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PSA: Internet Archive “glitch” deletes years of user data and accounts

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  1. drannex
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    Anyone kind of find it distressingly ironic that the internet archive doesn't have a solid and consistent archiving and backup system for their user profiles?

    Anyone kind of find it distressingly ironic that the internet archive doesn't have a solid and consistent archiving and backup system for their user profiles?

    25 votes
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    EgoEimi
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    I doubt it's intentional or malicious. When I visited the Internet Archive office in SF, I felt their operations seemed a bit... amateurish, simply.

    I doubt it's intentional or malicious. When I visited the Internet Archive office in SF, I felt their operations seemed a bit... amateurish, simply.

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    1. gingerbeardman
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      I don't think it's malicious. But I do think it's intentional that they're choosing not to restore all data and the original accounts: somebody decided this policy.

      I don't think it's malicious. But I do think it's intentional that they're choosing not to restore all data and the original accounts: somebody decided this policy.

      5 votes
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    1. gingerbeardman
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      I don't use Internet Archive as a personal archive, what gave you that impression? But I do use the site and all its features and therefore had built up data on my profile: favourites, reviews,...

      I don't use Internet Archive as a personal archive, what gave you that impression?

      But I do use the site and all its features and therefore had built up data on my profile: favourites, reviews, lists, collections, archives, etc. Just like you've built a profile with years of submissions, comments, upvotes here on Tildes.

      15 votes