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1. wnkrsh+(OP)[view] [source] 2022-10-12 10:08:26
Any time they ask for donations, I donate to archive.org instead.
replies(2): >>akolbe+k >>Hamcha+m2
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2. akolbe+k[view] [source] 2022-10-12 10:12:31
>>wnkrsh+(OP)
A very good choice, because the Internet Archive is financially far less secure than the Wikimedia Foundation and provides a vital service, by archiving Wikipedia sources before they go offline. This makes sure you can still see in five years' time what someone has cited in an article.

They also pay their executives far less.

replies(2): >>deepst+u4 >>Mindwi+L4
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3. Hamcha+m2[view] [source] 2022-10-12 10:33:09
>>wnkrsh+(OP)
Pro tip: If you shop on Humble for videogames, you can select Internet Archive as your non-profit target in most* occasions!

* some bundles/deals are locked to specific charities

replies(1): >>wccraw+o7
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4. deepst+u4[view] [source] [discussion] 2022-10-12 10:53:01
>>akolbe+k
what about archive.vn ?
replies(2): >>forgot+t5 >>cxr+Ah
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5. Mindwi+L4[view] [source] [discussion] 2022-10-12 10:56:06
>>akolbe+k
> A very good choice, because the Internet Archive is financially far less secure than the Wikimedia Foundation

That's at least in part because the IA board are idiots however.

replies(2): >>nerdpo+qe >>shkkmo+Jf
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6. forgot+t5[view] [source] [discussion] 2022-10-12 11:02:54
>>deepst+u4
Archive.sth isn't an organization but a private site thus their finances aren't fully known. Based on that, think it like a GitHub project. If you like its work and can, donate.
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7. wccraw+o7[view] [source] [discussion] 2022-10-12 11:19:27
>>Hamcha+m2
I just checked and it seems you can do the same for Amazon Smile!
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8. nerdpo+qe[view] [source] [discussion] 2022-10-12 12:10:47
>>Mindwi+L4
In what way? I don't know anything about IA internally.
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9. shkkmo+Jf[view] [source] [discussion] 2022-10-12 12:20:16
>>Mindwi+L4
Without specific criticism, this comment is just name calling and is inappropriate for HN.
replies(1): >>Mindwi+n7b
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10. cxr+Ah[view] [source] [discussion] 2022-10-12 12:31:34
>>deepst+u4
Forgivable for not knowing this if you're using an ad blocker, but archive.today has (commercial) ads on the site.
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11. Mindwi+n7b[view] [source] [discussion] 2022-10-15 19:06:24
>>shkkmo+Jf
I think the Internet Archive's insane legal strategy and wishful thinking with their Covid lending library is more than well known enough without me spelling it out explicitly.
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