49er Mike's Prospecting forum?

[Gold Seeker]

I can't get seem to get 49er Mike's Prospecting forum to come up, I hope it hasn't bit the dust like so many forums these days!!

Hoser John, or anyone else, do you if it's still up and running or what the issue is?

[49er Mike]

Since Wyatt bought the Forum, he has had a LOT of problems with the company that actually hosts the site. Tom Ashworth had a server and hosted the site when it was mine and we rarely had any problems. I guess the biggest problem is that the forum software needs to be upgraded because the current software with all of the stored data takes up more disk space than Wyatt has contracted for. To upgrade to a newer forum software would require a special program (expensive) to be written to transfer the info over to the new software. Otherwise, all of the history would be lost.

I am not even sure Wyatt knows the site is down. I have not been able to contact him...maybe he is in Africa.

49er Mike

[Ron_L]

Thanks Mike

[russau]

i emailed Hoser about this and he cant get ahold of anyone either! it sure would be a shame if it did all get lost! its a really good site!

[golden optimist]

I guess the biggest problem is that the forum software needs to be upgraded because the current software with all of the stored data takes up more disk space than Wyatt has contracted for. To upgrade to a newer forum software would require a special program (expensive) to be written to transfer the info over to the new software. Otherwise, all of the history would be lost.

49er Mike

Thats the reason that I started with new software and kept the old forum for historical reference. I keep thinking that someday I might try writing a conversion program but that gets less likely as time goes by.

Leonard

[Hoser John]

Time marches on and waits for no man

[gremlin]

some times its best to arcive all of the old fourm and start over.

[49er Mike]

Sorry folks, I have no control over the "business side" of the Forum anymore and can not do anything. I have emailed Wyatt and left a message at Precision...I think he is in the jungle!

49er Mike

[Hoser John]

YAHOO gold and DIAMONDS rule...but africa as in Sierra Leone no not never-John