Data Horde

October Status Update on the Save Yahoo Groups! Project

Last Winter when shut down Yahoo Groups there was a major project to rescue data, lead by Archive Team and fandoms who traced their origins to Yahoo Groups. So let's talk about what has transpired since...

By themadprogramer October 15, 2020NewsNo Comments

New Project

Help Archive YouTube’s Community Contributions!

YouTube is removing their community contributions feature on September 28. In case you haven't already heard, that's the feature which allows viewers to add captions/subtitles, translated titles and video descriptions…

By themadprogramer September 25, 2020New ProjectNo Comments

History

The Funny Story of how Blogspot India was held for Ransom

Blogs might not be as popular as they were a decade ago, but I like to think that in some ways blogs are timeless. Now, imagine waking up one day…

By themadprogramer July 9, 2020HistoryNo Comments

History

Farewell and Best Wishes, End of The National Emergency Library; NEL History pt. 3

After the initial turbulence, the NEL continued to operate as the Internet Archive worked to reconcile with those who had felt offended by the program. Alas not everyone was satisfied, on 1 June 2020 four major publishers would sue IA culminating in a premature shutdown of the NEL...

By themadprogramer June 16, 2020HistoryNo Comments

History

Take Off, The Controversial Launch of Internet Archive’s National Emergency Library; NEL History pt. 2

The National Emergency Library launched on March 24. At times praised as a wonderful opportunity for accessibility, other times it was slammed as an infringe of author’s and publisher’s rights. But the real question was “Could the Internet Archive handle this much attention?”

By themadprogramer June 15, 2020HistoryNo Comments

History

The Background of Internet Archive’s National Emergency Library; NEL History pt. 1

The National Emergency Library was one of the Internet Archive's most controversial features. Waitlists on a large collection of books were suspended with the aim of aiding displaced learners across the US...

By themadprogramer June 14, 2020HistoryNo Comments

History

A Timeline of The National Emergency Library Controversy

The National Emergency Library was an initiative launched by the Internet Archive, as a response to US libraries shutting down due to the ongoing Coronavirus outbreak. It lasted from 23 March 2020 to 15 June. This is a timeline of events leading up to the formation of the NEL and its premature cancellation.

By themadprogramer June 13, 2020History1 Comment

Weekly Summary

Weekly Summary 06/08/2020

Updates Unable to settle their differences peacefully, a number of publishers have decided to take legal action against the Internet Archive for their National Emergency Library initiative. https://datahorde.org/?p=693 If anything…

By themadprogramer June 8, 2020Weekly SummaryNo Comments

Weekly Summary

Weekly Summary 06/01/2020

It's the first day of June. Some might see today as an opportunity to turn over a new leaf, others as just another Monday... Either way, we can only wish…

By themadprogramer June 1, 2020Weekly SummaryNo Comments

Community Spotlight

Community Spotlight: Fanlore

It's all in the name, fanlore is an extensive lore of derivative works made by fans, an encyclopedia of fan works! Fanfiction, Fanart, Filks you name it!

By themadprogramer May 30, 2020Community SpotlightNo Comments