In an effort to save the content that was on Geocities, a group calling themselves the Archive Team is working hard to save the Web that way it once was. Time to pack away the animated gifs, blinking text, and web rings into their own individual boxes, so that someday we can look back what was once considered, “cool” in web site design.
Why Should We Save Geocities?
The Archive Team’s goal is to save as much of Geocities as they can before Yahoo! pulls it down later this year. Think of what they want to do as a time capsule of the Web from the mid 1990’s. At the time, some of these web sites were the best the world had to offer, and some might have been the worst. I have a feeling those who are against the idea of saving Geocities, probably have a web site dedicated to ALF somewhere in there they don’t want the world to see.
When it comes to copyright concerns, the idea isn’t to take credit or resell the content. At this time there are no plans for releasing the data, but in the future it might be rolled out for the world to look back upon.
How can you help? Be sure to check out the Archive Team’s FAQ.
Is Geocities worth saving? Well, that is a point up for debate. Sure, there might not be any real value to the content that is being archived, however others may argue that any and all historical content must be saved so we can learn from our past mistakes, or laugh at them.
Be sure to catch the rest of our Geocities Tribute on Podcast 186 of the Web Hosting Show!
