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@internetarchive@mastodon.archive.org  ·  activity timestamp 4 months ago

Once the lifeblood of online creativity—from silly games to iconic animations—Flash has all but disappeared from the live web.

In our latest Vanishing Culture essay, free-range archivist Jason Scott explores why Flash deserves to be preserved, and how the Internet Archive is keeping it alive.

🔗 https://blog.archive.org/2025/08/06/vanishing-culture-why-preserve-flash/

🕳️ #VanishingCulture

“Recent events have strengthened the need to keep Flash preserved—for example, shutdowns of the Cartoon Network’s website wiped out hundreds of Flash games and animations that only existed on the site, and will never show up on a DVD or streaming service.”
Jason Scott
Free-range archivist
“Recent events have strengthened the need to keep Flash preserved—for example, shutdowns of the Cartoon Network’s website wiped out hundreds of Flash games and animations that only existed on the site, and will never show up on a DVD or streaming service.” Jason Scott Free-range archivist
“Recent events have strengthened the need to keep Flash preserved—for example, shutdowns of the Cartoon Network’s website wiped out hundreds of Flash games and animations that only existed on the site, and will never show up on a DVD or streaming service.” Jason Scott Free-range archivist
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