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Satellite imaging is used by a lot of researchers and non-profits to analyze concentration camps in North Korea[0] and it's one of the few sources that we have access to. Would you consider offering free-of-charge images of these camps to researchers and human rights organisations?

[0] https://www.aaas.org/resources/geospatial-technologies-and-h...

[0] https://www.amnesty.org/download/Documents/12000/asa24010201...

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100p! Human rights issues is an area where we think higher resolution will be super helpful, and we are planning to make our archive data freely available for these types of applications as well as large discounts on tasking.

Please make it available free/cheaply for archaeology and historical research too.

The number of times I want to trace something but can't off Google Maps because of the license terms for using their aerial view, or need a higher resolution version, is becoming far too common.

oh come one.. if you can't even pay 20 euros for working on defending freedom, why would you expect other people do give their life for it.

People don't have to give their lives if you can divert thousands of dollars in required costs (over time) to good equipment, analyst salaries, etc.

Perhaps some people live in a lower cost of living area where 20 euros represents the majority disposable income for the month. I would bet most people on HN come no where near donating 5% of their income to charity despite needing less than 50% of their income to subsistence level live

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