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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 cubancigar11 on Thursday December 01 2016, @07:10AM
You do know there are at least 6 continents and internet is not a north American thing? Choosing Canada looks like navel gazing from the world outside of North America.
(Score: 1, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday December 01 2016, @10:21AM
I think the number of continents on earth is a settled question.
(Score: 2) by cubancigar11 on Thursday December 01 2016, @04:48PM
Is it Europe? Is it Asia? Lo and Behold, Ladies and Gentlemen, it is Eurasia!
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday December 01 2016, @11:09AM
Agreed, Mexico is connected to the Internet too.
(Score: 1) by mrpg on Saturday December 03 2016, @12:23AM
Maybe it's because it's easier to travel from San Francisco to Canada than to Ireland :-(