Brit on a corporate O2 mobile. Archive.io is for some reason blocked for under 18s
You can bypass obscenity filters with archive.io, so better block it. (is the thinking)
Does your corporation hire many under-18s?
Yes, somewhat of a surprise to me when I went to read it. Obivously I understand the reasoning behind it, but it's a weird side effect, particularly when it's available on a website that I assume isn't directly charging users, but I guess it's the best way to avoid any sniff of a conflict on the BBC's charter.
It has advertising on it, and that's probably not allowed for core BBC?
No, but previously it was possible to access some commercial BBC services in the UK in the past (I'm sure it was beeb.com, but could well be wrong). It was clearly marked as being a commercial site, etc., but I guess the landscape has changed with Internet advertising since then and it's far easier for your information to be exploited without realising it now?