# The ethical, social, and human questions behind digital preservation

**URL:** <https://forum.edch.eu/t/the-ethical-social-and-human-questions-behind-digital-preservation/1136>\
**Category:** Open science practices\
**Tags:** research-data, preservation\
**Created:** [28 September 2026 15:19 UTC](https://forum.edch.eu/t/the-ethical-social-and-human-questions-behind-digital-preservation/1136 "2026-09-28T15:19:16Z")\
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**Post date:** [28 September 2026 15:19 UTC](https://forum.edch.eu/t/the-ethical-social-and-human-questions-behind-digital-preservation/1136/1 "2026-09-28T15:19:16Z")

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I had the pleasure of conversing with Prof. David Zeitlyn where we explored the ethical, social, and human questions behind digital preservation, including what we choose to preserve, what we protect, and what future researchers may need decades from now.

**View the interview:**

[![](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/diamondopenaccess/original/1X/8edb5f6162f774ee47f69a9582861713e55604b8.jpeg "Preserving What We May Not Yet Know We Need – A Conversation with Prof. David Zeitlyn") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LwFrUkwmKg)

**Read the blog here:**

> **[Preserving What We May Not Yet Know We Need – A Conversation with Prof. David...](https://clockss.org/preserving-what-we-may-not-yet-know-we-need/)**
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> Digital preservation is often described as a technical challenge: keeping files secure, maintaining formats, checking data integrity, and making sure information remains accessible as technologies change.