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CD-R labels and disc longevity
You've never tried Google, have you? The idea that adhesives threaten the longevity of optical media is pretty widely accepted; it's hardly a radical suggestion. But what the heck, I'll spend a minute feeding the troll:
Et cetera. There's enough evidence out there to put the burden of proof on the label-supporting side of the debate to justify itself. If you want to really archive something -- and saving something for five years isn't all that impressive compared to any form of non-digital media (books, magazines, newspapers, vinyl albums, tapes, etc) -- then it seems obvious that using adhesive labels is a clear detriment to CD-R longevity. Great, you've anecdotally been kind of lucky for a few years, but so what? In the long run, the odds are against you and you haven't got a leg to stand on. If in fifty years your labelled CDs are still readable, then maybe you're in the clear, but short of that, please don't advocate using these things -- they just can't be trusted. If you're serious about backing up your data (music, photos, documents, whatever), then treat your backup media as the delicate thing that it is, and don't go slapping a sticker on it just because it looks pretty today. Five or ten years from now, you'll regret that decision. --- |
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