http://transformativeworks.org/projects/geocities-rescue has some information. It looks like it's easiest for the author themselves to do, given that they can actually archive the fic on AO3. Do you know her at all? It looks like the only alternative for people who aren't the author is to document on fanlore that the fic once existed, which isn't ideal.
It doesn't appear to be in the Wayback Machine, either. Apparently anyone who's prepared to install the Alexa toolbar can submit stuff to the Wayback Machine, but it then takes six months to see whether it's worked or not, which is no good.
Does the new Dreamwidth search work on your recs lists so you can see how many major fics are still only on Geocities?
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Date: 17 August 2009 03:46 pm (UTC)It doesn't appear to be in the Wayback Machine, either. Apparently anyone who's prepared to install the Alexa toolbar can submit stuff to the Wayback Machine, but it then takes six months to see whether it's worked or not, which is no good.
Does the new Dreamwidth search work on your recs lists so you can see how many major fics are still only on Geocities?