Perils of piracy

Amanda Riddell

May 9, 2024

1 min read

Basically, as soon as I share things they're usually taken down. It happened regarding Frontline when I shared those YouTube links, and now it's happened with the Internet Archive regarding Absent Without Leave and The Year My Voice Broke. Such a hassle! But yeah, I'm planning to program other things during this Dakumentary celebration...

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