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0 pointsmik19983y ago0 comments

Is caching illegal?

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donohoe3y ago· 2 in thread

What archive.ph does is not just caching, it is hosting.

Technically it is illegal. Do I use it? Yes.

mik1998OP3y ago

How do you "cache" without "hosting"? What is the technical difference between those two acts?

navigate83103y ago

Caching is parroting what the original poster publishes. If the OP asks not to index, you cease indexing. However, if you are purposeful "hosting," you may not accept and continue hosting, knowing all the legal consequences that may follow.

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79523y ago

Caching is a generic technology that can be used in lawful or unlawful ways.

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