Finding Lost Media
Interested in starting your own archive channel and finding lost media yourself, whether for Warriors or something else? Awesome! I'll tell you how I did it.
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When searching for video files, I first search my own devices for any copies. If I'm out of luck there, then I try other video sites, especially those in other languages, such as Bilibili (Chinese), VK (Russian), etc. I often search up the names of characters in other languages, and copy and paste those into the search bar for better results (If I'm lucky, I'll have the original title, word for word, and I'll copy and paste that as well). If there are multiple copies avaiable, then I pick the one with the highest quality. If I'm completely out of luck, then I will ask around the community to see if anyone has it. Be sure to check your devices!
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It is best to have the files stored in multiple locations, such as multiple devices, flashdrives, etc. Music copyright can come out of nowhere. Be mindful of the Internet Archive's policy regarding copyrighted music and other material when uploading videos to their site. They have the right to take things down as any other archive does.
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Please be respectful of the creators when archiving their work publicly. If they ask you to take it down, or have expressed a desire to not have their work reuploaded in the first place, please respect this. At the end of the day it is still their content and they put in hard work to create it. Respect for the author is key to keeping your channel afloat and free from copyright strikes. And, it's just the polite thing to do :)
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