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"PA forum will be closing down"
Selfbowman:
I’m in for $200 annually. Does this mean the bow trades are closed??? Sad
pierce_schmeichel:
100% I'd pay....this library is worth a lot and to see it go would be heartbreaking.
Selfbowman:
It would probably take an investment in re working the site but for $4 a month you can get a mechanic to help you work through working on your car giving you the info you need to complete your repairs or how to fix. I hate new apps and such but if I could send a check I’m in.
GlisGlis:
just to have an idea ...
The hosting cost for a site like PA (php + mysql shared hosting) should be in the 100-200$ per year range. Where the difference is due to the size of disk to store the site (images, various media, db space..) and various other less important features offered by the host.
The price for the domain name (primitivearcher.com) should not exceed 20$ per year
The professional costs for migrating and managing the site could be quite higher tough
More than that all the cost and site responsibilities need to be charged to a specific person or organization
A full backup should be a priority (site + db) . It would be nice to know how much space this site occupy.
The backup procedure may be long but usually is not that complex. It need to be done by an administrator with access to the hosting login details.
Here is manual page of "simple machine forum" for complete backup
Previously I pointed out that tradgang use the same forum software as PA.
Migrating at least part of the forum as Tradgang subforum (even migrating user logins data to retain original posts ownership) is technically doable even if i cant say how easy it would be.
I understand that business is business but maybe some type of deal is possible
willie:
--- Quote ---A full backup should be a priority
--- End quote ---
a look at the bottom of the page indicates the software has not been updated since the 2013 version and a backup, if made today, would be of the older version and include the advertising trash.
so a plan of action would be similar to something like.....
1. contact the owner and aquire the domain (maybe a few emails?)
2. aquire admin privileges or locate current admins in order to make a backup (a few more emails and some research)
3. set up a local machine to cleanup the site before updating ($$, time, expertise)
4. install to a new online hosting provider (the couple of hundred $ mentioned above
5. do maintence and pay bills going forward
right now, the domain is registered....
Expires On 2027-10-04
Registered On 1999-10-04
Updated On 2024-08-05
so there is time to work with the owners, before all is lost.
@glisglis do you see a better course of action?
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