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throwk8s on July 18, 2022 | parent | context | favorite | on: Tell HN: Internet Archive is facing a Big 4 Publis...

> Anyway the IA will remove everything with a very simple, automated text file placed in the root directory.

What if the site is simply gone, or now belongs to someone else who is not the owner of the archived content?

yebyen on July 18, 2022 [–]

Then you can follow these steps:

https://www.joshualowcock.com/guide/how-to-delete-your-site-...

You'll need to prove that you are the owner of the archived content, or were the owner of the domain.

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