How much of the physical version should be preserved? For how long?
Singletons are probably not enough. But why save the physical aspects? Why not simply digitize people discussing it, take pictures of the original form, etc.? Why invest the time and energy maintaining items of dubious future need?
at least a few of everything forever is a good starting point, as we move more and more into digital spaces it will become be even more feasible to archive physical copies when they exist
(whit everything I also include WalMart depliants)
a copy of a daily newspaper from Los Angeles in 1937 is not the same as the Gutenberg Bible.
Newspapers were meant to be disposable, then and now, its good to store the information, but I'm highly skeptical of the need to hold onto the physical copies after scanning.
I think it's worthwhile to keep a few foundational books around, especially those that set a language or were otherwise milestones in technology and cultural progress.
We should not be hoarders. There is a balance to be struck.
I recommend considering folks can be multifaceted and aren't solely bound to one's opposing opinion as they read down a comment chain.
Singletons are probably not enough. But why save the physical aspects? Why not simply digitize people discussing it, take pictures of the original form, etc.? Why invest the time and energy maintaining items of dubious future need?