Latest restricted WACUP beta release is build #18798 (April 7th 2024) (x86 & x64 changelogs) | Latest WACUP public preview is build #17040 (September 30th 2023) (x86 only)

NOTE: Beta testers are added in a limited & subjective manner as I can only support so many people as part of the beta test program to keep it useful for my needs.

Unless I think you're going to be helpful, not all requests will be accepted but might still be later on. Remember that beta testing is to help me & the limitations currently works for my needs for this project.

« previous next »
Pages: [1]   Go Down

Author Topic: Winamp Forum Down ...  (Read 5967 times)

MourningStar

  • Beta Tester
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 398
  • ... (-(-_(-_-)_-)-) ...
    • View Profile
Winamp Forum Down ...
« on: March 17, 2021, 04:52:10 PM »
... temporarily or permanently? I have not been able to connect for days. Anyone able to connect? That fire of Europe's major server the cause?
Logged

dro

  • Admin / WACUP Developer
  • Administrator
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 4488
    • View Profile
    • WACUP (Winamp Community Update Project)
Re: Winamp Forum Down ...
« Reply #1 on: March 17, 2021, 06:00:32 PM »
Logged

serge000

  • Jr. Member
  • **
  • Posts: 7
    • View Profile
Re: Winamp Forum Down ...
« Reply #2 on: March 17, 2021, 07:55:42 PM »
dro you should add a milkdrop section on this forum
Logged

MourningStar

  • Beta Tester
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 398
  • ... (-(-_(-_-)_-)-) ...
    • View Profile
Re: Winamp Forum Down ...
« Reply #3 on: March 17, 2021, 08:07:03 PM »
Quote from: dro on March 17, 2021, 06:00:32 PM
see https://getwacup.com/community/index.php/topic,1149.msg6851.html#msg6851

-dro
ok, links do not specify or confirm temporary or permanent. will remain optimistic (that's my nature) -thx
Logged

dro

  • Admin / WACUP Developer
  • Administrator
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 4488
    • View Profile
    • WACUP (Winamp Community Update Project)
Re: Winamp Forum Down ...
« Reply #4 on: March 18, 2021, 01:35:23 AM »
We don't know for certain as the winamp/shoutcast owners haven't mentioned anything at all even for the first few days when the shoutcast platform was basically unusable.

I'm just being more realistic as even if it's on an unaffected part of the data centre, there's no guarantee there's not been an issue with the database nor that there's been regular off-site backups being done. It's not helped that it was effectively a customised vbulletin install which was always going to be non-trivial to update to something newer. So potentially & assuming there's even a copy around, an early January 2014 copy might be all there is.

I would like to be positive as there's still some useful information that needs to be obtained from that forum as the archived copies on the internet archive are incomplete & a pain to locate / browse but I'm also being realistic in that from a business view point, it makes little sense to restore something that basically costs for no use & is why I doubt they've been backing it up regularly as who'd expect a data centre to go up in smoke like it did.

-dro
Logged

dro

  • Admin / WACUP Developer
  • Administrator
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 4488
    • View Profile
    • WACUP (Winamp Community Update Project)
Re: Winamp Forum Down ...
« Reply #5 on: March 18, 2021, 01:38:04 AM »
Quote from: serge000 on March 17, 2021, 07:55:42 PM
dro you should add a milkdrop section on this forum
A more generic visualisation sub-forum would probably make more sense than one focusing on a specific vis plug-in for the likely level of usage.

-dro
Logged

MourningStar

  • Beta Tester
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 398
  • ... (-(-_(-_-)_-)-) ...
    • View Profile
Re: Winamp Forum Down ...
« Reply #6 on: March 18, 2021, 02:15:48 AM »
even a realist needs hope.

movin' on ...
Logged

dro

  • Admin / WACUP Developer
  • Administrator
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 4488
    • View Profile
    • WACUP (Winamp Community Update Project)
Re: Winamp Forum Down ...
« Reply #7 on: March 18, 2021, 02:53:09 AM »
Plenty of hope here, like I hope to get a new build done within the next few weeks that kills off the need for another winamp 5.666 plug-in :)

-dro
Logged

MourningStar

  • Beta Tester
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 398
  • ... (-(-_(-_-)_-)-) ...
    • View Profile
Re: Winamp Forum Down ...
« Reply #8 on: March 18, 2021, 02:58:28 AM »
Quote from: dro on March 18, 2021, 02:53:09 AM
Plenty of hope here, like I hope to get a new build done within the next few weeks that kills off the need for another winamp 5.666 plug-in :)

-dro
Logged

dro

  • Admin / WACUP Developer
  • Administrator
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 4488
    • View Profile
    • WACUP (Winamp Community Update Project)
Re: Winamp Forum Down ...
« Reply #9 on: March 19, 2021, 01:01:34 PM »
Seems its come back though I suspect more out of luck than anything intentional. Definitely needs an effort to ensure useful data on there is correctly archived elsewhere.

-dro
Logged

MourningStar

  • Beta Tester
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 398
  • ... (-(-_(-_-)_-)-) ...
    • View Profile
Re: Winamp Forum Down ...
« Reply #10 on: March 20, 2021, 04:37:24 PM »
Quote from: MourningStar on March 18, 2021, 02:15:48 AM
even a realist needs hope.

movin' on ...
amen
Logged
Pages: [1]   Go Up
« previous next »