4chan Archives -

: Archives use scripts to crawl the site's API, saving HTML text and media before threads 404 (expire). Searchability

: Widely considered the most comprehensive archive. It covers several major boards like /pol/, /adv/, and /hr/. You can often find an archived version of a 4chan thread by simply replacing "4chan" with "4plebs" in the URL and removing the "boards" prefix. 4chan archives

During the 2020–2021 GameStop stock frenzy ( /biz/ board), archives were the only way to verify original "Diamond Hands" posts after they were deleted from the live board. : Archives use scripts to crawl the site's