Alert! Alert!
Apr. 23rd, 2009 11:22 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
According to this GeoCities, a free Web hosting service that achieved fame in the mid-90s, died Thursday at the Yahoo headquarters in Silicon Valley. GeoCities was 15 years old.
GeoCities had suffered a long and drawn-out battle with its health over the past decade. An antiquated service model and outdated technology are widely blamed for the struggle. An official cause of death, however, has yet to be determined....GeoCities site is expected to remain functional through midyear as a tribute to its life. Funeral arrangements are now pending.
Many of the early BtVS fics were posted on geocities sites. I don't know what will happen to the geocities websites but if you have any favorite fics that are only found on such a website I suggest you start saving toot sweet. There are a bunch on BtVSSlash that I liked and Jameschick's site and Kizmet and Windzweaver and...