Mmastodon TechnologyInternet first seen 7 h ago, last 2 h ago, peak #3
Web users urged to back up favourite websites
Original: If you love a website, back it up! It's probably naive to think the sites you visit today will still be there tomorrow,
A call is circulating urging people to archive the websites they care about, warning that it is naive to assume today's sites will still exist tomorrow. The argument points to the shrinking and consolidating state of the modern web, suggesting readers save pages themselves, for example with browser-based saving tools, rather than relying on sites staying online.
Why now: Concern about link rot, site closures and the declining durability of the modern web is prompting people to share archiving advice.
Rank over time, top of the chart is #1. 3 snapshots from 5 h ago to 2 h ago.
Evidence
- If you love a website, back it up! It's probably naive to think the sites you visit today will still be there tomorrow, with the direction most of the web is going these days, it might indeed be a good idea to start backing up some of them. I personally just use the save… · dirkdierickx@mastodon-belgium.be · 1
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