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===Archived website removal===
===Archived website removal===
{{Main|Internet Archive/Blocked companies}}
The Archive accepts DMCA takedown requests of websites whose owners no longer want their sites archived<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bixenspan |first=David |date=2018-11-28 |title=When the Internet Archive Forgets |url=https://gizmodo.com/when-the-internet-archive-forgets-1830462131 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250805030527/https://gizmodo.com/when-the-internet-archive-forgets-1830462131 |archive-date=2025-08-05 |access-date=2025-08-31 |work=[[Gizmodo]]}}</ref> causing certain sites to be inaccessible.
The Archive accepts DMCA takedown requests of websites whose owners no longer want their sites archived<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bixenspan |first=David |date=2018-11-28 |title=When the Internet Archive Forgets |url=https://gizmodo.com/when-the-internet-archive-forgets-1830462131 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250805030527/https://gizmodo.com/when-the-internet-archive-forgets-1830462131 |archive-date=2025-08-05 |access-date=2025-08-31 |work=[[Gizmodo]]}}</ref> causing certain sites to be inaccessible.


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On 2023 the Internet Archive reportedly removed the ability for users to use the noindex function, which used to result in the items being hidden from its internal search engine, while making the items whose noindex value is true to appear on the search engine. The decision was criticized on the grounds that it may jeopardize users' rights, including privacy. When confronted about it, Jason Scott, who's a staffmember of the Internet Archive, reportedly responded with the following:<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-07-22 |title=The removal of "noindex" from the Internet Archive, and associated risks. |url=https://old.reddit.com/r/DataHoarder/comments/156s7di/the_removal_of_noindex_from_the_internet_archive/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241214121917/https://old.reddit.com/r/DataHoarder/comments/156s7di/the_removal_of_noindex_from_the_internet_archive/ |archive-date=2024-12-14 |access-date=2025-10-28 |website=Reddit}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-06-06 |title=Internet Archive Ish |url=https://old.reddit.com/r/NoStupidQuestions/comments/142nm9h/internet_archive_ish/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241215072041/https://old.reddit.com/r/NoStupidQuestions/comments/142nm9h/internet_archive_ish/ |archive-date=2024-12-15 |access-date=2025-10-28 |website=Reddit}}</ref>
On 2023 the Internet Archive reportedly removed the ability for users to use the noindex function, which used to result in the items being hidden from its internal search engine, while making the items whose noindex value is true to appear on the search engine. The decision was criticized on the grounds that it may jeopardize users' rights, including privacy. When confronted about it, Jason Scott, who's a staffmember of the Internet Archive, reportedly responded with the following:<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-07-22 |title=The removal of "noindex" from the Internet Archive, and associated risks. |url=https://old.reddit.com/r/DataHoarder/comments/156s7di/the_removal_of_noindex_from_the_internet_archive/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241214121917/https://old.reddit.com/r/DataHoarder/comments/156s7di/the_removal_of_noindex_from_the_internet_archive/ |archive-date=2024-12-14 |access-date=2025-10-28 |website=Reddit}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-06-06 |title=Internet Archive Ish |url=https://old.reddit.com/r/NoStupidQuestions/comments/142nm9h/internet_archive_ish/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241215072041/https://old.reddit.com/r/NoStupidQuestions/comments/142nm9h/internet_archive_ish/ |archive-date=2024-12-15 |access-date=2025-10-28 |website=Reddit}}</ref>


<code>''There is no bug or mistake in removing no-index settings for many Internet Archive items in the Community collection.''
<blockquote>''There is no bug or mistake in removing no-index settings for many Internet Archive items in the Community collection.''


''At no point was the Archive contacted to arrange a situation of no-indexing (or Darking) items with an intention of later release; the no-index setting was not documented for this use, and represented a security hole that was closed. Tens of thousands of items were found, being used for encrypted files hidden from the search engine, and represented a major problem, so many items have been removed or set noindex quickly.''
''At no point was the Archive contacted to arrange a situation of no-indexing (or Darking) items with an intention of later release; the no-index setting was not documented for this use, and represented a security hole that was closed. Tens of thousands of items were found, being used for encrypted files hidden from the search engine, and represented a major problem, so many items have been removed or set noindex quickly.''
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''A situation can theoretically exist where the original uploader can e-mail us from their e-mail address and discuss arrangements, but you've indicated you intentionally obfuscated your location and have disposed your addresses. If you're able to gain access again, you can mail through those addresses.''
''A situation can theoretically exist where the original uploader can e-mail us from their e-mail address and discuss arrangements, but you've indicated you intentionally obfuscated your location and have disposed your addresses. If you're able to gain access again, you can mail through those addresses.''


''An additional situation is you can e-mail [email protected] if you want to report items at the archive (by identifier) that you believe might need to be removed from the archive; we receive a number of these requests throughout the months and respond according to policy.''</code>
''An additional situation is you can e-mail [email protected] if you want to report items at the archive (by identifier) that you believe might need to be removed from the archive; we receive a number of these requests throughout the months and respond according to policy.''</blockquote>


The following pseudocode was shared by a user who criticized the decision, if the Internet Archive decides to reinstate the ability for users to use the noindex function while re-hiding all the formerly noindexed items from the search engines:
The following pseudocode was shared by a user who criticized the decision, if the Internet Archive decides to reinstate the ability for users to use the noindex function while re-hiding all the formerly noindexed items from the search engines:


<code>noindex items if:
<blockquote>noindex items if:


(
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items-get-reindexed-voluntarily-by-IA-before-May-2023 = false;
items-get-reindexed-voluntarily-by-IA-before-May-2023 = false;


)</code>
)</blockquote>


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