25 Years of LinkaGoGo: Servers Under Desks, Domain Disasters, and a Billion Bookmarks

May 17, 2026 · 1:23 AM UTC ·5 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 35 views

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LinkaGoGo celebrates its 25th anniversary this month, having evolved significantly since its launch in 2001. Originally started from a home server, it faced numerous challenges including domain issues and infrastructure upgrades. Today, it boasts over four million users and a billion bookmarks, demonstrating its resilience and adaptability over the years.

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▪LinkaGoGo was launched in May 2001 from a home server connected to a residential cable line.
▪In 2007, the domain registrar RegisterFly collapsed, temporarily suspending LinkaGoGo's domain but allowing the site to continue operating under a different domain.
▪By 2014, LinkaGoGo moved to DigitalOcean due to flood risks and noise complaints from running servers in a basement.

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try { if(localStorage) { let currentUser = localStorage.getItem('current_user'); if (currentUser) { currentUser = JSON.parse(currentUser); if (currentUser.id === 3894940) { document.getElementById('article-show-container').classList.add('current-user-is-article-author'); } } } } catch (e) { console.error(e); } Henry van den Broek for LinkaGoGo Posted on May 17 25 Years of LinkaGoGo: Servers Under Desks, Domain Disasters, and a Billion Bookmarks #anniversary #history #linkagogo #bookmarking LinkaGoGo turns 25 this month. The web has changed beyond recognition since 2001, but the problem it solves hasn't: you find something worth keeping, and you want it to still be there when you need it. Here's the full story of how it survived — floods, ransom registrars, noise complaints, and all.

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