If you access a raw archive, you will encounter an early 2000s forum structure (likely YaBB, phpBB, or similar).
“A brilliant, uncomfortable work of media archaeology. The redaction protocols alone are a masterclass in archival ethics.” — Rhizome
Following the Meiwes case, German authorities shut down the site in late 2002. The "archive work" refers to the efforts of digital historians, forensic researchers, and true crime enthusiasts to preserve and analyze the forum’s content via tools like the Wayback Machine on archive.org The Nature of the Archive Researchers utilize the Cannibal Café archives
If you access a raw archive, you will encounter an early 2000s forum structure (likely YaBB, phpBB, or similar).
“A brilliant, uncomfortable work of media archaeology. The redaction protocols alone are a masterclass in archival ethics.” — Rhizome
Following the Meiwes case, German authorities shut down the site in late 2002. The "archive work" refers to the efforts of digital historians, forensic researchers, and true crime enthusiasts to preserve and analyze the forum’s content via tools like the Wayback Machine on archive.org The Nature of the Archive Researchers utilize the Cannibal Café archives
