Pastebin.ca
One of the original pastebin services for sharing code snippets, running from 2004-2019.
Pastebin.ca was one of the pioneering pastebin services, providing developers and tech communities a simple way to share code snippets, configurations, and text since 2004.
History
- Launched: July 2004 (domain registered July 30, 2004)
- Active: 2004–2019 (~15 years)
- Peak: Became widely used in IRC communities, forums, and tech support channels
- Shutdown: ~2019
The service predated many similar tools and was especially popular in the early days of collaborative troubleshooting on IRC networks. It featured syntax highlighting for numerous programming languages, expiring pastes, and an API for integration with other tools.
Related Services
Pastebin.ca spawned a family of companion services:
- Imagebin.ca - Image hosting (2007-2019)
- Filebin.ca - File hosting (2007-2019)
- TURL.ca - URL shortener (2007-2019)
Legacy
The code was originally written under NetMonks Consulting Corporation and later maintained independently. Over its 15-year run, it served millions of paste operations and helped countless developers debug code and share solutions.
View an archived version via the Wayback Machine.