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Archive.org has an extension that automatically downloads web pages you visit (lemmy.world)
submitted 3 years ago by to c/technology@lemmy.world
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https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/wayback-machine/fpnmgdkabkmnadcjpehmlllkndpkmiak

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-CA/firefox/addon/wayback-machine_new/

It will also detect when a webpage you are trying to visit is dead and will offer to replay an archived version

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[–] 5 points 3 years ago (1 child)

Tbh, most websites I visit probably aren't that important that they need to be archived. I would assume installing this extension would just contribute to a bloated archive with little additional value.

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago)

    From my understanding, the Internet Archive's goal (granted that they manage to get through their current dilemma) is to archive the whole Internet, I wouldn't consider it to be bloat.

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