[amichlin]

Checked for archiving means that everything was checked to see if it was already archived. The collection was popular computer magazines that have long ago been archived. Nothing unique, which is likely why the donation was made in the first place. The blog post implies there was something unique about this donation. There was not. If you know anything about the work of the author of the blog post, you wouldn't even be able to imagine him placing something with historical value in a venue like the VCF warehouse. There was no historical value.

It just took up space that was ultimately used to save more important items, like actual computers, and was in a venue that was absolutely hostile to paper. So the paper found better homes. The statement that it was thrown away is factually incorrect. The implication that somehow history was lost is also incorrect.

[bandyaboot]

> The statement that it was thrown away is factually incorrect.

I get coming on here to correct the record, but why the hostility toward the author when the factually incorrect statement was made to him by someone at VCF? Or are you suggesting he’s lying about what he was told?

[justin66]

Confusing a collection of "mostly IEEE-related but with a few other sets of titles" papers with a collection of "popular computer magazines that have long ago been archived," with "no historical value," seems like exactly the sort of mistake Jason Scott would not make.

[ehPReth]

wouldn't a warehouse near the ocean also be bad for electronic parts/metals?

[santoshalper]

Literally nothing about that comment makes sense. The bullshit stench is strong.

[k_roy]

if this person is legit (amichlin), they did absolutely nothing to support their position.

[opello]

Were you party to the review of the material or the disposition of it afterwards in your capacity as a warehouse volunteer?

I only ask because you seem to be relaying details with an air of authority but not engaging with important follow-up comments. The posted link mentions "mostly IEEE related" and "few other sets of titles" which I imagine all being behind the IEEE Digital Library paywall. Even if it's just Spectrum and maybe interesting SIG (Special Interest Group) publications, those being made available freely seems like a win? But this is all just my guessing and hope to find some clarification about what happened if we aren't supposed to take the posted link as fact.