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Build a “Dead Internet” Archive for Preserving Deleted or Defunct Websites (old.reddit.com)

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The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/marjoriemu on 2025-07-31 06:11:49+00:00.

With so many sites, forums, and niche communities disappearing or getting gutted (looking at you, Reddit API changes, Tumblr purges, and old forums going offline), wouldn't it be great if there were a community-driven project to archive the internet that was? Think GeoCities, early YouTube, Flash games, fanfiction sites, even obscure blogs. A sort of "Dead Internet Archive" that mirrors lost content before it vanishes forever.

Could use tools like ArchiveBox, wget, and IPFS. Maybe even pair it with a tagging system to make stuff browsable. Anyone else interested in something like this?

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