The tragedy of OOBI serves as a stark warning for today's internet users. Relying on any private URL shortener is a risk. To avoid creating an "OOBI problem" for future generations:
If you are writing a paper that uses the Internet Archive’s preserved version of oobi, your citation should look like: oobi internet archive
Scott, M. E. (2005). oobi: a one-binary interface for graphical programs [Software + documentation]. Archived from the original on 2015-09-05. Retrieved from Internet Archive: https://web.archive.org/web/20150905130044/http://www.synth.net/oobi/ The tragedy of OOBI serves as a stark
If you want to compile your own report or find additional ephemeral materials: Scott, M