PSA: Way Back Machine

[netlagd.livejournal.com]

If you get a link for a fic and the link doesn't work, try using the Internet Archive Way Back Machine.

Go here:
http://www.archive.org/index.php

And paste the URL (with the http://) in the Search box on the page.

You may/will be presented with archive dates for the URL.
Note, the archive dates are a point in time.
You may need to try a variety to find what you are looking for.
The internet archive is not foolproof and doesn't have everything.
Also, if the fic that you are looking for is not in HTML, but rather a database, it may not exist at all.

But this is handy for things like the old "tu lunitics" website which went offline in 2006.

We now take you back to your original programming schedule...

Comments

[teatotaller.livejournal.com]

That was very useful. I've seen mention of the Way Back Machine often but I've never had anyone say how to use it. Thanks!

[darla-isabelle.livejournal.com]

Thanks for posting this!

[theophanusophia.livejournal.com]

Thank you for providing the link to the Way Back Machine and to give instructions how to use it. I didn't know how to use it and wanted to ask here just now. So I got my answer before I even asked the question. :)

[spike7451.livejournal.com]

Oh I miss the tu lunatics, it went before I knew about the way back machine and I didn't keep any of my old URL's damnit!!!