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* Ukraine/Russian invasion: Archiving various .ua sites in the wake of the Russian government's invasion. '''IRC Channel {{IRC|ucryne}}'''. | * Ukraine/Russian invasion: Archiving various .ua sites in the wake of the Russian government's invasion. '''IRC Channel {{IRC|ucryne}}'''. | ||
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* [[Imgur]]: Unregistered users' "old" and "inactive" images will be purged, and all NSFW content is being shown the door on | * [[Imgur]]: Unregistered users' "old" and "inactive" images will be purged, and all NSFW content is being shown the door on {{datetime|2023-05-15}}. '''IRC Channel {{IRC|imgone}}'''. | ||
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* [[Reddit]]: Banning communities that generate bad PR for Reddit Inc. Restricted access to APIs and data on | * [[Reddit]]: Banning communities that generate bad PR for Reddit Inc. Restricted access to APIs and data on {{datetime|2023-06-19}}. '''IRC Channel {{IRC|shreddit}}'''. | ||
* [[Telegram]]: Archiving public messages in various newsworthy and/or otherwise notable Telegram channels. '''IRC Channel {{IRC|telegrab}}'''. | * [[Telegram]]: Archiving public messages in various newsworthy and/or otherwise notable Telegram channels. '''IRC Channel {{IRC|telegrab}}'''. | ||
* [[GitHub]]: Embraced-uh, I mean, bought by Microsoft. '''IRC Channel {{IRC|gitgud}}'''. | * [[GitHub]]: Embraced-uh, I mean, bought by Microsoft. '''IRC Channel {{IRC|gitgud}}'''. | ||
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* [[ZOWA]]: A Japanese ASMR video sharing and discussion board service will be closing on {{ | * [[ZOWA]]: A Japanese ASMR video sharing and discussion board service will be closing on {{datetime|2023-09-29|12:00|JST|+9}}. '''IRC Channel {{IRC|zowch}}'''. | ||
* [[Webs]]: Vistaprint is killing off the Freewebs you knew from the 2000s on <s> | * [[Webs]]: Vistaprint is killing off the Freewebs you knew from the 2000s on <s>{{datetime|2021-03-31}}</s> <s>{{datetime|2021-06-30}}</s> <s>sometime, unless you pay up</s> {{datetime|2023-08-31}}. '''IRC Channel {{IRC|webbed}}'''. | ||
* [[Chrome Web Store]]: Google has announced a timeline of policy changes that will lead to content being removed between | * [[Chrome Web Store]]: Google has announced a timeline of policy changes that will lead to content being removed between {{datetime|2021-12-01}} and 2023. '''IRC Channel {{IRC|chromeweblore}}'''. | ||
<!-- Shutting down, vague deadline given --> | <!-- Shutting down, vague deadline given --> | ||
* [[Photobucket]]: Finally following through on over a year of email threats that free accounts are going to be mass deactivated if they don't pay up. '''IRC Channel {{IRC|photosucket}}'''. | * [[Photobucket]]: Finally following through on over a year of email threats that free accounts are going to be mass deactivated if they don't pay up. '''IRC Channel {{IRC|photosucket}}'''. | ||
* Abandoned iOS App Store & Google Play apps: Both Apple and Google are slimming down on abandoned apps, [https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/one-third-of-apple-and-google-apps-are-so-outdated-they-could-get-removed/ with an estimated ~1.5M of them at risk]. '''IRC Channel {{IRC|appocalypse}}'''. | * Abandoned iOS App Store & Google Play apps: Both Apple and Google are slimming down on abandoned apps, [https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/one-third-of-apple-and-google-apps-are-so-outdated-they-could-get-removed/ with an estimated ~1.5M of them at risk]. '''IRC Channel {{IRC|appocalypse}}'''. | ||
* [[Twitter]]: General instability; deleting inactive accounts <s>2019-12-11</s> sometime. '''IRC Channel {{IRC|twitterdead|EFnet|abandoned}}'''. | * [[Twitter]]: General instability; deleting inactive accounts <s>{{datetime|2019-12-11}}</s> sometime. '''IRC Channel {{IRC|twitterdead|EFnet|abandoned}}'''. | ||
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== Recently finished projects == | == Recently finished projects == | ||
<!-- projects that have finished in the last 30 days go here in reverse-chronogical order to be found easily and showcase recent work. additionally, keep projects here that are still in the tracker but not yet deleted so it won't confuse people. --> | <!-- projects that have finished in the last 30 days go here in reverse-chronogical order to be found easily and showcase recent work. additionally, keep projects here that are still in the tracker but not yet deleted so it won't confuse people. --> | ||
* [[Gfycat]]: A once-popular .webm host is pressing the stop button on its short videos for good on | * [[Gfycat]]: A once-popular .webm host is pressing the stop button on its short videos for good on {{datetime|2023-09-01}}. '''IRC Channel {{IRC|deadcat}}'''. <!-- finished: 2023-09-01 --> | ||
* [[Xuite]]: The largest ISP in Taiwan has decided to give up its blogging business on | * [[Xuite]]: The largest ISP in Taiwan has decided to give up its blogging business on {{datetime|2023-08-31}}. '''IRC Channel {{IRC|sweet}}'''. <!-- finished: 2023-08-31 --> | ||
* [[Skyblog]]: Skyrock will close its blogging service on | * [[Skyblog]]: Skyrock will close its blogging service on {{datetime|2023-08-21}} to "comply with legislation on personal data". '''IRC Channel {{IRC|bowlofpetunias}}'''. <!-- finished: 2023-08-21 --> | ||
* [[Wysp]]: Wysp, an artist community, will be permanently turned down on | * [[Wysp]]: Wysp, an artist community, will be permanently turned down on {{datetime|2023-08-01}}. '''IRC Channel {{IRC|wyspedaway}}'''. <!-- finished: 2023-08-03 --> | ||
== On Hiatus == | == On Hiatus == | ||
* [[DPReview]]: Amazon will be throwing this digital photography resource into the shredder on | * [[DPReview]]: Amazon will be throwing this digital photography resource into the shredder on {{datetime|2023-04-10}}. '''IRC Channel {{IRC|dprived}}'''. | ||
* [[Tinkercad]]: Autodesk announced its intent to put designs from inactive OAuth accounts back into minds around | * [[Tinkercad]]: Autodesk announced its intent to put designs from inactive OAuth accounts back into minds around {{datetime|2021-05-24}}. '''IRC Channel {{IRC|tinkerhad}}'''. | ||
* [[Angelfire]]: Angelfire is a web hosting service that contains big chunks of early WWW history and has no proper backup. '''IRC Channel {{IRC|angelonfire}}'''. | * [[Angelfire]]: Angelfire is a web hosting service that contains big chunks of early WWW history and has no proper backup. '''IRC Channel {{IRC|angelonfire}}'''. | ||
* [[Audit2014|Audit 2014]]: It's time to verify our shit. '''IRC Channel {{IRC|auditteam}}'''. | * [[Audit2014|Audit 2014]]: It's time to verify our shit. '''IRC Channel {{IRC|auditteam}}'''. | ||
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* [[FTP]]: Help us find and download all FTP sites! '''IRC Channel {{IRC|effteepee}}'''. | * [[FTP]]: Help us find and download all FTP sites! '''IRC Channel {{IRC|effteepee}}'''. | ||
* [[Google Drive]]: Same as MediaFire. '''IRC Channel {{IRC|googlecrash}}'''. Currently on haitus. | * [[Google Drive]]: Same as MediaFire. '''IRC Channel {{IRC|googlecrash}}'''. Currently on haitus. | ||
* [[Google Groups]]: "Gone within a year" ([[User:Jscott|SketchCow]], 2016-06-07). | * [[Google Groups]]: "Gone within a year" ([[User:Jscott|SketchCow]], {{datetime|2016-06-07}}). | ||
* [[Google News Archive]]: Let's store all newspapers at Google, WCGW? '''IRC Channel {{IRC|papersplease}}'''. | * [[Google News Archive]]: Let's store all newspapers at Google, WCGW? '''IRC Channel {{IRC|papersplease}}'''. | ||
* [[INTERNETARCHIVE.BAK]]: Grab a slice of the big cake of [[Internet Archive|The Archive]]! '''IRC Channel {{IRC|internetarchive.bak}}'''. | * [[INTERNETARCHIVE.BAK]]: Grab a slice of the big cake of [[Internet Archive|The Archive]]! '''IRC Channel {{IRC|internetarchive.bak}}'''. | ||
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* [[Quizlet]]: Flashcards and other learning tools '''IRC Channel {{IRC|quizletusin}}'''. | * [[Quizlet]]: Flashcards and other learning tools '''IRC Channel {{IRC|quizletusin}}'''. | ||
* [[Tumblr]]: [[Yahoo!]] considered killing it, now Yahoo has been acquired and Verizon declared war on NSFW blogs. Tumblr has since been sold to Automattic. '''IRC Channel {{IRC|tumbledown}}'''. | * [[Tumblr]]: [[Yahoo!]] considered killing it, now Yahoo has been acquired and Verizon declared war on NSFW blogs. Tumblr has since been sold to Automattic. '''IRC Channel {{IRC|tumbledown}}'''. | ||
* [[Miraheze]]: <s>Shutting down sometime between | * [[Miraheze]]: <s>Shutting down sometime between {{datetime|2023-09-01}} and {{datetime|2023-10-31}}.</s> Rescued by new volunteers! | ||
<small>ArchiveTeam uses the hackint IRC network – ircs://irc.hackint.org:6697 (TLS required) – webchat: https://webirc.hackint.org/ – [[Archiveteam:IRC|More info]]</small> | <small>ArchiveTeam uses the hackint IRC network – ircs://irc.hackint.org:6697 (TLS required) – webchat: https://webirc.hackint.org/ – [[Archiveteam:IRC|More info]]</small> | ||
Revision as of 03:44, 2 September 2023
Archive Team recruiting
- Help us: ☞ Download and run your warrior ☜.
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- Donate to keep our projects going.
- Want to code for Archive Team? Here's a starting point.
Warrior-based projects
- Issuu: Interactive flipbook repository is clamping down on free users' upload limits and plans to make existing uploads falling foul of its new limits inaccessible to others. IRC Channel #wetakeissuu (on hackint).
- Ukraine/Russian invasion: Archiving various .ua sites in the wake of the Russian government's invasion. IRC Channel #ucryne (on hackint).
- Imgur: Unregistered users' "old" and "inactive" images will be purged, and all NSFW content is being shown the door on 2023-05-15. IRC Channel #imgone (on hackint).
- Reddit: Banning communities that generate bad PR for Reddit Inc. Restricted access to APIs and data on 2023-06-19. IRC Channel #shreddit (on hackint).
- Telegram: Archiving public messages in various newsworthy and/or otherwise notable Telegram channels. IRC Channel #telegrab (on hackint).
- GitHub: Embraced-uh, I mean, bought by Microsoft. IRC Channel #gitgud (on hackint).
- MediaFire: Not 'at-risk' but grabbing speculatively to save historic files IRC Channel #mediaonfire (on hackint).
- URLs: A random collection of stuff. IRC Channel #// (on hackint).
- URLTeam: URL shorteners were a fucking awful idea. IRC Channel #urlteam (on hackint).
- YouTube: Archiving selected videos. IRC Channel #down-the-tube (on hackint).
An updated Warrior virtual appliance (v3.2) is now available with better support for newer projects that utilize wget-at.
Manual projects
- 2019-202? coronavirus outbreak: Documenting and preserving data, events, and impacts of the virus on society. IRC Channel #coronarchive (on hackint)
- 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).
- 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).
- 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)
Upcoming & proposed projects
- ZOWA: A Japanese ASMR video sharing and discussion board service will be closing on 2023-09-29 12:00 JST (UTC+9). IRC Channel #zowch (on hackint).
- Webs: Vistaprint is killing off the Freewebs you knew from the 2000s on
2021-03-312021-06-30sometime, unless you pay up2023-08-31. IRC Channel #webbed (on hackint). - Chrome Web Store: Google has announced a timeline of policy changes that will lead to content being removed between 2021-12-01 and 2023. IRC Channel #chromeweblore (on hackint).
- Photobucket: Finally following through on over a year of email threats that free accounts are going to be mass deactivated if they don't pay up. IRC Channel #photosucket (on hackint).
- Abandoned iOS App Store & Google Play apps: Both Apple and Google are slimming down on abandoned apps, with an estimated ~1.5M of them at risk. IRC Channel #appocalypse (on hackint).
- Twitter: General instability; deleting inactive accounts
2019-12-11sometime. IRC Channel #archiveteam-bs (on hackint). - VKontakte: A Russian equivalent of Facebook carries the risk of tumbling down under the weight of sanctions as a result of the government's invasion of Ukraine. IRC Channel #lostkontakt (on hackint).
- JamiiForums: the Tanzanian government would like this gone. IRC Channel #archiveteam-bs (on hackint).
- LiveJournal: Very old, widely regarded as in decline, and has a lot of important stuff buried in it. IRC Channel #archiveteam-bs (on hackint).
- Ownlog: Ownlog is losing popularity and support from its owners. IRC Channel #archiveteam-bs (on hackint).
- The Pirate Bay: Recently came back up, grabbing an archive for sanity's sake. IRC Channel #archiveteam-bs (on hackint).
- Valhalla: Where to store what even the Internet Archive doesn't have space for? IRC Channel #huntinggrounds (on hackint).
- Giphy: Bought by Facebook, to be "integrated" (assimilated) into Instagram https://news.knowyourmeme.com/news/facebook-to-buy-giphy
Recently finished projects
- Gfycat: A once-popular .webm host is pressing the stop button on its short videos for good on 2023-09-01. IRC Channel #deadcat (on hackint).
- Xuite: The largest ISP in Taiwan has decided to give up its blogging business on 2023-08-31. IRC Channel #sweet (on hackint).
- Skyblog: Skyrock will close its blogging service on 2023-08-21 to "comply with legislation on personal data". IRC Channel #bowlofpetunias (on hackint).
- Wysp: Wysp, an artist community, will be permanently turned down on 2023-08-01. IRC Channel #wyspedaway (on hackint).
On Hiatus
- DPReview: Amazon will be throwing this digital photography resource into the shredder on 2023-04-10. IRC Channel #dprived (on hackint).
- Tinkercad: Autodesk announced its intent to put designs from inactive OAuth accounts back into minds around 2021-05-24. IRC Channel #tinkerhad (on hackint).
- Angelfire: Angelfire is a web hosting service that contains big chunks of early WWW history and has no proper backup. IRC Channel #angelonfire (on hackint).
- Audit 2014: It's time to verify our shit. IRC Channel #auditteam (on hackint).
- Flickr:
Yahoo!SmugMug decided to kill it after finding Yahoo!'s plans to do so before they were bought by Verizon. IRC Channel #flickrfckr (on hackint). - FTP: Help us find and download all FTP sites! IRC Channel #effteepee (on hackint).
- Google Drive: Same as MediaFire. IRC Channel #googlecrash (on hackint). Currently on haitus.
- Google Groups: "Gone within a year" (SketchCow, 2016-06-07).
- Google News Archive: Let's store all newspapers at Google, WCGW? IRC Channel #papersplease (on hackint).
- INTERNETARCHIVE.BAK: Grab a slice of the big cake of The Archive! IRC Channel #internetarchive.bak (on hackint).
- ISP Hosting: Finding ISP web hosting services before the Grim Reaper finds them. IRC Channel #webroasting (on hackint).
- NewsGrabber: Saving all news articles. Currently paused. IRC Channel #newsgrabber (on hackint).
- Project Newsletter: Archiving e-newsletters, currently in development. IRC Channel #projectnewsletter (on hackint).
- Quizlet: Flashcards and other learning tools IRC Channel #quizletusin (on hackint).
- Tumblr: Yahoo! considered killing it, now Yahoo has been acquired and Verizon declared war on NSFW blogs. Tumblr has since been sold to Automattic. IRC Channel #tumbledown (on hackint).
- Miraheze:
Shutting down sometime between 2023-09-01 and 2023-10-31.Rescued by new volunteers!
ArchiveTeam uses the hackint IRC network – ircs://irc.hackint.org:6697 (TLS required) – webchat: https://webirc.hackint.org/ – More info