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<subtitle>shouting into the void</subtitle>
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<title>MGS2 parody on LLMs, and a tangent on media archival</title>
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Tangentially related, I'm trying to get into the habit of archiving every bit of
## You can't just assume that Someone Else (tm) has archived something you like anymore.
-It's never been a sound strategy, but I feel that pieces of media get lost more easily these last few years. Cases in point: the infamous [hot-sauce-on-cơm-tấm ad][3], and the original [AI-generated propaganda music video][4] both got deleted promptly (heh) after the online backlash, and to this day I haven't managed to find their original videos anywhere. All that's left is heaps of content-vulture articles featuring lazily censored screenshots, or heavily edited TikTok-style clips - lame! If you're somehow in possession of these clips, please do the Vietnamese internet community a favor and set them free.
+It's never been a sound strategy, but I feel that pieces of media get lost more easily these last few years. Cases in point: any Vietnamese-speaking online person would likely have heard about the infamous [hot-sauce-on-cơm-tấm ad][3], or the ridiculously sloppy [AI-generated propaganda music video][4], both of which got deleted promptly after their respective online backlashes, and to this day I haven't managed to find their original videos anywhere. All that's left is heaps of content-vulture articles featuring lazily censored screenshots, or heavily edited TikTok-style clips - lame! If you're somehow in possession of these clips, please do the Vietnamese internet community a favor and set them free.
-**Update:** I did some digging and turns out Mực Tím, of all places, still proudly hosts the [original Kiếp sau MV][6] in all of its 1080p glory lmao. Tuoitre remains one of the increasing few outposts that still do actual journalism sometimes. I've mirrored it here just in case:
+**Update:** I did some digging and turns out Mực Tím, of all places, still proudly hosts the [original Kiếp sau MV][6] in all of its 1080p glory lmao. Tuoitre remains one of the increasing few outlets that still do actual journalism sometimes. I've mirrored it here just in case:
- [480p](https://files.catbox.moe/2rpjpw.mp4)
- [1080p](https://files.catbox.moe/w55upx.mp4)
-## Apparently, you can Get Something Off The Internet
+## Apparently, you can Remove Something From The Internet
-... if you have the right connections. I followed the #DropKiwifarms saga closely in the last few years, not because I'm a supporter of either side, but because it's a fascinating real life case study: Assuming you're a universally hated website but still operating within the confines of the law (according to kiwifarms' owner anyway), can a sufficiently pissed off party kick you off the internet? So far the answer seems to be No, but with lots of effort. Nevertheless, an interesting side effect came about: the dropkiwifarms folks managed to convince Archive.org to [wipe kiwifarms off their archives][5]. I used to consider Archive.org a somewhat reliable historian, but this whole spat set a clear precedent: they can, and have, deleted data from their archive, no matter what they advertise otherwise.
+... if you have the right connections. I followed the #DropKiwiFarms saga closely in the last few years, not because I'm a supporter of either side, but because it's a fascinating real life case study: Assuming you're a universally hated website but still operating within the confines of the law (according to kiwifarms' owner anyway), can a sufficiently pissed off party kick you off the internet? So far the answer seems to be No, but not without lots of effort. Nevertheless, an interesting side effect came about: the dropkiwifarms folks managed to convince Archive.org to [wipe kiwifarms off their archives][5]. I used to consider Archive.org a somewhat reliable historian, but this whole spat set a clear precedent: they can, and have, deleted data from their archive, no matter what they advertise otherwise.
So again:
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<p>Tangentially related, I’m trying to get into the habit of archiving every bit of online media that I like, because there are 2 things I’ve learned in the past year:</p>
<section id="You-can't-just-assume-that-Someone-Else-tm-has-archived-something-you-like-anymore">
<h2>You can’t just assume that Someone Else (tm) has archived something you like anymore.</h2>
-<p>It’s never been a sound strategy, but I feel that pieces of media get lost more easily these last few years. Cases in point: the infamous <a href="https://kenh14.vn/doan-quang-cao-anh-tay-day-nguoi-viet-an-com-tam-voi-tuong-ot-khien-mxh-phan-no-cham-toi-long-tu-ai-am-thuc-20240630190337232.chn">hot-sauce-on-cơm-tấm ad</a>, and the original <a href="https://vnexpress.net/mv-kiep-sau-van-la-nguoi-viet-nam-bi-nhan-xet-lam-dung-ai-4924481.html">AI-generated propaganda music video</a> both got deleted promptly (heh) after the online backlash, and to this day I haven’t managed to find their original videos anywhere. All that’s left is heaps of content-vulture articles featuring lazily censored screenshots, or heavily edited TikTok-style clips - lame! If you’re somehow in possession of these clips, please do the Vietnamese internet community a favor and set them free.</p>
+<p>It’s never been a sound strategy, but I feel that pieces of media get lost more easily these last few years. Cases in point: any Vietnamese-speaking online person would likely have heard about the infamous <a href="https://kenh14.vn/doan-quang-cao-anh-tay-day-nguoi-viet-an-com-tam-voi-tuong-ot-khien-mxh-phan-no-cham-toi-long-tu-ai-am-thuc-20240630190337232.chn">hot-sauce-on-cơm-tấm ad</a>, or the ridiculously sloppy <a href="https://vnexpress.net/mv-kiep-sau-van-la-nguoi-viet-nam-bi-nhan-xet-lam-dung-ai-4924481.html">AI-generated propaganda music video</a>, both of which got deleted promptly after their respective online backlashes, and to this day I haven’t managed to find their original videos anywhere. All that’s left is heaps of content-vulture articles featuring lazily censored screenshots, or heavily edited TikTok-style clips - lame! If you’re somehow in possession of these clips, please do the Vietnamese internet community a favor and set them free.</p>
<p><img src="chinsu.jpg">
<img src="kiepsau.jpg"></p>
-<p><strong><strong>Update:</strong></strong> I did some digging and turns out Mực Tím, of all places, still proudly hosts the <a href="https://muctim.tuoitre.vn/kiep-sau-van-la-nguoi-viet-nam-co-lam-sai-lech-van-hoa-lich-su-101250808165855401.htm">original Kiếp sau MV</a> in all of its 1080p glory lmao. Tuoitre remains one of the increasing few outposts that still do actual journalism sometimes. I’ve mirrored it here just in case:</p>
+<p><strong><strong>Update:</strong></strong> I did some digging and turns out Mực Tím, of all places, still proudly hosts the <a href="https://muctim.tuoitre.vn/kiep-sau-van-la-nguoi-viet-nam-co-lam-sai-lech-van-hoa-lich-su-101250808165855401.htm">original Kiếp sau MV</a> in all of its 1080p glory lmao. Tuoitre remains one of the increasing few outlets that still do actual journalism sometimes. I’ve mirrored it here just in case:</p>
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<a href="https://files.catbox.moe/2rpjpw.mp4">480p</a>
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</section>
-<section id="Apparently-you-can-Get-Something-Off-The-Internet">
-<h2>Apparently, you can Get Something Off The Internet</h2>
-<p>… if you have the right connections. I followed the #DropKiwifarms saga closely in the last few years, not because I’m a supporter of either side, but because it’s a fascinating real life case study: Assuming you’re a universally hated website but still operating within the confines of the law (according to kiwifarms’ owner anyway), can a sufficiently pissed off party kick you off the internet? So far the answer seems to be No, but with lots of effort. Nevertheless, an interesting side effect came about: the dropkiwifarms folks managed to convince Archive.org to <a href="https://archive.org/post/1126216/kiwi-farms-removed-from-wayback-machine-why">wipe kiwifarms off their archives</a>. I used to consider Archive.org a somewhat reliable historian, but this whole spat set a clear precedent: they can, and have, deleted data from their archive, no matter what they advertise otherwise.</p>
+<section id="Apparently-you-can-Remove-Something-From-The-Internet">
+<h2>Apparently, you can Remove Something From The Internet</h2>
+<p>… if you have the right connections. I followed the #DropKiwiFarms saga closely in the last few years, not because I’m a supporter of either side, but because it’s a fascinating real life case study: Assuming you’re a universally hated website but still operating within the confines of the law (according to kiwifarms’ owner anyway), can a sufficiently pissed off party kick you off the internet? So far the answer seems to be No, but not without lots of effort. Nevertheless, an interesting side effect came about: the dropkiwifarms folks managed to convince Archive.org to <a href="https://archive.org/post/1126216/kiwi-farms-removed-from-wayback-machine-why">wipe kiwifarms off their archives</a>. I used to consider Archive.org a somewhat reliable historian, but this whole spat set a clear precedent: they can, and have, deleted data from their archive, no matter what they advertise otherwise.</p>
<p>So again:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>You cannot rely on someone else to archive internet content for you. Period.</p>