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Wish I fully understood the nuances of posting archived links vs direct links. Is the main benefit of an archived link that the related content remains accessible in the event the direct link becomes inaccessible? Can't imagine the technical sorcery that would make that possible...

Wish I fully understood the nuances of posting archived links vs direct links. Is the main benefit of an archived link that the related content remains accessible in the event the direct link becomes inaccessible? Can't imagine the technical sorcery that would make that possible...

(post is archived)

[–] 4 pts

Is the main benefit of an archived link that the related content remains accessible in the event the direct link becomes inaccessible?

That's correct. It preserves the original link as a mirror in case its content gets deleted/censored/modified or simply if the website goes down.

It may also work for websites with paywalls or geo-block (based on the location of your IP).

[–] [deleted] 6 pts

IN ADDITION

It also stops the originall site (example, MSM site) from receiving any ad-revenue from clicks or user data, because no one actually visits the MSM site, they only visit the static archived page.

[–] 2 pts

lol I realized I forgot to mention that important part, but you did it for me before I could edit my comment.

Thanks bud!

Thanks bud brah

FTFY