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Isn't there a better alternative to this archive site?

dotcoma 4mo ago
It does the job for me, but please do tell me if you find a better alternative.
LargoLasskhyfv 4mo ago
What's wrong with it? It shows the article, with a little banner on top, showing when it was captured. Doesn't mess with scrolling, what's not to like?
- beej71 4mo ago
  https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/02/wikipedia-bans-archive-today-after-site-executed-ddos-and-altered-web-captures/ https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/02/wikipedia-bans-a...
  - LargoLasskhyfv 4mo ago
    Hrrm :-(
  - totetsu 4mo ago
    didnt the archive owner only start doing this after Patokallio revealed his identity for no good reason. Given the legal liability involved in maintaining that service, there is a threat to what Patokallio is doing so it doesn't seem entirely unsympathetic to do something in retaliation..
    - archagon 3mo ago
      Seems like a mistake to rely on an archiving site that runs malware and changes the text of archived pages. However, there’s also not really anything better out there. The owner being some wily/sketchy Russian is even an advantage in some respects, since they can’t be pressured by copyright law or foreign politics.
- caymanjim 4mo ago
  Well, for one, it wants me to scan a QR code as a captcha.
  - themafia 4mo ago
    I've never once had that happen. It's always straight to the unrolled article.
    - dredmorbius 4mo ago
      See: <https://cybernews.com/privacy/google-qr-code-recaptcha-requires-approved-phone/ https://cybernews.com/privacy/google-qr-code-recaptcha-requi...> Or my earlier reply to this subthread.
  - jghefner 4mo ago
    Me too, and ain't no way I'm doing that. That's blocklist behavior.
  - kxrm 4mo ago
    I chose the audio option to get around this.
  - dredmorbius 4mo ago
    That is an issue you can pin on Google: <https://reclaimthenet.org/google-broke-recaptcha-for-de-googled-android-users https://reclaimthenet.org/google-broke-recaptcha-for-de-goog...> (8 May 2026). HN discussion: <https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48067119 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48067119> Though yes, Archive.is have continued using reCaptcha despite this recent change.
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ProAm 3mo ago
Why does everyone on HN complain and post about anything and everything except the content of the link.

It does the job for me, but please do tell me if you find a better alternative.

What's wrong with it? It shows the article, with a little banner on top, showing when it was captured. Doesn't mess with scrolling, what's not to like?

beej71 4mo ago
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/02/wikipedia-bans-archive-today-after-site-executed-ddos-and-altered-web-captures/ https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/02/wikipedia-bans-a...
- LargoLasskhyfv 4mo ago
  Hrrm :-(
- totetsu 4mo ago
  didnt the archive owner only start doing this after Patokallio revealed his identity for no good reason. Given the legal liability involved in maintaining that service, there is a threat to what Patokallio is doing so it doesn't seem entirely unsympathetic to do something in retaliation..
  - archagon 3mo ago
    Seems like a mistake to rely on an archiving site that runs malware and changes the text of archived pages. However, there’s also not really anything better out there. The owner being some wily/sketchy Russian is even an advantage in some respects, since they can’t be pressured by copyright law or foreign politics.
caymanjim 4mo ago
Well, for one, it wants me to scan a QR code as a captcha.
- themafia 4mo ago
  I've never once had that happen. It's always straight to the unrolled article.
  - dredmorbius 4mo ago
    See: <https://cybernews.com/privacy/google-qr-code-recaptcha-requires-approved-phone/ https://cybernews.com/privacy/google-qr-code-recaptcha-requi...> Or my earlier reply to this subthread.
- jghefner 4mo ago
  Me too, and ain't no way I'm doing that. That's blocklist behavior.
- kxrm 4mo ago
  I chose the audio option to get around this.
- dredmorbius 4mo ago
  That is an issue you can pin on Google: <https://reclaimthenet.org/google-broke-recaptcha-for-de-googled-android-users https://reclaimthenet.org/google-broke-recaptcha-for-de-goog...> (8 May 2026). HN discussion: <https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48067119 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48067119> Though yes, Archive.is have continued using reCaptcha despite this recent change.

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ProAm 3mo ago

Why does everyone on HN complain and post about anything and everything except the content of the link.