Update regarding archive.today/.is/.ph/etc. Links

https://feddit.org/post/27634949

Update regarding archive.today/.is/.ph/etc. Links - feddit.org

cross-posted from: https://feddit.org/post/27528031 [https://feddit.org/post/27528031] > English: > > First of all, I would like to apologize for the delay in regards to the decision on the Archive webpages. > > For the time being, we ask you to not use the affected Archive webpages, due to the reasons mentioned in the previous pinned post. Generally in instances where the aforementioned Archive webpages are used, we will politely ask you to delete the links or change them to a different archiving provider. It applies to future posts from this point on. If the links are not removed or changed despite requests to do so, your post may be delete as we cannot edit your posts ourselves. > > Affected archive webpages are: > > archive(.)today > > archive(.)fo > > archive(.)is > > archive(.)li > > archive(.)md > > archive(.)ph > > archive(.)vn > > > We will inform you in case the situation changes. > > We ask for you understanding.

Due to the reasons mentioned in the previous pinned post

What reasons? What previous pinned post? I can’t see this here or on the crosspost community.

Change them to a different archiving provider

Any recommendations?

It seems that the owner of archive has been running DDOS attacks through java script on visitors’ machines. cybernews.com/…/archive-today-launches-ddos-direc…
In response to someone trying to dox him, who is now trying to play the victim.

“he tried to hit me, so I hit him and I haven’t stopped yet”

Sound logic indeed.

It’s worth clarifying that uncovering someone’s identity isn’t a crime, but ddos is. Just on the chance you weren’t aware of such an important distinction.

It’s worth clarifying that uncovering someone’s identity isn’t a crime,

That depends on the jurisdiction, the EU has article 8 privacy rights audri.org/…/EN-AUDRi-Briefing-paper-doxing-04.pdf

Which is something you can fight in court, not by committing another crime
Not while maintaining anonymity
Well, in that case I guess it’s okay to commit crimes and distort information as an archiving service. Anonymity above all