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Belated massive props/ups/whatever the kids say these days -- to Alexander! As an IT person who understands that All is Ephemeral that is Not Backed Up, I urge all 'content creators' -- have your own copy -- actually, have two -- on two different media (CDs and DVDs are not forever, but they can't be destroyed by being de/magnetized, eit…
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Belated massive props/ups/whatever the kids say these days -- to Alexander! As an IT person who understands that All is Ephemeral that is Not Backed Up, I urge all 'content creators' -- have your own copy -- actually, have two -- on two different media (CDs and DVDs are not forever, but they can't be destroyed by being de/magnetized, either*), in two different places.
Meanwhile, All Hail the Archivists! Archive what you really love. AND - tell the Wayback machine to do it for you, too: http://blog.archive.org/2017/01/25/see-something-save-something/
* Although their inks can become magnetized: https://www.gcaudio.com/tips-tricks/cd-dvd-demagnetization/