Much of the Early Internet has Been Lost

Websites die too, and much of the early internet has been gradually, silently lost. Organizations like the Internet Archive can only do so much.
One major problem with trying to archive the internet is that it never sits still. Every minute – every second – more photos, blog posts, videos, news stories and comments are added to the pile. While digital storage has fallen drastically in price, archiving all this material still costs money.