The early web was driven by curiosity, openness, and play, not monetization. Creativity flourished because experimentation was encouraged.
Creator Audrey Witters reflects on that era, using her now-famous animated alien GIF as an example of how playful, freely-shared work helped shape digital culture—and why preserving it still matters.
Learn more ⤵️ https://blog.archive.org/2025/12/22/audrey-witters/
@internetarchive You removed all kiwifarms entries from your wayback machine because they are too mean
You don't get to preach about openness or being an Archive organization
You're a literal wikipedia like company of filtered information most of which is misinformation hidden behind the lie of caring about preservation
If you cared about preservation you would not have tools in place to remove things you disagree with
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