Ability to export site copy to archive.org
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Thibault Molleman
I can imagine that over time some websites will result in broken links. It would be nice then if the offline copy that raindrop.io saved could be exported to a file (i'm assuming the copy you're saving is saved to a 'warc' file?) so that it can be uploaded to archive.org for everyone to have an archive of
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Fish
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Wandle Tommens
Better yet, considering the URL's are already being cached for raindrops PAYING customers, it would make sense to keep all historic snapshots of all URL's, and expose an API that enhances both the PRO featureset (enable PRO users to view a timeline cache for any URL they are on), and the internet archive (to reduce their own costs).
This could also reduce raindrops operational costs (bandwidth & storage), by sharing snapshots between users, preventing users from snapshotting sites that are already cached, and only storing a new snapshot when that URL's content changes (when a PRO user clicks "archive").
I wouldn't be surprised if the internet archive would even pay raindrop for the bandwidth they consume, as it would guarantee savings in their own operating costs (preventing people from caching URL's that are already cached by raindrop users).
I would prefer to pay for services that leverage their unique business model to provide support multipliers to the global internet, non-profit, and FOSS community – in ways that other businesses cannot. A minor expense for raindrop (perhaps even a user and profit growth driver) could be mututally beneficial and save the internet archive millions of dollars a year.