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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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