Well part of the point of an archive is to store art that might otherwise be lost. Some artists ragequit for stupid reasons and others just move on. Over time sites close and the art stored on there is lost, particularly when the artists who used the site have left. This is a way to keep the art around for other people to enjoy. You don't have to ask Shakespeare to post his stuff wherever you want.
"If all mankind minus one, were of one opinion, and only one person were of the contrary opinion, mankind would be no more justified in silencing that one person, than he, if he had the power, would be justified in silencing mankind."
~John Stuart Mill~
Well part of the point of an archive is to store art that might otherwise be lost. Some artists ragequit for stupid reasons and others just move on. Over time sites close and the art stored on there is lost, particularly when the artists who used the site have left. This is a way to keep the art around for other people to enjoy. You don't have to ask Shakespeare to post his stuff wherever you want.
"If all mankind minus one, were of one opinion, and only one person were of the contrary opinion, mankind would be no more justified in silencing that one person, than he, if he had the power, would be justified in silencing mankind."
~John Stuart Mill~