Cryptome

Cryptome was always an odd thing. It was (is?) an online archive and document repository which published things that it hinted should not have been published.I remember Cryptome from back in the 1990s, when I was first getting on the web. It published all sorts of random combintations of government documents, often rolled up into zip file downloads.All the while, it gave off a very spy-ish vibe. There were various news articles on topics, but also some odd things like fighter jet operating manuals and official reports on how to store nuclear waste.I never could figure it out, but I was fascinated by it. To me, this was an example of how the internet was a greater leveling system that gave people access to things they would never see otherwise. I always felt like a bit of a secret agent while I was browsing through it.The Wikipedia page discussed how they were involved in WikiLeaks and other scandals, which fits. One of the founders died last year.