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No, I'm just saying if it's important, someone will want to preserve it, and it will survive. If nobody does, then it's not important.

That's a very specific definition of important.

Thought experiment: what about a free website that shows people where their nearest food bank is?

they can appeal for grants and funds as a non-profit to keep it running. why does such a website need to make a profit?

I wasn't suggesting that they need to make a profit, just enough to pay for hosting and maintenance time.