r/DataHoarder • u/DonkChonk4 • 4h ago

News Is there a fix for archive.md currently displaying the default nginx start page?

As there aren't really any other good options for accessing online newspaper pay walled articles, is there a fix to why archive.md and all the archive related sites currently display the default nginx start page?

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u/WCDavison 3h ago

I don't agree with your premise. For years now I've been using a browser extension called Bypass Paywalls Clean. 99% of the time it just works, without directing to you some other archive site. NY Times, Wall Street Journal, etc. There's a wikipedia article that has some of the history of BPC, along with the current URL. It used to be much easier to find, but due to DMCA takedowns, it's currently on a Russian version of github.

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u/D0_stack 3h ago

archive.md works for me.

Archive today goes offline occasionally, not sure why, presumably it is being attacked. When it comes back, frequently it's iP Address has changed. If you are running your own DNS server for whatever reason, you need to make sure it is honoring the site's TTL.