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[[wikipedia:Disc_rot|Disc rot]] is an event which happens when the materials that compose a compact disc (CD) or equivalent optical storage medium degrade. Often, disc rot occurs whenever companies are neglectful with how their discs are manufactured. Disc rot's existence has been aware of by manufacturers as early as 1988<ref>{{Cite web |last=Takiff |first=Jonathan |title=Compact Discs Still Being Perfected |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-cd-corrosion/8722352/ |access-date=23 Mar 2025 |website=Newspapers.com}}</ref> and continues to prevail to this day.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Smith |first=Ernie |date=6 Feb 2017 |title=The Hidden Phenomenon That Could Ruin Your Old Discs |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/the-hidden-phenomenon-that-could-ruin-your-old-discs/ |url-status=live |access-date=23 Mar 2025 |website=Vice}}</ref>

Disc rot is not directly intentional from manufacturers, and is considered a case of neglect from manufacturers by most communities. Despite this, there are some formats, such as [[DVD-D]], which are intentionally manufactured for the [[Planned obsolescence|purpose of degradation]], which exhibit traits that can be related to disc rot.

Disc rot is not directly intentional from manufacturers, and is considered a case of neglect from manufacturers by most communities. Despite this, there are some formats, such as DVD-D, which are intentionally manufactured for the [[Planned obsolescence|purpose of degradation]], which exhibit traits that can be related to disc rot.

==How it occurs==

Disc rot occurs in various formats, and has various causes depending on how it was manufactured and stored. This is not an exhaustive list of causes as new methods for the cause of disc rot continue to be found.

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 [[wikipedia:Disc_rot|Disc rot]] is an event which happens when the materials that compose a compact disc (CD) or equivalent optical storage medium degrade. Often, disc rot occurs whenever companies are neglectful with how their discs are manufactured. Disc rot's existence has been aware of by manufacturers as early as 1988<ref>{{Cite web |last=Takiff |first=Jonathan |title=Compact Discs Still Being Perfected |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-cd-corrosion/8722352/ |access-date=23 Mar 2025 |website=Newspapers.com}}</ref> and continues to prevail to this day.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Smith |first=Ernie |date=6 Feb 2017 |title=The Hidden Phenomenon That Could Ruin Your Old Discs |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/the-hidden-phenomenon-that-could-ruin-your-old-discs/ |url-status=live |access-date=23 Mar 2025 |website=Vice}}</ref>
-Disc rot is not directly intentional from manufacturers, and is considered a case of neglect from manufacturers by most communities. Despite this, there are some formats, such as [[DVD-D]], which are intentionally manufactured for the [[Planned obsolescence|purpose of degradation]], which exhibit traits that can be related to disc rot.
+Disc rot is not directly intentional from manufacturers, and is considered a case of neglect from manufacturers by most communities. Despite this, there are some formats, such as DVD-D, which are intentionally manufactured for the [[Planned obsolescence|purpose of degradation]], which exhibit traits that can be related to disc rot.
 ==How it occurs<!-- Need to read this before integration:  https://blogs.loc.gov/loc/2015/01/the-science-of-preservation/ -->==
 Disc rot occurs in various formats, and has various causes depending on how it was manufactured and stored. This is not an exhaustive list of causes as new methods for the cause of disc rot continue to be found.<!-- I am working with limited sources here, this section REALLY needs more data to work with! -->