The Internet Folklore Archive - Internet Folklore

SUBJECT: Bitpetite The Crypto Exchange That Vanished With Millions R2

CATALOGED: March 26, 2026 4 min read

As Bitcoin rocketed past $10,000 in 2017, pulling countless dreamers into its intoxicating orbit, the internet hummed with a specific kind of fever. It was a digital gold rush,

SUBJECT: Microsoft Tay: The AI chatbot that became racist in less than a day

CATALOGED: March 24, 2026 4 min read

Internet Folklore Archive Entry: 004 Type: Chaotic Internet Published: March 26, 2026 In March 2016, Microsoft unleashed Tay, an experimental AI chatbot designed to engage with 18-to-24-year-olds on Twitter. Her

SUBJECT: Meta Horizon Worlds Shutdown and the Virtual World Graveyard Pattern

CATALOGED: March 19, 2026 8 min read

Internet Folklore Archive Entry: 003 Type: Modern History Published: March 19, 2026 Meta renamed the whole company for the metaverse, spent roughly $70 billion chasing it, and still arrived at

SUBJECT: The Dancing Baby: The Internet's First Widespread Viral Sensation

CATALOGED: March 17, 2026 4 min read

Internet Folklore Archive Entry: 002 Type: Meme History Published: March 17, 2026 Note from the Archivist: In elementary school, I learned how to use the family printer - but more

SUBJECT: Welcome to Internet Folklore

CATALOGED: March 15, 2026 2 min read

Internet Folklore Archive Entry: 001 Type: Editorial Published: March 16, 2026 As the Archivist of Internet Folklore, I would like to formally welcome you to the start of this project.