{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Rainbow Dash Network","provider_url":"http:\/\/rainbowdash.net\/","type":"link","title":"Northern Dash (rpb3000)'s status on Wednesday, 08-Jun-11 03:06:44 UTC","author_name":"Northern Dash (rpb3000)","author_url":"http:\/\/rainbowdash.net\/rpb3000","url":"http:\/\/rainbowdash.net\/notice\/171227","html":"@<span class=\"vcard\"><a href=\"http:\/\/rainbowdash.net\/user\/183\" class=\"url\" title=\"Carlis Moore\"><span class=\"fn nickname\">retl<\/span><\/a><\/span> There is truth to the fact that even well-maintained media has a disturbingly short lifespan.  And yet, copies of copies introduce bit creep.  Data preservation for posterity and the benefit of future generations is a very interesting yet touchy topic."}