Subj : Re: archives.thebbs.org files gone
To   : jack phlash
From : Nightfox
Date : Fri Jun 10 2022 11:20:44

  Re: Re: archives.thebbs.org files gone
  By: jack phlash to Nightfox on Fri Jun 10 2022 07:51 am

 Ni>> Earlier, I was trying to download a file from archives.thebbs.org,
 Ni>> and while their site is still up, and FTP site is still running, it
 Ni>> seems their FTP site is empty.  I was able to log into their FTP
 Ni>> site (using a FTP program, since web browsers no longer support
 Ni>> FTP), and I was able to log in (using "anonymous" for the username
 Ni>> and an email address for the password), but when I do a ls, no files
 Ni>> are listed.  It seems their FTP site is empty.

 JP> That's a huge bummer, though it's been clear that the site has been on
 JP> autopilot for many years now, to the point where it could barely even
 JP> function as archive at this point. I can't say I'm too shocked. :/ 

Digital Man (author of Synchronet) said he was able to download from archive.thebbs.org recently using Internet Explorer.  I just tried that, and sure enough, it was able to download from their FTP site.  It make me wonder what Internet Exporer is doing differently, because it appeared to me that the files on their FTP site were all gone..

Nightfox
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