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''And we've been trashing our history''
''And we've been trashing our history''


Archive Team is a loose collective of rogue archivists, programmers, writers and loudmouths dedicated to saving our digital heritage. Since 2009 this variant force of nature has caught wind of shutdowns, shutoffs, mergers, and plain old deletions - and done our best to save the history before it's lost forever. Along the way, we've gotten attention, resistance, press and discussion, but most importantly, we've gotten the message out: ''IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE THIS WAY''.
Archive Team is a loose collective of rogue archivists, programmers, writers and loudmouths dedicated to saving our digital heritage. Since 2009 this variant force of nature has caught wind of shutdowns, shutoffs, mergers, and plain old deletions - and done our best to save the history before it's lost forever. Along the way, we've gotten attention, resistance, [[In_The_Media|press and discussion]], but most importantly, we've gotten the message out: '''IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE THIS WAY'''.


This website is intended to be an offloading point and information depot for a number of archiving projects, all related to saving websites or data that is in danger of being lost. Besides serving as a hub for team-based pulling down and mirroring of data, this site will provide advice on managing your own data and rescuing it from the brink of destruction.
This website is intended to be an offloading point and information depot for a number of archiving projects, all related to saving websites or data that is in danger of being lost. Besides serving as a hub for team-based pulling down and mirroring of data, this site will provide advice on managing your own data and rescuing it from the brink of destruction.
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===Currently Active Projects (Get Involved Here!) ===
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Feel free to join us on the [[IRC_Channel|IRC channel]]! We're on the EFnet network in a channel called '''#archiveteam''', where we say truly awful things.
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* '''[[MobileMe]]''' - Apple's file storage and sharing service, currently hosting over 200 terabytes of data, is shutting down on June 30, 2012.
** A distributed tracker and very easy-to-use scripts are in place.
** More downloaders are needed for this project!
** Track the download progress at http://memac.heroku.com/ '''205 terabytes''' and counting!
* '''[[FortuneCity]]''' - A "free" webhost founded in 1997 with around 1 million users. Going non-free/closing on April 30, 2012.
** Project essentially complete!
* '''[[FanFiction.Net]]''' - Around 7 million fan-fiction stories hosted on what may be the largest site of its kind in the world. They're not shutting down but Archiveteam wants a copy for posterity.
** Coders are currently needed to figure out an intelligent way to comprehensively archive the site.
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* '''May, 2012''': ArchiveTeam's save of [http://web.archive.org/web/20080607211809/http://crave.cnet.co.uk/0,39029477,49296926-10,00.htm Stage6], a defunct video sharing site run by DivX, Inc. is permanently preserved at the [http://archive.org/details/stage6 Internet Archive].
* '''April, 2012''': 20 million Friendster accounts spanning 14 terabytes are successfully rescued for permanent storage by Archive Team. 
* '''March, 2012''': [http://www.dereferer.org/?http%3A%2F%2Ffortunecity.com FortuneCity] announced the end of its free-hosting model, threatening around one million user-generated websites.
* '''March, 2012''': We've switched servers to one of those new-fangled hosting companies that aren't hacked. We're going to sell you a lot less in the way of medical supplies now.
* '''December, 2011''': POE News says it will soon be nevermore: [http://www.poe-news.com/forums/sp.php?pi=1002546492 Announcement]
* '''December, 2011''': GamePro magazine halts publication and their website goes dark.
* '''November, 2011''': Archiveteam rescues over 1.3 million users' data from [[Splinder]]'s closure.
* '''July 2011''': Archiveteam teaches you how to [[Rescuing_Floppy_Disks|rescue data from Floppy Disks]].
* '''May, 2011''': [[Friendster]] is deleting everything at the end of the month.
* '''May, 2011''': Archiveteam keeps it classy at [[poetry.com]].
* '''April, 2011''': How about some [[Google Video]]?
* '''March, 2011''': The [http://www.archive.org/details/personalarchiveconf 2011 Personal Digital Archiving Conference] talks are available.
* '''February, 2011''': Let's watch some [[Yahoo! Video]]
* '''December, 2010''': Archiveteam is Delicious!
* '''October, 2010''': Archiveteam offers Geocities as a torrent.
* '''December 23, 2009''': Yahoo shut down [[starwars.yahoo.com]]. We got a copy.
* '''October, 2009''': [[Geocities]] closing is definitely the top of the charts.
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<h2 style="margin:0;background:#cedff2;font-size:120%;font-weight:bold;border:1px solid #a3b0bf;text-align:left;color:#000;padding:0.2em 0.4em;">What is What</h2>
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* [[Philosophy]] describes the ideas underpinning our work.
* [[Philosophy]] describes the ideas underpinning our work.


* [[Archives]]
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* [[Software]] will assist you in regaining control of your data by providing tools for information backup, archiving and distribution.  
* [[Software]] will assist you in regaining control of your data by providing tools for information backup, archiving and distribution.  


* [[Formats]] will familiarise you with the various data formats, and how to ensure your files will be readable in the future.
* [[Formats]] will familiarize you with the various data formats, and how to ensure your files will be readable in the future.


* [[Storage Media]] is about where to get it, what to get, and how to use it.
* [[Storage Media]] is about where to get it, what to get, and how to use it.
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[http://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1936645,00.html Internet Atrocity! GeoCities' Demise Erases Web History]  
[http://content.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1936645,00.html Internet Atrocity! GeoCities' Demise Erases Web History]  
<br>By Dan Fletcher, TIME Magazine, Monday, Nov. 09, 2009
<br>By Dan Fletcher, TIME Magazine, Monday, {{datetime|2009-11-09}}
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=== In The Media ===
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'''Archive Team is in no way affiliated with the fine folks at [http://www.archive.org ARCHIVE.ORG]'''
'''Archive Team is in no way affiliated with the fine folks at [http://www.archive.org ARCHIVE.ORG]'''
'''Archive Team can always be reached at [mailto:archiveteam@archiveteam.org archiveteam@archiveteam.org]'''
'''Archive Team can always be reached by e-mail at [mailto:archiveteam@archiveteam.org archiveteam@archiveteam.org] or by [[IRC]] at the channel {{IRC|archiveteam}}.'''

Latest revision as of 18:49, 6 September 2023

HISTORY IS OUR FUTURE

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And we've been trashing our history

Archive Team is a loose collective of rogue archivists, programmers, writers and loudmouths dedicated to saving our digital heritage. Since 2009 this variant force of nature has caught wind of shutdowns, shutoffs, mergers, and plain old deletions - and done our best to save the history before it's lost forever. Along the way, we've gotten attention, resistance, press and discussion, but most importantly, we've gotten the message out: IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE THIS WAY.

This website is intended to be an offloading point and information depot for a number of archiving projects, all related to saving websites or data that is in danger of being lost. Besides serving as a hub for team-based pulling down and mirroring of data, this site will provide advice on managing your own data and rescuing it from the brink of destruction.

Currently Active Projects (Get Involved Here!)

Archive Team recruiting

Warrior-based projects

ArchiveTeam's Choice: DeviantArt

Short-term, urgent projects

  • DeviantArt: Archiving custom widgets, favorites, group affiliations, countdown timers, admin forums, and admin announcements. IRC Channel #devianttart (on hackint)

Medium-term projects

(none currently)

Long-term projects

An updated Warrior virtual appliance (v3.2) is now available with better support for newer projects that utilize wget-at.

Manual projects

  • ArchiveBot: For those with lots of disk space, bandwidth and long-term commitment. IRC Channel #archivebot (on hackint).
  • Codearchiver: Dumping and archival of source code repositories and associated version control systems. IRC Channel #codearchiver (on hackint).
  • Dead people: When people die, their webpages and/or social media might go "Poof!" due to fees and other knick-knack. IRC Channel #archiveteam (on hackint)
  • WikiTeam: Saving wikis dumps (XML). And their external links for the Wayback Machine (WARC) as well as exporting MediaWiki databases. Permanent effort, everyone can help (you choose the size of your downloads). IRC Channel #wikiteam (on hackint).

Upcoming & proposed projects

Recently finished projects

  • Taringa!: Shut down on 2024-03-24 with barely two weeks lead time. IRC Channel #mataringa (on hackint).


On Hiatus

ArchiveTeam uses the hackint IRC network – ircs://irc.hackint.org:6697 (TLS required) – webchat: https://webirc.hackint.org/More info

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What is What

  • Deathwatch is where we keep track of sites that are sickly, dying or dead.
  • Fire Drill is where we keep track of sites that seem fine but a lot depends on them.
  • Projects is a comprehensive list of AT endeavors.
  • Philosophy describes the ideas underpinning our work.

Some Starting Points

  • Software will assist you in regaining control of your data by providing tools for information backup, archiving and distribution.
  • Formats will familiarize you with the various data formats, and how to ensure your files will be readable in the future.
  • Storage Media is about where to get it, what to get, and how to use it.

Quote of the Moment

"[Yahoo!] found the way to destroy the most massive amount of history in the shortest amount of time with absolutely no recourse"

Internet Atrocity! GeoCities' Demise Erases Web History
By Dan Fletcher, TIME Magazine, Monday, 2009-11-09

In The Media

Lennart Mühlenmeier, Netzpolitik, 2023-07-26
Lennart Mühlenmeier, Netzpolitik, 2023-07-26
Ernie Smith, Motherboard, 2023-05-15
Adi Robertson, The Verge, 2023-05-08
Ernie Smith, Motherboard, 2023-04-27
Maya Posh, Hackaday, 2023-03-31
Tommaso Meo, Wired Italia, 2022-03-25
Karl Bode, VICE, 2022-02-28
Chris Stokel-Walker, Input, 2022-02-18
Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 2021-04-25
More...

Archive Team is in no way affiliated with the fine folks at ARCHIVE.ORG Archive Team can always be reached by e-mail at archiveteam@archiveteam.org or by IRC at the channel #archiveteam (on hackint).