Guest 1694- Registered: 24 Feb 2016
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#1
It appears that the Dover Locals Forum has disappeared from the interweb. Whilst not always the most active of forums, it provided a space that suited quite a lot of people. I hope that it is not gone for good.
Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
- Posts: 8,664
#2
From the message on the site, it appears that they have neglected to pay their hosting fees, or they might have been hacked again.
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,931
#3
It was there earlier this morning but not surprisingly with no new postings.
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Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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#4
This forum is no longer the vibrant place it once was either.
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
#5
what no one slagging off other people.,how boring.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
#6
Forums are only successful when there are a selection of thread starters, this forum had many and most have gone over the last year or so. Until others come in with opinions on matters then we will just watch a slow disintegration.
Jan Higgins- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
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#7
Any forum needs interesting and informative posts to survive numerous pointless posts can be as much of a killer as no new posts or threads.
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Jan Higgins- Location: Dover
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#8
For those interested the forum is back.
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Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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#9
Looks like it's died again.
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
Jan Higgins- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
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#10
Yes, unfortunately for a few days now, possibly because only a few of us were using it. The owner and the moderator could not even be bothered to post on there.
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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#11
I have always wondered why anyone should want to run a forum if they have no interest in it.
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 14,118
#12
The public do not use forums like they did so no room for two anymore ,that is how I see it.
Guest 1266- Registered: 8 May 2014
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#13
Back again Vic
Jack of Hearts
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
#15
rumor has it that the owner has been kidnaped by calias campers.
Jan Higgins- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,931
#16
It is back, how long for will remain to be seen.
As the saying goes...use it or loose it.
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Jan Higgins- Location: Dover
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#17
In reply to my above comment it seems not for long as the B thing has gone again!
I wish they would sort themselves out either that or close it down completely so we know where we are..
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
#18
I looked in a few weeks back and saw "sticky" threads that were 6 months old and that Graham Morris had changed pseudonyms again.
At one time both forums/fora were going great guns, this one is a lot slower than it was but "Locals" is almost comatose with the owner and moderator showing very little interest.
Jan Higgins- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,931
#19
Jan Higgins wrote:In reply to my above comment it seems not for long as the B thing has gone again!
I wish they would sort themselves out either that or close it down completely so we know where we are..
And yet again.
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Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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#20
Still down.
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
