Topic: Internet Archive, 3-1 match right now, accepts bitcoin (Read 1116 times)
Just sent them 1BTC (plus my name in alphanumeric trailing satoshis). If ever there's a site worth donating to, it's this.
The Internet Archive is pretty awesome really. I did some work to convert Torley Wong's(sorry, no connection to Bitcoin) music library which was licensed CC-BY-SA 3.0(not my favourite license but still it allows legal download) http://archive.org/details/TorleyWong-TheFinalSelection---230DiverseMp3sConvertedToVorbis
Yeah, I also appreciate the wayback machine. Is also useful sometimes when replacing rotten/broken links on wikipedia.
Here it's possible to check donations in realtime https://blockchain.info/address/17gN64BPHtxi4mEM3qWrxdwhieUvRq8R2r
Here you can confirm 100% that it is the same address so you can be at least 99% sure you are sending to the right address: https://archive.org/about/faqs.php#311
I donated 1 BTC. Now that webcitation.org is going down it seems the wayback machine will be the best way to keep wikipedia links from link rot.
Yeah, I also appreciate the wayback machine. Is also useful sometimes when replacing rotten/broken links on wikipedia.
Here it's possible to check donations in realtime https://blockchain.info/address/17gN64BPHtxi4mEM3qWrxdwhieUvRq8R2r
Here you can confirm 100% that it is the same address so you can be at least 99% sure you are sending to the right address: https://archive.org/about/faqs.php#311
I donated 1 BTC. Now that webcitation.org is going down it seems the wayback machine will be the best way to keep wikipedia links from link rot.
This is great!
Just sent them 0.37BTC 
Thanks for pointing this out, send a few BTC their way.
Thats great. I already made a small donation to them last week. I'm wondering if their progress image includes the bitcoin donations thus far?
As I'm sure most know, the Internet Archive accepts bitcoin donations. They're currently having a 3-1 match drive right now. I emailed them asking if that applies to bitcoin donations too, and they said that it *does* (email pasted below). So, this seems potentially a good time to show that bitcoin donations can be meaningful to an organization. And who doesn't like the wayback machine?
https://archive.org/donate/?n=DonateBanner-whyisthisadhere.png
Email:
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Hi,
Yes, it still applies to bitcoin donations too!
Thank you for thinking of the Archive!
June
On 12/14/12 10:52 AM:
Hello,
I use the wayback machine a good deal, and figure it's time I donate a little. I see that you accept bitcoin donations, which is great (I wouldn't donate otherwise...for example, wikipedia still doesn't accept bitcoin donations which means I won't be donating to them). I was just wondering if the current 3-1 match applies to bitcoin donations or if it just applies to dollar donations.
Thanks!
https://archive.org/donate/?n=DonateBanner-whyisthisadhere.png
Email:
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Hi,
Yes, it still applies to bitcoin donations too!
Thank you for thinking of the Archive!
June
On 12/14/12 10:52 AM:
Hello,
I use the wayback machine a good deal, and figure it's time I donate a little. I see that you accept bitcoin donations, which is great (I wouldn't donate otherwise...for example, wikipedia still doesn't accept bitcoin donations which means I won't be donating to them). I was just wondering if the current 3-1 match applies to bitcoin donations or if it just applies to dollar donations.
Thanks!
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