Kudos for highlighting this new threat to our historical knowledge. I don't think it can be stressed enough how important The Internet Archive is as a keeper of the historical record.
I would offer a solution that respects the publishers' paywall, preserves the historical record, and maybe even generates a small but desirable revenue stream for the Archive: Establish an agreement whereby the Archive is permitted to archive their content BUT LIMIT ACCESS according to the publishers' wishes. Anyone wanting access should be required to pay a fee, with a base amount going to the publisher, and perhaps an additional fee going to support the Archive.
What do you think? I can't imagine it's too technically difficult to implement, though I understand the management burden could be substantial (thus the fee for the Archive to pay for it).
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Kudos for highlighting this new threat to our historical knowledge. I don't think it can be stressed enough how important The Internet Archive is as a keeper of the historical record. I would offer a solution that respects the publishers' paywall, preserves the historical record, and maybe even generates a small but desirable revenue stream for the Archive: Establish an agreement whereby the Archive is permitted to archive their content BUT LIMIT ACCESS according to the publishers' wishes. Anyone wanting access should be required to pay a fee, with a base amount going to the publisher, and perhaps an additional fee going to support the Archive. What do you think? I can't imagine it's too technically difficult to implement, though I understand the management burden could be substantial (thus the fee for the Archive to pay for it).