>search for something on google
>find link that seems relevant
>leads to some forum thread on a really old forum
>tons of dead images everywhere
>image exceeded allowed bandwidth
>image deleted
>image no longer available
>hotlinking images not allowed
>click any of the links posted in the thread
>404 not found
>dreamhost web hosting
>account suspended by web host, please login and renew if you are the site owner
>site unavailable
>request timed out
>server not found
>thanks for all the support, this site was fun while it lasted!
>click on user profiles
>none of them have posted on the site in years
>check thread list
>no one at all (aside from a couple spam bots) has posted in years
>go to main forum page
>it's one of those old-style forums that lists user birthdays
>it's someone's birthday today
>they're 28 years old now
>last time they posted was 9 years ago
>wonder if they even remember this site anymore
internet ghost towns, man
spooky and depressing, but also interesting
it's like I'm an archaeologist uncovering some lost dead civilization
>>>>>>>>>>doesn't post link
I'm 28 and 19 seems like yesterday
post the link to this forum
>>34736511
poste lank pleese
I like to try and search out some of those dead angelfire hosted sites
>>34736511
Just the other day I was watching shitty machinima from the mid-00s on Youtube. I can't believe how hard it is to find old videos there--I guess it just grew that much over time.
>>34736540
>>34736572
>>34736668
It was an old Halo 2 fan forum, but I don't have the link anymore. If you remember The Maw you might have heard of it
>find ancient old dead forum
>no new posts in years
>except one post from a month ago
>an old member posts: "is anybody still here?"
>>34737547
I smiled
thnks for the riveting pst
one day this will be an actual thing
trying to recover everything from the old internet.
There are book volumes that describe every movie released each year. And volumes of every Time magazine issue over the years. No doubt someone will try to record the past internet
>>34737923
So they'll be internet explorers
>>34737923
>The Lost Legacy of Fur'chand