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Do you ever use the Internet Archive for anything? (piefed.jeena.net)

submitted 3 months ago by [email protected] to c/asklemmy

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Do you guys ever use the Internet Archive for anything? I agree that they're doing a great job archiving things, but realistically, through time most of things which happened have been forgotten.

I use the Wikipedia like once a week to look something up, but I only ever used the Internet Archive to look at a early version of my own website. But never for anything else. But perhaps I'm missing out on something?

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[–] meekah 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

It's neat for getting around the paywall of some online articles. Although Firefox reader mode usually does the trick already.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

Well. I found free downloadable versions of the Mad Max novels there. So that’s kewl. Also a good source for ebooks, if I don’t feel like reading words.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

i don't know why but my particular browsing habits lead me to a lot of defunct websites so yea

[–] poopsmith 1 points 3 months ago

I use it a few times a week, usually while at work. Normally to visit a dead link or to find old or outdated info.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

Wayback machine I find very useful, and my bot on [email protected] uses Internet Archive as the source of the YS magazine scans.

[–] RaoulDook 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Yep there are tons of great videos on there. Norm MacDonald's podcast, Wonder Showzen, MTV Liquid Television et cetera

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I just discovered Fernwood2Night and America2Night, which I haven't seen since they were broadcast in the 70s. It's a mock late night talk show that launched the careers of Martin mull and Fred Willard.

[–] RaoulDook 0 points 3 months ago

Nice

[–] mrvictory1 1 points 3 months ago

I went to IA a few moments ago to read a website that went offline months ago. IA had not saved that website.

[–] I_Has_A_Hat 1 points 3 months ago

I feel like everytime I try to use the wayback machine, it just gives an error.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

Yea I do

[–] [email protected] -2 points 3 months ago

Porn.

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