Fast-forward to 2023, when a user named "179 work" uploaded a PDF of the September 1984 Penthouse issue to an online archive, making it accessible to a wider audience. The PDF supplement added by 179 work included the entire issue, featuring Steinem's guest-edited content, as well as letters from readers and critics responding to the controversy.

Penthouse, September 1984 (Vol. X, No. Y). New York: Penthouse International, Inc., 1984. 112 pages. Cover: [Model’s name] (photography by [Photographer]). Contents: “The Rise of the Computer Crime Syndicate,” “The Politics of Pornography,” “What You Need to Know About STDs,” interview with [Celebrity], two erotic short stories, centerfold pictorial of [Model].

When combined, this string becomes a unique footprint. It allows automated scrapers and human researchers to locate a specific digital rip of this historical magazine issue. The Historical Context: Penthouse in September 1984