alt Hacker NewsI have a researcher card, it's not an arduous process. The staff are very kind. When you show up to the National Archives in Washington, DC., prepare to encounter a general group of 2 dozen pros carrying scanners, laptops, etc. It's quite the experience.
I don't see this is that big of a deal. It's open, you can access it, but they are controlling more. Given the propensity for the theft and destruction of archives documents in the past, I'm ok with more security.
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Or they plan to destroy more and not have people see them doing it.
Do they actually bring out unique archival records for the general public?
I thought it was always backed up stuff.
If not, even assuming a 0.1% rate of scroundels over time that must mean thousands of records have been destroyed or stolen or tampered with…
I want more lockdown of the original documents (put them in a cave somewhere), but more openness of digital scans.
Please just make a huge torrent and let everyone take a look.