Consider the impact, though, on our ability to learn and benefit from history. If the records of people’s activities cannot be preserved, are we doomed to live in ignorance?

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sejje 4 hours ago | parent | next [-]

I don't think so. Most of my original creations were before the archiving started, and those things are lost. But they weren't the kind of history you learn and benefit from--nor is most of the internet.

The truly important stuff exists in many forms, not just online/digital. Or will be archived with increased effort, because it's worth it.

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otterley 4 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Like it or not, the Internet is today’s store of record for a significant proportion—if not the majority—of the world’s activities.

If you don’t want your bad behavior preserved for the historical record, perhaps a better answer is to not engage in bad behavior instead of relying on some sort of historical eraser.

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sejje 3 hours ago | parent [-]

Behavior that isn't bad, becomes bad retrospectively after a regime change

	▲	otterley an hour ago \| parent [-]
		That's a risk we all take. Not that long ago, homophobia was the norm. Being on the wrong side of history can be uncomfortable, but people do forgive when given the right context.

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nine_k 4 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Think about the stuff archeologists get to work with.

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ninjagoo 4 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

What's that famous quote - those who do not learn from history ...

BUT, it's hard to learn from history if there's no history to learn...