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I was referring to the file size being the barrier. The 2024 large database size of 202GB is prohibitive for the average person's resource capabilities. i.e. I have a home VPS host and I don't even have that much free space. Your cloud operating costs would also go up with the storage and bandwidth use.

There's also two separate issues I was kinda mixing up. I'm a developer who uses StackOverflow and would like to use a resource that is readily available. I think it'd take a few hours to setup even a smaller copy of SO, which isn't ideal for answering a quick question. I also don't want to setup a whole mirror site with custom work just for myself and because I'm paranoid Microsoft miight buy them and paywall SO overnight or something.

I've looked into this but they aren't exactly small, it's not a straightforward operation for even the average developer or systems engineer to restore these into a working format.

I was thinking we need something along the lines of a read only public mirror run by the proper open source community - e.g. SourceForge or a major Linux project.. ISP's and universities offer mirrors of Linux packages so this could be a resource offered in the same vein. That's my line of thinking as far as a StackOverflow mirror goes anyway!

Is there a mirror for Stacks content? I've been concerned for some time that they are a vital resource that a corporation could ruin at any moment.

Anyone who still believes that these institutions are sufficient for maintaining a stable liberal democracy is just delusional, at this point.

Twenty years ago, I remember asking my high school teacher about how the legal system here in Australia works cause we don't have a bill of rights. I was told the "traditions of Parliament" would protect free speech and human rights even though it's not written down anywhere...

Fast forward twenty years and Australia's government is fully in the pocket of monopolistic corporations and a handful of elite families who own the top banking industries - mining, gambling, etc.

Did they die disappointed, or perhaps die of disappointment?

Fair. Maybe if he'd given some of Apple's ill gotten gains to gay organisations we wouldn't be here!

These marketing strategies to get people back on Twitter are getting out of hand!

It would be a fitting punishment for the crime. The Zionists want the land so bad to take it by force and via a genocide? Fine! Now you can't leave.

"Phenomenal cosmic powers, itty bitty living space".

Medical professionals can be particularly ignorant when it comes to the day to day life problems of their patients. I think it's completely inappropriate to tell someone like a single mother on low income that her mood swings are just the result of some syndrome, can be managed with chemicals and is totally disconnected from the trouble in her life. Therapists will call her entitled for continuing to experience emotion. It's sick.

Tim Cook is hoping to be spared when Trump starts purging gay people.

Why are you posting pictures of Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Warren Buffett and Bill Gates playing board games?