Information page

Archive Details and Links

Screenshots, source notes, category totals, and a full list of every Wayback Machine link included in the cleaned-up archive.

733total links
32categories
555defunct or closed notes
43changed service notes

Source notes

What changed

The old page was upgraded from a static dark list into a searchable archive with category chips, era/status filters, screenshot references, and a complete information page. A previous local Rice2k archive page was checked against this list; the unique 603-link set matched, with the malformed Chicken Smoothie archive URL corrected here.

Era totals

1990s: 385 Early 2000s: 228 Mid-2000s: 120

Status totals

Changed over time: 43 Defunct or closed: 555 Active or preserved: 128 Status uncertain: 7

Added discovery links

Directories for finding more old websites

These are extra launch points for expanding the archive later: classic-web search engines, human-edited directories, active retro webrings, and the Wayback Machine itself.

Old'aVista

Searches old personal websites from hosts like GeoCities, Angelfire, AOL Hometown, Xoom, and Tripod.

Old-site search

Open

Wiby

A lightweight search engine focused on older-style pages and the early-web browsing feeling.

Classic web search

Open

TheOldNet WebRing

A live webring for modern retro-styled personal sites and vintage-computer-friendly web wandering.

Webring

Open

Wayback Machine

The core Internet Archive tool for finding historical snapshots of URLs and old websites.

Web archive

Open

Curlie

A volunteer-edited web directory descended from the old Open Directory Project/DMOZ tradition.

Human-edited directory

Open

Open Directory Project mirror

A browseable Open Directory Project-style category directory useful for older web research paths.

Classic directory

Open

Neocities Browse

Browse modern handmade personal sites, including many pages tagged with retro and 1990s aesthetics.

Indie web directory

Open

Marginalia Search

A discovery-oriented search engine for non-commercial, independent, old, and weird web pages.

Small-web search

Open

Detailed category pages

Browse by service category

Every service category has a dedicated page with its own summary, status totals, era totals, favicon badges, descriptions, archive links, and live links.

Free Email

This category collects email services and resources from the original old free online resources list. It includes 37 links with Wayback references, status notes, short descriptions, favicon badges when available, and live links when a current site is still useful. Example entries include Hotmail, Hotpop, Weedmail, Tshirthell.

37 links 30 archive-first 7 live-first

Open category page

Counters and Trackers

This category collects counters and trackers services and resources from the original old free online resources list. It includes 32 links with Wayback references, status notes, short descriptions, favicon badges when available, and live links when a current site is still useful. Example entries include Sitemeter, Stats4you, Stats4all, Bravenet.

32 links 26 archive-first 6 live-first

Open category page

Remote Scripts

This category collects remote scripts services and resources from the original old free online resources list. It includes 21 links with Wayback references, status notes, short descriptions, favicon badges when available, and live links when a current site is still useful. Example entries include Hostedscripts, CGI Central, HotScripts, ScriptDungeon.

21 links 18 archive-first 3 live-first

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Remote Forums Hosting

This category collects remote forums hosting services and resources from the original old free online resources list. It includes 30 links with Wayback references, status notes, short descriptions, favicon badges when available, and live links when a current site is still useful. Example entries include Upperboard, Proboards, Ezboard, MSN.

30 links 22 archive-first 8 live-first

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Downloadable Forums

This category collects downloadable forums services and resources from the original old free online resources list. It includes 24 links with Wayback references, status notes, short descriptions, favicon badges when available, and live links when a current site is still useful. Example entries include phpBB, vBulletin, Ikonboard, yaBB.

24 links 12 archive-first 12 live-first

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URL Redirection

This category collects url redirection services and resources from the original old free online resources list. It includes 38 links with Wayback references, status notes, short descriptions, favicon badges when available, and live links when a current site is still useful. Example entries include Idz, Cjb, D.bz, Quickurl.

38 links 36 archive-first 2 live-first

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Free ISP

This category collects isp services and resources from the original old free online resources list. It includes 25 links with Wayback references, status notes, short descriptions, favicon badges when available, and live links when a current site is still useful. Example entries include Juno, Netzero, Nocharge, Microav.

25 links 25 archive-first 0 live-first

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Free Hosting

This category collects hosting services and resources from the original old free online resources list. It includes 76 links with Wayback references, status notes, short descriptions, favicon badges when available, and live links when a current site is still useful. Example entries include L33t, Web1000, Digitalrice, Tripod.co.uk.

76 links 67 archive-first 9 live-first

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Free Guestbooks

This category collects guestbooks services and resources from the original old free online resources list. It includes 20 links with Wayback references, status notes, short descriptions, favicon badges when available, and live links when a current site is still useful. Example entries include DreamBook, GuestWorld, HTML Gear, SignMyGuestbook.

20 links 19 archive-first 1 live-first

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Free Web Rings

This category collects web rings services and resources from the original old free online resources list. It includes 20 links with Wayback references, status notes, short descriptions, favicon badges when available, and live links when a current site is still useful. Example entries include WebRing, RingSurf, RingLink, GeoRing.

20 links 19 archive-first 1 live-first

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Free Chat Rooms

This category collects chat rooms services and resources from the original old free online resources list. It includes 20 links with Wayback references, status notes, short descriptions, favicon badges when available, and live links when a current site is still useful. Example entries include ChatPlanet, ParaChat, ChatSpace, CoolChat.

20 links 15 archive-first 5 live-first

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Free Domain Names

This category collects domain names services and resources from the original old free online resources list. It includes 20 links with Wayback references, status notes, short descriptions, favicon badges when available, and live links when a current site is still useful. Example entries include Dot TK, Namezero, V3 Domains, FreeDomain.

20 links 18 archive-first 2 live-first

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Free File Hosting

This category collects file hosting services and resources from the original old free online resources list. It includes 20 links with Wayback references, status notes, short descriptions, favicon badges when available, and live links when a current site is still useful. Example entries include RapidShare, Megaupload, FileFront, SendSpace.

20 links 14 archive-first 6 live-first

Open category page

Free Search Engines

This category collects search engines services and resources from the original old free online resources list. It includes 20 links with Wayback references, status notes, short descriptions, favicon badges when available, and live links when a current site is still useful. Example entries include AltaVista, Lycos, Excite, Dogpile.

20 links 14 archive-first 6 live-first

Open category page

Free Website Builders

This category collects website builders services and resources from the original old free online resources list. It includes 20 links with Wayback references, status notes, short descriptions, favicon badges when available, and live links when a current site is still useful. Example entries include Wix, Moonfruit, SiteBuilder, Yola.

20 links 9 archive-first 11 live-first

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Free Blog Platforms

This category collects blog platforms services and resources from the original old free online resources list. It includes 20 links with Wayback references, status notes, short descriptions, favicon badges when available, and live links when a current site is still useful. Example entries include Blogger, WordPress.com, LiveJournal, Xanga.

20 links 15 archive-first 5 live-first

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Free Image Hosting

This category collects image hosting services and resources from the original old free online resources list. It includes 20 links with Wayback references, status notes, short descriptions, favicon badges when available, and live links when a current site is still useful. Example entries include Photobucket, ImageShack, TinyPic, Flickr.

20 links 13 archive-first 7 live-first

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Free Instant Messaging

This category collects instant messaging services and resources from the original old free online resources list. It includes 20 links with Wayback references, status notes, short descriptions, favicon badges when available, and live links when a current site is still useful. Example entries include AIM, ICQ, MSN Messenger, Yahoo Messenger.

20 links 12 archive-first 8 live-first

Open category page

Free Online Games

This category collects online games services and resources from the original old free online resources list. It includes 20 links with Wayback references, status notes, short descriptions, favicon badges when available, and live links when a current site is still useful. Example entries include Miniclip, Addicting Games, Newgrounds, Shockwave.

20 links 8 archive-first 12 live-first

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Free Email Forwarding

This category collects email forwarding services and resources from the original old free online resources list. It includes 20 links with Wayback references, status notes, short descriptions, favicon badges when available, and live links when a current site is still useful. Example entries include Bigfoot, Mail2Web, ForwardEmail, iName.

20 links 18 archive-first 2 live-first

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Free Web Directories

This category collects web directories services and resources from the original old free online resources list. It includes 20 links with Wayback references, status notes, short descriptions, favicon badges when available, and live links when a current site is still useful. Example entries include DMOZ, Yahoo Directory, LookSmart, Gimpsy.

20 links 19 archive-first 1 live-first

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Free Polls and Surveys

This category collects polls and surveys services and resources from the original old free online resources list. It includes 20 links with Wayback references, status notes, short descriptions, favicon badges when available, and live links when a current site is still useful. Example entries include Pollit, PollHost, EasyPolls, SurveyMonkey.

20 links 18 archive-first 2 live-first

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Free Virtual Pets

This category collects virtual pets services and resources from the original old free online resources list. It includes 20 links with Wayback references, status notes, short descriptions, favicon badges when available, and live links when a current site is still useful. Example entries include Neopets, VirtualPet, Marapets, Webkinz.

20 links 16 archive-first 4 live-first

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Teen Chat and Kid-Friendly Sites

This category collects teen chat and kid-friendly sites services and resources from the original old free online resources list. It includes 20 links with Wayback references, status notes, short descriptions, favicon badges when available, and live links when a current site is still useful. Example entries include TeenChat, Kidzworld, Chat Avenue Kids, TeenHut.

20 links 12 archive-first 8 live-first

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Recovered Graal Fan Sites & Resources

This recovered category comes from the older local bookmark directory and keeps the old-web finds grouped by theme. It includes 42 links with Wayback references, status notes, short descriptions, favicon badges when available, and live links when a current site is still useful. Example entries include Graal Online, Graal Online Top List - Resources, Links, and Information, zenkou.graal.net, zenkou.graal.net.

42 links 42 archive-first 0 live-first

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Recovered Web Design & Templates

This recovered category comes from the older local bookmark directory and keeps the old-web finds grouped by theme. It includes 20 links with Wayback references, status notes, short descriptions, favicon badges when available, and live links when a current site is still useful. Example entries include Free Web Templates - Get free website templates and page layouts, flash t..., BV Designs - Effective Technology Resources, download.freewebtemplates.com, Free Anime Templates and Layouts.

20 links 20 archive-first 0 live-first

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Recovered Icons, Blinkies & Graphics

This recovered category comes from the older local bookmark directory and keeps the old-web finds grouped by theme. It includes 17 links with Wayback references, status notes, short descriptions, favicon badges when available, and live links when a current site is still useful. Example entries include Online Now Icons - Myspace, Piczo, Xanga Graphics, Jens, Dollz, movie icons, actors, actresses..tv shows..And St Patricks da..., Dragid.net Anime - Japanese Animation wallpapers,buddy icons,image galler..., IconFun.com - Make Your Own Buddy Icons | Buddy Icon Maker | Dollz Icon M....

17 links 17 archive-first 0 live-first

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Recovered AIM & Messenger Culture

This recovered category comes from the older local bookmark directory and keeps the old-web finds grouped by theme. It includes 4 links with Wayback references, status notes, short descriptions, favicon badges when available, and live links when a current site is still useful. Example entries include AimSites.com - Aim Expressions-Themes, Buddy Icons, Away Messages, ► MyTheme.com - AIM Expressions AIM Icons FREE AIM Expression Creator, JDennis.net - About DeadAIM, Trillian - Communicate with Flexibility and Style..

4 links 4 archive-first 0 live-first

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Recovered Topsites, Webrings & Link Pages

This recovered category comes from the older local bookmark directory and keeps the old-web finds grouped by theme. It includes 10 links with Wayback references, status notes, short descriptions, favicon badges when available, and live links when a current site is still useful. Example entries include - = : ]a f i l i a d o s[ : = -, ¤°´¯`°¤ MoZzKa ¤°´¯`°¤ ---> www.mozzka.tk <--- [ NTH - DWX - DST - MSL ], SD Top Sites - Main Page - All Sites, a-x-o.com.

10 links 10 archive-first 0 live-first

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Recovered Classic Gaming & Fan Sites

This recovered category comes from the older local bookmark directory and keeps the old-web finds grouped by theme. It includes 10 links with Wayback references, status notes, short descriptions, favicon badges when available, and live links when a current site is still useful. Example entries include Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory - Resource Site: News, Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory Demos, Mods, Patches & File Downloads, anime100.com .:your #1 site for the best anime on the web:., AnimeTribe.

10 links 10 archive-first 0 live-first

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Recovered Webmaster Tools & Trackers

This recovered category comes from the older local bookmark directory and keeps the old-web finds grouped by theme. It includes 8 links with Wayback references, status notes, short descriptions, favicon badges when available, and live links when a current site is still useful. Example entries include MindViz Tracker! - Extensive Site Tracking and Webmaster Tools., CJB.NET - Free URL Redirection, shortURL.com - free short URL redirection with no ads!, CoolKid's Site - SuperPokémon Stats.

8 links 8 archive-first 0 live-first

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Recovered GeoCities & Personal Sites

This recovered category comes from the older local bookmark directory and keeps the old-web finds grouped by theme. It includes 19 links with Wayback references, status notes, short descriptions, favicon badges when available, and live links when a current site is still useful. Example entries include ¤¤¤ iNfO's World ¤¤¤, ¤¤¤ iNfO's World ¤¤¤, akuskate.tk, cemipi.tk.

19 links 19 archive-first 0 live-first

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Screenshots

Preview information

These images are included in the GitHub project so the repository page shows what the finished archive looks like before opening the HTML files.

Desktop screenshot of the archive home page
Desktop home page screenshot showing the colorful hero, stats, filters, and first resource sections.
Mobile screenshot of the archive home page
Mobile screenshot verifying that the hero, controls, and link cards remain readable on narrow screens.
Directory cards with favicons and archive controls
Directory card screenshot showing favicon badges, richer descriptions, and separate archive/live actions.
Detailed category page with focused service links
Category detail page screenshot showing the new per-category summary, status totals, favicon cards, and focused link table.