Topic Links was a prominent link directory and search engine operating on the Tor network (the dark web). Its primary function was to aggregate and categorize links to other hidden services (.onion sites).
Since the archive’s release, an estimated 22% of source domains have expired or been taken over by link squatters. The original TL22 had no fallback redirect mechanism, so clicking a "topic link" often led to spam or parked pages. topic links 22 archive fix patched
Instead of storing static URLs, the patched archive now stores permalink IDs + a local resolver table. When you click a topic link, the system checks: Topic Links was a prominent link directory and
This alone reduced the dead-link rate from 22% to under 3.7%. This alone reduced the dead-link rate from 22% to under 3