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It will also detect when a webpage you are trying to visit is dead and will offer to replay an archived version
20 Comments
grue@lemmy.world · 52 pts · 3y
My desire to help archive.org preserve the Internet is conflicting with my desire not to have anybody tracking my browsing habits.
Merulox@lemmy.world · 20 pts · 3y
https://internetarchive.github.io/wayback-machine-webextension/privacy-policy.html
InfiniWheel@lemmy.one · 9 pts · 3y
I get you, the internet archive is a good cause however
InternetPirate@lemmy.fmhy.ml · 2 pts · 3y
I'm also conflicted, I've saved this post for now, maybe I decide to use the extension at some point.
at_an_angle@lemmy.one · 28 pts · 3y
Does it really need to back up THAT much porn?
Bazoogle@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 3y
Listen, you can just tell people you're doing your part in preserving history
Gsus4@lemmy.one · 2 pts · 3y
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erotic_art_in_Pompeii_and_Herculaneum#/media/File:Fresco_en_el_lupanar,_Pompeya._05.JPG yep, wish there were more of these
tdawg@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 3y
Digital is only permanent if we duplicate everything y’all
tentphone@lemmy.fmhy.ml · 10 pts · 3y
Awesome, will start using this.
JohnEdwa@kbin.social · 9 pts · 3y
I believe the automatic archiving has to be manually enabled by going to the settings, selecting the general tab and enabling "Auto save page".
threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 2y
Thanks, I just looked at my settings and realized that I hadn't checked that box.
RoboticMask@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 3y
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.
Merulox@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y
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.
iRyu@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 3y
Is this just for personal purposes or would I be contributing to the internet archive?
Merulox@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 3y
Purely to contribute to the internet archive. There’s the “save page now” button that’ll save the webpage to your account, but the automatic downloader that I refer to in the post doesn’t do that and is purely for the sake of expanding the archive.
LoafyLemon@kbin.social · 5 pts · 3y
How safe is it to have automatic page saving enabled when using websites that require an account? Can it potentially dox oneself?
merulox@kbin.social · 11 pts · 3y
it doesn't literally scrape the web page off your browser, it just sends a download request to the internet archive to download the webpage associated with the URL that you're visiting
-replying from kbin because lemmy just wouldn't let me reply... I'd been trying for over 20 minutes.
LoafyLemon@kbin.social · 3 pts · 3y
I wasn't sure if it was using the client to capture the snapshot or not, better safe than sorry! Thanks for explaining.
iRyu@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y
The I'll definitely be doing this. Happy to contribute to the archive, especially because it came in clutch during the other site's blackout. Digital preservation is not supported enough
GustavoM@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y
...now where is my external hd.