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from the you-can-never-have-too-many-offsite-backups-eh dept.
The Internet Archive plans to create a backup of its data in Canada in response to the election of Donald Trump as President of the United States:
The Internet Archive, a nonprofit that saves copies of old web pages, is creating a backup of its database in Canada, in response to the election of Donald Trump. "On November 9th in America, we woke up to a new administration promising radical change," the organization wrote in a blogpost explaining the move. "It was a firm reminder that institutions like ours, built for the long-term, need to design for change."
[...] The move will cost millions, according to the Internet Archive, which is soliciting donations. In their post, the Internet Archive justified its decision to backup its data in Canada, claiming that Trump could threaten an open internet. "For us, it means keeping our cultural materials safe, private and perpetually accessible. It means preparing for a Web that may face greater restrictions."
(Score: 2) by DannyB on Wednesday November 30 2016, @04:54PM
> you're assuming he was serious.
> he's walked back on almost every comment he's ever made
That only means you can't believe anything he says. He's unpredictable. You don't know what he might do. Something to be afraid of.
> you're assuming he's even capable of following through
> good luck fighting the First Amendment
That doesn't mean he might not TRY to fight. Which should be frightening enough.
But, being president with a majority of his party in congress, he could maybe even get unconstitutional legislation passed. It could take years to wind through the courts and to the Supreme Court. Which by that time might be stacked with his own appointed judges. Something to consider. Again just because it is unthinkable doesn't mean it cannot happen. He got elected didn't he.
> you're assuming he knows what the Internet Archive is or gives two shits about it.
> that "libel law" comment was referencing media that unfavorably covered him. nothing to do with reference sites, libraries, or w/e
He only gives a s**t about anything that affects him personally. If the Internet Archive happens to archive content praising him, that would be okay. But archived content criticizing him might be another matter. He's already demonstrated how thin skinned he is. He might stop at nothing to remove content from the Internet Archive. Stop at nothing. Sick every possible agency on them. IRS. DOJ. FBI. NSA. CIT. Etc. It doesn't matter if he wins. He could just punish them out of pure evil spite.
The fact that the libel law comment was referencing unfavorable media coverage should indicate how out of touch with reality he is. Or was pretending to be. Just because that comment was not referencing reference sites doesn't mean such sites are magically immune from his wrath, once aroused by some slightly wrong comment.
The lower I set my standards the more accomplishments I have.