I am very interested in this. I have been alternating between annoyance and outrage with the poisoning of the well over at TVTropes - I think it's a fantastic site that has been pulled down by some horribly misguided decisions. When I discovered that the 'Mind Rape' page had vanished, I very nearly purchased a hosting deal with the intent to set up an unfiltered mirror of the site. Once I saw the note that that page was temporarily blocked only, I calmed down, but would still be very interested in the preservation of the TVTropes site as it once was.
What can I do to help? It sounds like you have accumulated most of the old data, and you've thought of all the ways I would've tried to recover it in any case.
What can I do to help? It sounds like you have accumulated most of the old data, and you've thought of all the ways I would've tried to recover it in any case.