Brewster Kahle and the Internet Archive still working to democratize knowledge

Re:Brewster Kahle and the Internet Archive still working to ... by Chris2048 on Sunday March 27, 2022 @05:49PM (#30824497)

it's not in the archives interests to get sued out of existence. Breaking the law isn't just "challenging" something - they'll lose in court and set a bad precedent for future challenges.

Maybe it should separate its activism from its legal, and important, archiving mission; rather than throw the baby with bathwater.

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Re:Brewster Kahle and the Internet Archive still working to ... by dredmorbius on Sunday March 27, 2022 @06:51PM (#30824958)

I'm not aware of the Internet Archive being sued out of existence.

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Re:Brewster Kahle and the Internet Archive still working to ... by Chris2048 on Sunday March 27, 2022 @08:52PM (#30825784)

so it can't happen?

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Re:Brewster Kahle and the Internet Archive still working to ... by dredmorbius on Monday March 28, 2022 @03:13AM (#30827945)

It hasn't.

Which suggests that the risk may have been well-considered.

This could of course change, but your counterfactual remains that.

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Re:Brewster Kahle and the Internet Archive still working to ... by Chris2048 on Monday March 28, 2022 @07:05AM (#30829234)

How does it suggest that? What benefit did IA derive from getting sued?

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Re:Brewster Kahle and the Internet Archive still working to ... by dredmorbius on Monday March 28, 2022 @06:07PM (#30836219)

Getting sued provides for testing and asserting law.

Losing is the part which you wish to avoid.

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Re:Brewster Kahle and the Internet Archive still working to ... by Chris2048 on Monday March 28, 2022 @06:16PM (#30836283)

So IA picks a fight with opponents with a huge legal budget?

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