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Archive.org has an extension that automatically downloads web pages you visit (self.technology)
submitted 1 year ago by Merulox to c/technology
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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It will also detect when a webpage you are trying to visit is dead and will offer to replay an archived version

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[โ€“] RoboticMask 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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.

[โ€“] Merulox 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

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.