The Internet Archive losing its appeal means one thing: pirate stuff. Pirate brazenly. There’s no point trying to do it the nice way - you’ll get shut down anyway. Copy, share, and archive to your heart’s content. It’s the only way we’re keeping digital media and our cultural memory intact.
Buying ideas is not nice, never has been nice. It's as nasty as can be. You're a bad person for giving anyone a single dime over it, especially if you felt like it made you safer, not in danger.
If only there was a way to share files where random goons couldn't pin down your IP address...