▲ 557 ▼ PBS broadcaster loses access to 50TB of data comprising 70 years of TV history after contracted cloud storage vendor goes defunct (current.org) submitted 2 months ago by beep@piefed.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 117 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] driving_crooner@lemmy.eco.br 283 points 2 months ago (28 children) Piracy is media preservation permalink fedilink source hideshow 28 child comments replies: [–] Patnou@lemmy.world 42 points 2 months ago (6 children) I plead the fifth on that. But how come no backup on this. I am pretty sure they could got at least 50 people to get 1 tb hard drives so their data wouldn't go this route. And probably more since PBS shaped whole generations of kids and adults into better people. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Theoriginalthon@lemmy.world 51 points 2 months ago (4 children) 15x8TB drives gives you about 72TB in raidz2, for about £4k in disks, add a server for say £2k So by not spending £6k they lost everything, they spent $19million on IT in 2025 Someone fucked up permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] BillCheddar@lemmy.world 12 points 2 months ago (1 child) A tiny PBS office in St Louis has a $19 million/year IT budget? I really doubt that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Theoriginalthon@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago I may have taken the whole PBS accounts, I'm not from the US permalink fedilink source parent [–] mrgoosmoos@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 months ago (1 child) you forgot the $10K in labour to handle the backups changes everything on that $19M budget! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] takeda@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 2 months ago That's budget for the whole network, this happened to a small local station. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Jason2357@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 months ago Heck its pbs. They should have publically archived it so anyone could keep a copy. At least the old stuff. permalink fedilink source parent [+] alternategait@lemmy.world 1 point 2 months ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] driving_crooner@lemmy.eco.br 3 points 2 months ago Iirc is "The Owl House" permalink fedilink source parent [+] non_burglar@lemmy.world -47 points 2 months ago (20 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 20 child comments replies: [–] Mantzy81@aussie.zone 124 points 2 months ago (6 children) Oh sweet child you have a rather myopic view of the weird shit pirates find and their willingness to data hoard. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] bravesilvernest@lemmy.ml 34 points 2 months ago* "What do you mean I should* remove data?? I might need this! " - definitely not me permalink fedilink source parent [–] AmyAye@nord.pub 15 points 2 months ago (1 child) I once put a ton of effort into tracking down episodes and information of a random Spanish Telanovella I caught on the Spanish channel once. Including recording and digitizing episodes. I don't even speak Spanish at all at the time, the show just seemed interesting. I've lso converted a bunch of old Zines from a UK school to PDF because a musician I like was involved and the only copies were behind some weird paywall magazine site. Bunch of print screens and a script to crop double pages to single pages then merge them together. Maybe I should try putting them somewhere like archive.org. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] SabinStargem@lemmy.today 5 points 2 months ago Please do. The more copies that are spread, the less likely a given work will truly vanish from humanity's history. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago The problem is connecting the people who have the files with the people who want copies. I have some weird stuff I'm sure someone might want, but no way to know who. permalink fedilink source parent [–] lost_faith@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 months ago weird shit I once found a bunch of the old Disney Nazi propaganda cartoons, wonder if they are still out there permalink fedilink source parent [–] njordomir@lemmy.world 1 point 2 months ago* I knew someone who had multiple seasons of both Mr. Rogers and Reading Rainbow! But I also probably know someone who has Thanos and Fast and Furious. permalink fedilink source parent [–] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 9 points 2 months ago (2 children) I found a bunch of obscure movies from the 1930s and 1940s when a friend asked for some. I'm still seeding them. And I do mean obscure, not like Citizen Kane or something that everyone knows. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] thegreatloofa@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago There's a few 90s movie torrents I think I'm the only person left seeding. Things get forgotten about so fast. permalink fedilink source parent [–] khannie@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago Thank you for your service. permalink fedilink source parent [–] driving_crooner@lemmy.eco.br 7 points 2 months ago (6 children) The private tracker I use have random stuff like reality shows for Norway television, all the Olympics transmissions, and BlueRay rips of movies from the 30's. There's also the popular stuff, but you would be amazed by the random stuff people upload. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [+] non_burglar@lemmy.world -2 points 2 months ago (6 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 2 months ago* (2 children) We’re not young people, your original comment is just wrong and makes no sense. Or tells us what YOU preserve. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] THB@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago (1 child) I don't think he understands what a joke is permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 months ago “All these dumb kids don’t get my super great jokes!” permalink fedilink source parent [+] ignominous_wombat@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 months ago* (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] non_burglar@lemmy.world 1 point 2 months ago (1 child) You misspelled ignominious in your username. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply) load more comments (-1 replies) [–] Ferrous@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 months ago (2 children) Wat... The lone seeder is elevated to mythical status in torrent culture. People take great lengths to preserve old content - whether that's by seedboxing, ripping physical content, or even the more backend stuff like trackers who have entire systems devoted to "reseed requests". permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Funkt4st1c@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Ferrous@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 months ago Lmao I just watched the trailer for Monkey Shines. Rest in peace George, you legend. permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (-2 replies)
[–] Patnou@lemmy.world 42 points 2 months ago (6 children) I plead the fifth on that. But how come no backup on this. I am pretty sure they could got at least 50 people to get 1 tb hard drives so their data wouldn't go this route. And probably more since PBS shaped whole generations of kids and adults into better people. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Theoriginalthon@lemmy.world 51 points 2 months ago (4 children) 15x8TB drives gives you about 72TB in raidz2, for about £4k in disks, add a server for say £2k So by not spending £6k they lost everything, they spent $19million on IT in 2025 Someone fucked up permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] BillCheddar@lemmy.world 12 points 2 months ago (1 child) A tiny PBS office in St Louis has a $19 million/year IT budget? I really doubt that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Theoriginalthon@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago I may have taken the whole PBS accounts, I'm not from the US permalink fedilink source parent [–] mrgoosmoos@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 months ago (1 child) you forgot the $10K in labour to handle the backups changes everything on that $19M budget! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] takeda@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 2 months ago That's budget for the whole network, this happened to a small local station. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Jason2357@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 months ago Heck its pbs. They should have publically archived it so anyone could keep a copy. At least the old stuff. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Theoriginalthon@lemmy.world 51 points 2 months ago (4 children) 15x8TB drives gives you about 72TB in raidz2, for about £4k in disks, add a server for say £2k So by not spending £6k they lost everything, they spent $19million on IT in 2025 Someone fucked up permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] BillCheddar@lemmy.world 12 points 2 months ago (1 child) A tiny PBS office in St Louis has a $19 million/year IT budget? I really doubt that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Theoriginalthon@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago I may have taken the whole PBS accounts, I'm not from the US permalink fedilink source parent [–] mrgoosmoos@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 months ago (1 child) you forgot the $10K in labour to handle the backups changes everything on that $19M budget! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] takeda@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 2 months ago That's budget for the whole network, this happened to a small local station. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BillCheddar@lemmy.world 12 points 2 months ago (1 child) A tiny PBS office in St Louis has a $19 million/year IT budget? I really doubt that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Theoriginalthon@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago I may have taken the whole PBS accounts, I'm not from the US permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Theoriginalthon@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago I may have taken the whole PBS accounts, I'm not from the US permalink fedilink source parent
[–] mrgoosmoos@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 months ago (1 child) you forgot the $10K in labour to handle the backups changes everything on that $19M budget! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] takeda@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 2 months ago That's budget for the whole network, this happened to a small local station. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] takeda@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 2 months ago That's budget for the whole network, this happened to a small local station. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Jason2357@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 months ago Heck its pbs. They should have publically archived it so anyone could keep a copy. At least the old stuff. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] alternategait@lemmy.world 1 point 2 months ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] driving_crooner@lemmy.eco.br 3 points 2 months ago Iirc is "The Owl House" permalink fedilink source parent
[–] driving_crooner@lemmy.eco.br 3 points 2 months ago Iirc is "The Owl House" permalink fedilink source parent
[+] non_burglar@lemmy.world -47 points 2 months ago (20 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 20 child comments replies: [–] Mantzy81@aussie.zone 124 points 2 months ago (6 children) Oh sweet child you have a rather myopic view of the weird shit pirates find and their willingness to data hoard. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] bravesilvernest@lemmy.ml 34 points 2 months ago* "What do you mean I should* remove data?? I might need this! " - definitely not me permalink fedilink source parent [–] AmyAye@nord.pub 15 points 2 months ago (1 child) I once put a ton of effort into tracking down episodes and information of a random Spanish Telanovella I caught on the Spanish channel once. Including recording and digitizing episodes. I don't even speak Spanish at all at the time, the show just seemed interesting. I've lso converted a bunch of old Zines from a UK school to PDF because a musician I like was involved and the only copies were behind some weird paywall magazine site. Bunch of print screens and a script to crop double pages to single pages then merge them together. Maybe I should try putting them somewhere like archive.org. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] SabinStargem@lemmy.today 5 points 2 months ago Please do. The more copies that are spread, the less likely a given work will truly vanish from humanity's history. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago The problem is connecting the people who have the files with the people who want copies. I have some weird stuff I'm sure someone might want, but no way to know who. permalink fedilink source parent [–] lost_faith@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 months ago weird shit I once found a bunch of the old Disney Nazi propaganda cartoons, wonder if they are still out there permalink fedilink source parent [–] njordomir@lemmy.world 1 point 2 months ago* I knew someone who had multiple seasons of both Mr. Rogers and Reading Rainbow! But I also probably know someone who has Thanos and Fast and Furious. permalink fedilink source parent [–] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 9 points 2 months ago (2 children) I found a bunch of obscure movies from the 1930s and 1940s when a friend asked for some. I'm still seeding them. And I do mean obscure, not like Citizen Kane or something that everyone knows. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] thegreatloofa@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago There's a few 90s movie torrents I think I'm the only person left seeding. Things get forgotten about so fast. permalink fedilink source parent [–] khannie@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago Thank you for your service. permalink fedilink source parent [–] driving_crooner@lemmy.eco.br 7 points 2 months ago (6 children) The private tracker I use have random stuff like reality shows for Norway television, all the Olympics transmissions, and BlueRay rips of movies from the 30's. There's also the popular stuff, but you would be amazed by the random stuff people upload. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [+] non_burglar@lemmy.world -2 points 2 months ago (6 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 2 months ago* (2 children) We’re not young people, your original comment is just wrong and makes no sense. Or tells us what YOU preserve. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] THB@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago (1 child) I don't think he understands what a joke is permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 months ago “All these dumb kids don’t get my super great jokes!” permalink fedilink source parent [+] ignominous_wombat@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 months ago* (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] non_burglar@lemmy.world 1 point 2 months ago (1 child) You misspelled ignominious in your username. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply) load more comments (-1 replies) [–] Ferrous@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 months ago (2 children) Wat... The lone seeder is elevated to mythical status in torrent culture. People take great lengths to preserve old content - whether that's by seedboxing, ripping physical content, or even the more backend stuff like trackers who have entire systems devoted to "reseed requests". permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Funkt4st1c@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Ferrous@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 months ago Lmao I just watched the trailer for Monkey Shines. Rest in peace George, you legend. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Mantzy81@aussie.zone 124 points 2 months ago (6 children) Oh sweet child you have a rather myopic view of the weird shit pirates find and their willingness to data hoard. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] bravesilvernest@lemmy.ml 34 points 2 months ago* "What do you mean I should* remove data?? I might need this! " - definitely not me permalink fedilink source parent [–] AmyAye@nord.pub 15 points 2 months ago (1 child) I once put a ton of effort into tracking down episodes and information of a random Spanish Telanovella I caught on the Spanish channel once. Including recording and digitizing episodes. I don't even speak Spanish at all at the time, the show just seemed interesting. I've lso converted a bunch of old Zines from a UK school to PDF because a musician I like was involved and the only copies were behind some weird paywall magazine site. Bunch of print screens and a script to crop double pages to single pages then merge them together. Maybe I should try putting them somewhere like archive.org. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] SabinStargem@lemmy.today 5 points 2 months ago Please do. The more copies that are spread, the less likely a given work will truly vanish from humanity's history. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago The problem is connecting the people who have the files with the people who want copies. I have some weird stuff I'm sure someone might want, but no way to know who. permalink fedilink source parent [–] lost_faith@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 months ago weird shit I once found a bunch of the old Disney Nazi propaganda cartoons, wonder if they are still out there permalink fedilink source parent [–] njordomir@lemmy.world 1 point 2 months ago* I knew someone who had multiple seasons of both Mr. Rogers and Reading Rainbow! But I also probably know someone who has Thanos and Fast and Furious. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] bravesilvernest@lemmy.ml 34 points 2 months ago* "What do you mean I should* remove data?? I might need this! " - definitely not me permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AmyAye@nord.pub 15 points 2 months ago (1 child) I once put a ton of effort into tracking down episodes and information of a random Spanish Telanovella I caught on the Spanish channel once. Including recording and digitizing episodes. I don't even speak Spanish at all at the time, the show just seemed interesting. I've lso converted a bunch of old Zines from a UK school to PDF because a musician I like was involved and the only copies were behind some weird paywall magazine site. Bunch of print screens and a script to crop double pages to single pages then merge them together. Maybe I should try putting them somewhere like archive.org. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] SabinStargem@lemmy.today 5 points 2 months ago Please do. The more copies that are spread, the less likely a given work will truly vanish from humanity's history. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SabinStargem@lemmy.today 5 points 2 months ago Please do. The more copies that are spread, the less likely a given work will truly vanish from humanity's history. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago The problem is connecting the people who have the files with the people who want copies. I have some weird stuff I'm sure someone might want, but no way to know who. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lost_faith@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 months ago weird shit I once found a bunch of the old Disney Nazi propaganda cartoons, wonder if they are still out there permalink fedilink source parent
[–] njordomir@lemmy.world 1 point 2 months ago* I knew someone who had multiple seasons of both Mr. Rogers and Reading Rainbow! But I also probably know someone who has Thanos and Fast and Furious. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 9 points 2 months ago (2 children) I found a bunch of obscure movies from the 1930s and 1940s when a friend asked for some. I'm still seeding them. And I do mean obscure, not like Citizen Kane or something that everyone knows. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] thegreatloofa@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago There's a few 90s movie torrents I think I'm the only person left seeding. Things get forgotten about so fast. permalink fedilink source parent [–] khannie@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago Thank you for your service. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] thegreatloofa@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago There's a few 90s movie torrents I think I'm the only person left seeding. Things get forgotten about so fast. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] khannie@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago Thank you for your service. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] driving_crooner@lemmy.eco.br 7 points 2 months ago (6 children) The private tracker I use have random stuff like reality shows for Norway television, all the Olympics transmissions, and BlueRay rips of movies from the 30's. There's also the popular stuff, but you would be amazed by the random stuff people upload. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [+] non_burglar@lemmy.world -2 points 2 months ago (6 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 2 months ago* (2 children) We’re not young people, your original comment is just wrong and makes no sense. Or tells us what YOU preserve. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] THB@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago (1 child) I don't think he understands what a joke is permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 months ago “All these dumb kids don’t get my super great jokes!” permalink fedilink source parent [+] ignominous_wombat@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 months ago* (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] non_burglar@lemmy.world 1 point 2 months ago (1 child) You misspelled ignominious in your username. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply) load more comments (-1 replies)
[+] non_burglar@lemmy.world -2 points 2 months ago (6 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 2 months ago* (2 children) We’re not young people, your original comment is just wrong and makes no sense. Or tells us what YOU preserve. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] THB@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago (1 child) I don't think he understands what a joke is permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 months ago “All these dumb kids don’t get my super great jokes!” permalink fedilink source parent [+] ignominous_wombat@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 months ago* (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] non_burglar@lemmy.world 1 point 2 months ago (1 child) You misspelled ignominious in your username. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply)
[–] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 2 months ago* (2 children) We’re not young people, your original comment is just wrong and makes no sense. Or tells us what YOU preserve. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] THB@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago (1 child) I don't think he understands what a joke is permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 months ago “All these dumb kids don’t get my super great jokes!” permalink fedilink source parent
[–] THB@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago (1 child) I don't think he understands what a joke is permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 months ago “All these dumb kids don’t get my super great jokes!” permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 months ago “All these dumb kids don’t get my super great jokes!” permalink fedilink source parent
[+] ignominous_wombat@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 months ago* (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] non_burglar@lemmy.world 1 point 2 months ago (1 child) You misspelled ignominious in your username. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply)
[–] non_burglar@lemmy.world 1 point 2 months ago (1 child) You misspelled ignominious in your username. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply)
[–] Ferrous@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 months ago (2 children) Wat... The lone seeder is elevated to mythical status in torrent culture. People take great lengths to preserve old content - whether that's by seedboxing, ripping physical content, or even the more backend stuff like trackers who have entire systems devoted to "reseed requests". permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Funkt4st1c@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Ferrous@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 months ago Lmao I just watched the trailer for Monkey Shines. Rest in peace George, you legend. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] Funkt4st1c@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Ferrous@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 months ago Lmao I just watched the trailer for Monkey Shines. Rest in peace George, you legend. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Ferrous@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 months ago Lmao I just watched the trailer for Monkey Shines. Rest in peace George, you legend. permalink fedilink source parent