Legacy LinkaGoGo Shuts Down June 1: What Changes, What Stays

After 25 years, the original LinkaGoGo — the Java servlet app behind all those /go/ URLs — is shutting down on June 1, 2026. This post covers exactly what goes away, what stays, and the one thing you might need to update.

What's going away

The legacy server running the old interface at www.linkagogo.com/go/... will go offline. This is the Java-based system that's been running since the early 2000s. The old interface, the old URL paths, gone.

The old server shutting down, the new app ready

Your data is safe — nothing to migrate

Both the legacy app and the new LinkaGoGo have always run against the same database. Your bookmarks, folders, tags, and settings are already in the new system. There is nothing to export, import, or migrate.

If you've been using the new app at www.linkagogo.com/app, you're already done.

Both apps share the same database

What happens to old links

We're keeping as many legacy URLs working as possible via automatic redirects:

Deep links into the app redirect to the equivalent new page:

Old URL Redirects to
/go/Folders /app#folder:0 (root folder)
/go/Folders?folder_id=290671 /app#folder:290671
/go/Upload /app#import
/go/Download /app#export
/go/All?column=Visited&order=desc /app#recent:desc
/go/All?column=Added&order=desc /app#new:desc
/go/All?column=Visits&order=desc /app#popular:desc
/go/All?column=Rating&order=desc /app#top-rated:desc

Public collection pages/go/Members/{name} — redirect to /u/{name}, but these redirects are temporary. If you've shared your collection link anywhere (a blog post, social media, your website), please update it.

URL redirect mapping

What you need to do

Checklist: one thing to update

Almost nothing. Here's the full list:

  • Your bookmarks and data: nothing to do
  • Bookmark forward links you've saved: still work, auto-redirected
  • Shared public collection links: update /go/Members/yourname/u/yourname wherever you've posted them
  • Login: same email, same password, at www.linkagogo.com/app

Timeline

  • Now → May 31: both the legacy and new app are live
  • June 1: legacy /go/ server goes offline; redirects go live

Thank you to everyone who used LinkaGoGo over the past 25 years. The new app is faster, cleaner, and built to last another 25.