Published: July 2025
In a time where the modern web feels increasingly polished, centralized, and tracked, a small project called Rituswiki offers something different: a raw, unfiltered return to the early days of the internet.
Launched quietly in mid-2025, Rituswiki is a hybrid between a static link directory and an anonymous text board. It doesn’t require logins. It doesn’t track users. And it looks like a website you’d stumble upon in 2006.
The homepage presents a categorized list of curated links — some obscure, some useful — in a layout reminiscent of The Hidden Wiki.
Dive deeper, and you’ll find a simple imageboard-style thread section, where users can post messages and replies anonymously. Replies follow a numbered structure (e.g. "No.2: lol ok") and threads are flat and direct — no complex reply trees or account systems.
There’s no official mission statement, no ads, no social media handles. Just the quiet hum of anonymous thought and digital decay. For those who miss the brutal honesty and DIY spirit of early web communities, Rituswiki might be worth keeping an eye on.
It’s not publicized or promoted — in fact, it’s currently in development. But sometimes, that’s how the most interesting places on the internet begin.