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posted by Fnord666 on Wednesday November 30 2016, @01:54PM   Printer-friendly
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."


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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday November 30 2016, @08:53PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday November 30 2016, @08:53PM (#435110)

    ... aren't those things already illegal, whether you use a flag or a bed sheet?

    (1) destroying or damaging something with the primary purpose and intent to incite or produce imminent violence or a breach of the peace;
    (2) intentionally threatening or intimidating any person, or group of persons, by burning something; or
    (3) stealing or knowingly converting the use of something belonging to the United States, or belonging to another person on U.S. lands, and intentionally destroying or damaging that something.

    Am I wrong, or is this yet another case of stacking charges? Similar to outlawing fraud/bullying/harassment/threats, but this time "on the Internet", so they could threaten people with 500 years in jail or something to that effect.