Show HN: Rip.so – a graveyard for dead internet things

A new Show HN project called Rip.so is basically a digital cemetery for dead online favorites, from Grooveshark and Winamp to Google+. The site invites people to leave little tributes for vanished apps, websites, and gadgets that once ruled their lives. And honestly? The comments are delivering way more than solemn respect. People are showing up with grief, nitpicks, jokes, and full-on arguments about what even counts as “dead” on the internet.

The biggest mini-drama is over false burials. One commenter says the site desperately needs labels like “shut down,” “zombie,” and “still around but nobody cares,” because tossing everything into one graveyard feels messy. Tamagotchi became the surprise star witness in this debate: is it dead, undead, or just living its best life in Japan? Another commenter flat-out objected to its inclusion, pointing out there’s literally a packed Tamagotchi shop still thriving. In other words, the crowd is not just mourning the internet — they’re arguing over the autopsy report.

Then there’s the suspicion and nostalgia combo platter. One person immediately asked the question haunting every heartfelt internet project in 2026: are these emotional eulogies even written by real humans, or is this AI wearing a black veil? Meanwhile, others were gleefully nostalgic, shouting out AOL discs, Craigslist, and Winamp like old friends at a reunion. There’s even global side-eye from a French commenter who says the graveyard is missing beloved local relics, proving one thing: online nostalgia is never universal, and the comments section is where the real ghosts come out to play.