I'd like a simple interface to go back and browse/read those old threads (even if read-only). Has anyone done that?

(I had some archived but lost the archive... I know.)

For example, pick a date and see all the threads that started on that date.

However, I also have concern for the load/overload this might place on the HN systems. So... maybe present time is the best, all things considered. But I do miss the tone, quality, and signal/noise ratio of those early threads.