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by zeveb 3605 days ago
> To provide cached versions of pages, we send 404 error page URLs to Archive.org.

Why not only do that on a user action, instead of on every single 404?
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rcthompson 3605 days ago
I think that's exactly what the text you quoted is saying. When you actually request the cached page, it sends the URL to Archive.org.
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zeveb 3605 days ago
It could also legitimately mean that they send every 404 page URL to archive.org — that's why I'm asking for clarification.
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