archives.thebbs.org files gone? reddit / bbs ---------------------------------------------------------------------- [deleted] · 2022-06-10 02:26 [deleted] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- scrutinizer80 · 2022-06-10 06:38 Someone should add their library to archive.org if it hasn't already been done... ---------------------------------------------------------------------- rlauzon · 2022-06-10 09:33 My understanding is that the owner of that site has passed away, so the hosting site has taken it down. You aren't the only one who missed the site. I don't know if someone has mirrored it somewhere, but the messages that I've seen on this have said that no one did. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- brighton_on_avon · 2022-06-10 09:47 Had a look at the [archive.org](https://archive.org) version of the site but because everything was on an FTP server the actual files are not available. Very sad - there was some old offline mail reader software and DOS diallers that I couldn't find anywhere else. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- wndrbr3d · 2022-06-10 11:47 This is unfortunately going to be more and more common in the coming decade or so as nature runs its course and time marches on. Unless those with access/rights have a change of heart in relation to Open Source, we should expect things to be lost forever. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- [deleted] · 2022-06-10 13:29 wherever you get your information , stop getting it there. pcmike is still alive. ​ the [bbsfiles.com](https://bbsfiles.com) guy died and i uploaded his file archive. also i had it on bbstorrents for years and hundreds of people downloaded it. people that are still around right now. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- [deleted] · 2022-06-10 13:29 not going to happen ever ---------------------------------------------------------------------- [deleted] · 2022-06-10 13:30 he wont allow anybody to archive that site because of what happened with [darktech.org](https://darktech.org) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- [deleted] · 2022-06-10 13:31 [deleted] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- swizzle_ · 2022-06-10 14:21 What happened? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- RolandMT32 · 2022-06-10 14:23 Why not? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- RolandMT32 · 2022-06-10 14:27 I logged into the FTP site and there are no files there. Using an old web browser won't help. I'll try to email him. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- RolandMT32 · 2022-06-10 14:29 I heard someone who hosted another BBS site passed away, but that was a different site. Also, archives.thebbs.org is not down. Its web and FTP sites are still up, but it seems all the files on the FTP site are gone. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- [deleted] · 2022-06-11 09:36 they cloned his file site and put it up without credit ---------------------------------------------------------------------- [deleted] · 2022-06-11 22:47 why did you delete this post ---------------------------------------------------------------------- RolandMT32 · 2022-06-11 22:52 I found that the files are actually still available and can be downloaded. I don't want to spread misinformation. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- scrutinizer80 · 2022-07-19 09:23 Seems to be back online...