An Old Favorite of Mine · 8:27am May 7th, 2017
A story on FimFiction that I read long ago is no longer on this site. The story, The Warm Diary of Twilight Sparkle, was removed ever since the author's account has been removed. It was a favorite story of mine that disappeared without a trace, and I was devastated when I realized that I would no longer be able to read it again. Until I learned about two archives.
https://web.archive.org/web/20130522035941/https://fimfiction.net/story/72691/the-warm-diary-of-twilight-sparkle
https://fimfetch.net/story/72691/the-warm-diary-of-twilight-sparkle
I'm now sure if anyone will read this, but I hope that someday, someone will read this wonderful story again. Thanks to FimFetch, Archive Machine, and every other archive that exists. The existence of archives will make sure that some of the greatest works the world has to offer, whether fanfic or otherwise, are still around to light the way.
Gone, but never forgotten.
It may actually end up not gone, but still forgotten. But I digress.