crazy!

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 years ago

Le-git-slation for the win!

[–] [email protected] 94 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I'm genuinely impressed by this being upvoted here. Big tech and powerful corporate/government interests are destroying our societies. This information needs to be checked and tracked.

[–] [email protected] 74 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I assumed the piracy sub would be a safe space for this sort of thing

[–] [email protected] 76 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Piracy is data preservation after all. How many books, series, TV shows, and video games would be inaccessible if not for pirated copies?

[–] [email protected] 16 points 2 years ago (2 children)
[–] SailorMoss 6 points 2 years ago

Well how do you do fellow Jacob Geller fan.

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[–] [email protected] 16 points 2 years ago

Definitely can't rely on companies to archive their own stuff effectively.

[–] [email protected] 91 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

Maybe it is out there, but the Internet Archive should be wildly redundant on the internet, it's just too valuable to lose.

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[–] [email protected] 51 points 2 years ago (2 children)

This article sent my down a Brewster Kahle rabbit hole, so...

Who remembers when Alexa was simply a web traffic rating site? I forgot that Amazon named it's assistant after that property.

[–] can 21 points 2 years ago

holy shit

How have I never connected those dots?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago

Alexa used to be a great marketing tool before Amazon got their grubby meathooks on it.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 2 years ago

When I tried to open this article about the importance of allowing bots to archive content, I got this "Robot Challenge Screen":

😭

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I'm all for taking molotovs and whatever else we can manage to scrounge up to bring the heat to any company who opposes the Internet Archive. I'm willing to perform terroristic acts to show these people that we care about our digital freedom.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago

Maybe a little soon bro.

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[–] nekothegamer 5 points 2 years ago (2 children)

this article is 7 years old lol

[–] [email protected] 18 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

It came out yesterday. You are probably looking at the date on the screenshot of an article that it starts with rather than the date of this article at the top.

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