briv
Senior Member
- Joined
- May 25, 2006
- Messages
- 2,083
- Reaction score
- 3
As I said before, I do have several old database back-ups of the old archBOSTON board. But, because several very important sections were missing, they were pretty much useless and could not be restored.
What is included in these databases, however, are all the posts from the old board in the form of a very, very long raw text file. They're organized chronologically and have no user, or date attributes (these were among the sections that were missing unfortunately). Theoretically, if I had enough time and everyone that was registered on the old forum re-registered here, it is likely that the old forum could be virtually restored. This will never happen though. There were over 16,000 posts on the old forum and the amount of work required would be staggering. However, if there were any really great posts that someone could remember, and they can also remember some specifics, there is a chance I can find that post and re-post it on the new forum.
A good example would be the old Architect of the Month posts. I was recently able to find Joe Schmoe's complete original post for his Gridley Fox Bryant thread submitted last Oct.
So, if anyone wants an old post re-submitted, and can provide me with some key specifics, just let me know.
What is included in these databases, however, are all the posts from the old board in the form of a very, very long raw text file. They're organized chronologically and have no user, or date attributes (these were among the sections that were missing unfortunately). Theoretically, if I had enough time and everyone that was registered on the old forum re-registered here, it is likely that the old forum could be virtually restored. This will never happen though. There were over 16,000 posts on the old forum and the amount of work required would be staggering. However, if there were any really great posts that someone could remember, and they can also remember some specifics, there is a chance I can find that post and re-post it on the new forum.
A good example would be the old Architect of the Month posts. I was recently able to find Joe Schmoe's complete original post for his Gridley Fox Bryant thread submitted last Oct.
So, if anyone wants an old post re-submitted, and can provide me with some key specifics, just let me know.