The Internet Archive, known for its "Wayback Machine" and collections of century-old films, became an unlikely host for modern content uploaded by users under the guise of "educational" or "preservation" purposes. By mid-2021, multiple versions of The Golden Circle appeared, were flagged, disappeared, and reappeared in an endless game of digital whack-a-mole.
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2021 was a peak year for streaming fragmentation. Kingsman had moved from HBO to Netflix to Disney+ in under 24 months. The IA upload represented user resistance to walled gardens. As one commenter wrote: “The Internet Archive is the only library that doesn’t ask for a subscription.” The Internet Archive, known for its "Wayback Machine"