Old (pre-2016) forum disappeared

saphena

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Checking some links this morning I noticed that the old forum site has crashed. Is this permanent? Intentional?
 

kwthom

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Been gone for a few months...I think the software license expired.

I just hope they've saved that data.
 

moose

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Does anybody know if it is true that the software license for the old forum has expired? If not, how to find the data from before 2016?
Dan
 

moose

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Especially the SaddleSore 10000 drive in Europe, including SaddleSore 6000 km and longer, even those in Europe. Then wondering what happened to the old forum? With kind regards Dan
 

moose

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i read the article and saw " available for viewing until December 31, 2019 when those licenses expire". My question is how do i get in to " the Internet Archive" for the old forum? Is it still possible? I have tried through the United States website ironbutt.org but failed, Is there any other way? Best regards Dan
 

kwthom

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So, one of a couple of things has happened...

(1) The server or the file running the old forum has croaked, based on the error message that's seen when the old forum is accessed:

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(2) The license expired early and isn't valid at this time.

Once Ira sees this, he will be able to provide a better answer.

Right now, it simply seems to be 'it's gone' - until when or if it's resurrected.



As far as the Internet Archive...start here, but I'm telling ya, there's not a lot there, I'm afraid.

https://archive.org/web/
 

Ira

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I asked Mike about it. Here's his reply:

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The software is obsolete and not secure. We are working to try to
pull out the old stories and place them somewhere but no ETA.
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Ira Agins
Iron Butt Association
 

kwthom

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I noted the inoperative status in July & had PM'd Ira about it at that time.

Ira - Thanks for the update.