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Maybe this is a good time to mention the Web Archives browser extension [1] that offers links to various cache / archive providers for any page you visit from a

by jraph 3y ago

Maybe this is a good time to mention the Web Archives browser extension [1] that offers links to various cache / archive providers for any page you visit from a toolbar button. There are many such extensions, this is the one I've been using occasionally. Simple but very useful. I haven't tried since the beginning of the Reddit strike though, I don't use Google and I only very occasionally run into Reddit pages. I know ArchiveTeam has asked help to archive Reddit [2]. (not affiliated to anything mentioned) [1] https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/view-page-archive/ https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/view-page-arc... [2] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36254172 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36254172

fraXis 3y ago
I never knew about this. Thanks. Here is the Chrome extension link: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/web-archives/hkligngkgcpcolhcnkgccglchdafcnao https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/web-archives/hklig... And the link for Microsoft Edge: https://microsoftedge.microsoft.com/addons/detail/web-archives/apcfghlggldjdjepjnahfdjgdcdekhda https://microsoftedge.microsoft.com/addons/detail/web-archiv...
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emodendroket 3y ago
You might also have like with “unddit” for Reddit specifically.
faangsticle 3y ago
Didn't google used to show a link to their cached version for every result?
- jraph 3y ago
  They definitely did. I don't know if it's still there, maybe in some (hamburger) menu attached to the results, if any? In any case I think their cache is still readable, but their googlebot is fast and may be quick to get rid of the cache if a page disappears… Recently, I've had bad luck with search engine caches when trying to read a page that does not exist anymore.
  - gingerrr 3y ago
    You have to click on the kebab menu next to the result title - you should see a modal popup titled "About this result". Then you either have to expand the "More Options" collapsed at the top to see the "Cached" pill, or scroll to the bottom of the modal to see it - it seems like they have 2 versions they're A/B testing. I'm not sure why but it seems like they're really trying to make it hard to find.
  - layer8 3y ago
    It’s there in the three-dots menu in desktop view.

by jraph 3y ago

fraXis 3y ago

I never knew about this. Thanks. Here is the Chrome extension link: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/web-archives/hkligngkgcpcolhcnkgccglchdafcnao https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/web-archives/hklig... And the link for Microsoft Edge: https://microsoftedge.microsoft.com/addons/detail/web-archives/apcfghlggldjdjepjnahfdjgdcdekhda https://microsoftedge.microsoft.com/addons/detail/web-archiv...

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emodendroket 3y ago

You might also have like with “unddit” for Reddit specifically.

faangsticle 3y ago

Didn't google used to show a link to their cached version for every result?

jraph 3y ago
They definitely did. I don't know if it's still there, maybe in some (hamburger) menu attached to the results, if any? In any case I think their cache is still readable, but their googlebot is fast and may be quick to get rid of the cache if a page disappears… Recently, I've had bad luck with search engine caches when trying to read a page that does not exist anymore.
- gingerrr 3y ago
  You have to click on the kebab menu next to the result title - you should see a modal popup titled "About this result". Then you either have to expand the "More Options" collapsed at the top to see the "Cached" pill, or scroll to the bottom of the modal to see it - it seems like they have 2 versions they're A/B testing. I'm not sure why but it seems like they're really trying to make it hard to find.
- layer8 3y ago
  It’s there in the three-dots menu in desktop view.