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Show HN: Mummify – Preserve web content, fight link rot

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Re: Show HN: Mummify – Preserve web content, fight link rot

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One point to note is that a DMCA takedown targeted at Mummify.it will remove the content just as it would from the nytimes.com. If I manually save that content to disk then any DMCA take down doesn't affect the content stored on my local hard disk.

What if the server was not in the US? A DMCA takedown notice would not apply.

That's actually worse, since if there's no DMCA-like safe harbour, they can be sued immediately.

Re: Show HN: Mummify – Preserve web content, fight link rot

#52

Earlier quoted context omitted.

HTML is what makes the majority of the web work, with additional functionality (optionally) provided by scripts. When I see a blank page I wouldn't call that 'not working correctly' I would call it 'not working at all'. Maybe we agree to disagree now, and you go on blindly trusting all websites to execute random code on your machine. I am perfectly content to have new websites look a little funny the first time I vis…

"HTML is what makes the majority of the web work" - Yes, ten years ago. The modern internet is javascript. The code is executing in a secure sandbox. If you can get it to do something random on your machine make sure to let Google know, they'll send you a pretty big check.

It's not just doing something funny with the machines, it's also doing funny stuff with other websites. Plenty of websites are still vulnerable to XSS and CSRF.

Re: Show HN: Mummify – Preserve web content, fight link rot

#53
The OP depends upon Javascript for any and all content delivery/rendition. Given the topic at hand, I find this more than a bit ironic.

I gather from the comments that this is some sort of online storage of a copy. That may serve some use cases over the short term.

If you really want to avoid loss or "link rot", maintain your own copy on your own equipment.

I've been around to observe everything from personal interest changes, death, corporate policy changes, ownership transfers, deliberate manipulation... etc. -- you get the idea -- effect the ability to pull even what were formerly considered very stable and long-standing, aka "permanent", resources.

If you want to ensure you have access, save your own copy onto hardware that you own. End of story.

Re: Show HN: Mummify – Preserve web content, fight link rot

#54
Just to second what donpdonp said (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6509604), I think a service like this needs to offer a standard format WARC (http://archive-access.sourceforge.net/warc/) download.

The whole point of a service like this is long-term access and that really requires a data checkout option which can be used with other tools (e.g. https://github.com/alard/warc-proxy).

Re: Show HN: Mummify – Preserve web content, fight link rot

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

There are free alternatives, like Peeep.us [1] and Archive.is. [1]: http://www.peeep.us/ [2]: http://archive.is/

From Peeep FAQ: How long will Peeep keep my data? Virtually forever. Nevertheless, we retain a right to remove content which has not been accessed for a month.

Trust us to save your content, except for the stuff that is least likely to be saved anywhere else.

Re: Show HN: Mummify – Preserve web content, fight link rot

#57
I use evernote premium ($45/year) which is much cheaper and includes a tonne of extra features.

Compare this to the pricing plan of mummify at $15/month pricing or $180/year. for that price I could buy a pair of HD with several terabytes of capacity and copy/paste the whole webpage, code, files and all using httrack.

Re: Show HN: Mummify – Preserve web content, fight link rot

#58
post #19
post #5

One point to note is that a DMCA takedown targeted at Mummify.it will remove the content just as it would from the nytimes.com. If I manually save that content to disk then any DMCA take down doesn't affect the content stored on my local hard disk.

Good point. Perhaps a "download catacombs" feature?

This feature would make it much more useful.

Re: Show HN: Mummify – Preserve web content, fight link rot

#60
post #55

Your logo looks like a dog with a boner. Cool concept though.

Thanks. Fedex and Tom Cruise's center tooth.....

Ha! I didn't realize the Tom Cruise Tooth one until this: http://www.buzzfeed.com/lyapalater/you-may-never-be-able-to-...
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