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Comments (6)
Nice, next people will sue him for copying content without permission ;)
Ma 2 nov 2009, 15:17
Wow, it will be an archive.org for geocities.
I was sad to see the geocities go away....they were so much a part of the early web.
Thanks for letting us know about this.
Wo 4 nov 2009, 01:03
where can i find "Philippine Lotto FYI - OFW Edition" for wheeling 12 lotto numbers, please... This used to be accessed at geocities.com. please help me to access it again. Tnx a lot and God bless.
Di 10 nov 2009, 02:24
How do I find out if I can retrieve this on Reocities or if it was even one of the sites copied by Reocities?
Thank you!
Zo 27 dec 2009, 11:28
@ Olaf Lederer: Actually, people will be so pleased that the Geocities pages that they value have been saved, that they'll give retrospective licences to this guy to do it.
Di 3 aug 2010, 03:59
I am still trying to read up on this - and find out if all the new oocities, reocities, webarchive.org - belong together?
Anyway - my website was on geocities, and yes - I am greatful to Jaques Mattheij for saving this part of the net!! I was in deed sad when I heard it was going to be deleted forever. I called it my piece of the universe for a reason - and always thought it would be there long after I am gone. NOW it will be! Thank you!
Zo 15 jul 2012, 17:57