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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: 4, Insightful) by mcgrew on Wednesday November 30 2016, @08:03PM
Burning the flag is not free speech, it is an act of rebellion and possibly treason.
If that's true, then flying the battle flag of the confederacy is even worse, since that was the flag that says "I am at war with America and her ideals." I consider the Confederate flag akin to the ISIS flag.
"First they came for the flag burners, and I said nothing because I love the flag. Then they came for the confederate flag flyers...
Face it, it is NOT a crime to hate the US, nor should it be. Burning the flag is a hell of a lot more "speech" than having a lot of money to bribe politicians legally with.
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