Description
Test Collection
Overview
The Test Collection is a digital archive catalogued as a Collection in the PINAX archival system. Created in 2023, the collection is written in English and is associated with the institution “test.” It was assembled by the Arke Institute in collaboration with Substack and the curator Nchimicles. No copyright or usage restrictions are recorded, and the access URL is a placeholder, indicating that the original web location is not preserved.
Background
Substack is a subscription‑based newsletter platform that provides an integrated editor for composing posts. The Arke Institute, a research organization focused on digital preservation, produced the collection as part of a test or demonstration environment to showcase Substack’s content‑management capabilities. The collection is stored within PINAX, a digital repository that supports the preservation of web‑based content and associated metadata.
Contents
The collection contains a mix of posts, datasets, and metadata files. Posts include editorial material, announcements, and newsletters that cover lifestyle and cultural topics. Datasets provide structured information about subscriptions, user engagement, and content formatting. Metadata files describe the collection’s provenance, language, creation date, and subject taxonomy. Key subjects represented are Substack, Editor Tutorial, Formatting, Writing Tools, announcements, subscriptions, newsletter, modern indulgence, lifestyle, culture, newsletters, digital communication, content management, metadata, system files, and digital archives.
Scope
The Test Collection covers material created in 2023, exclusively in English. It focuses on digital communication and content‑management practices within the Substack ecosystem, with an emphasis on lifestyle and cultural content. The collection does not include non‑digital or non‑Substack‑related material, nor does it cover historical archives beyond the 2023 timeframe.Raw Cheimarros Data
@file_pinax -> metadata for -> @test_collection:document {description: "A collection of posts, datasets, and metadata files related to Substack, lifestyle topics, and digital archives.", language: "en", created: @date_2023}
@test_collection -> created by -> [@arke_institute, @substack, @nchimicles]
@test_collection -> institution -> @test:organization {type: "test"}
@test_collection -> subject -> [@substack, @substack_editor_tutorial, @formatting, @writing_tools, @announcements, @subscriptions, @newsletter, @modern_indulgence, @lifestyle, @culture, @newsletters, @digital_communication, @content_management, @metadata, @system_files, @digital_archives]
@culture:concept {definition: "The set of shared attitudes, values, goals, and practices that characterizes a group or society."}
@test:organization {name: "test"}