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Unauthorized distribution directly impacts the creators' income.

Archivers use scripts to crawl site directories.

💡 Engaging with or distributing "SiteRips" of copyrighted material carries significant legal risks and negatively impacts the artists who produce the content. Supporting creators through official channels ensures the continued production of the media you enjoy.

As platforms disappear, these unofficial archives often become the only remaining record of specific digital art movements.

If you tell me more about the you need for this paper: Copyright law (analyzing the legality of scraping) Data science (the technical process of archiving sites) Digital sociology (why communities create these archives)