Wonderful Waterloo is Down

dunkalunk · #1 Posted **Aug 23, 2014, 4:49 PM**

The webmaster appears to have been awk for the past few days. Should we consider migrating?

DHLawrence · #2 Posted **Aug 24, 2014, 2:07 AM**

We can certainly give it a try!

kwoldtimer · #3 Posted **Aug 24, 2014, 2:11 AM**

An alternate Waterloo site has been set up, but I have not been successful in logging on. I would have no problem sticking with SSP.

haljackey · #4 Posted **Aug 24, 2014, 4:07 AM**

There was once a Waterloo subsection here I believe. I think it was removed due to inactivity.

mpd618 · #5 Posted **Aug 24, 2014, 6:34 AM**

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Originally Posted by kwoldtimer

An alternate Waterloo site has been set up, but I have not been successful in logging on. I would have no problem sticking with SSP.

It's a completely independent site, so you need to register again there.

Realistically the breadth of discussion that happened at WW can't be replicated here, I think.

kwoldtimer · #6 Posted **Aug 24, 2014, 1:54 PM**

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Originally Posted by mpd618

It's a completely independent site, so you need to register again there.

Realistically the breadth of discussion that happened at WW can't be replicated here, I think.

Yeah, I registered but am not able to log in.

eemy · #7 Posted **Aug 24, 2014, 7:24 PM**

I was never a huge fan of how the board was set up at WW. It was never clear to me how to check for new activity in subforums without navigating to them.

mpd618 · #8 Posted **Aug 25, 2014, 4:50 AM**

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Originally Posted by kwoldtimer

Yeah, I registered but am not able to log in.

Maybe your registration just didn't go through? I don't see your username in the list of members there.

Drake76 · #9 Posted **Aug 25, 2014, 11:35 AM**

I have signed up. See you here there and perhaps never again at WW.

kwoldtimer · #10 Posted **Aug 25, 2014, 12:25 PM**

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HillStreetBlues · #11 Posted **Aug 25, 2014, 6:26 PM**

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Originally Posted by mpd618

It's a completely independent site, so you need to register again there.

Realistically the breadth of discussion that happened at WW can't be replicated here, I think.

I think you're right, and thanks for the link. I'll register there- I will miss Wonderful Waterloo if it's really going to be gone for good. Hopefully the community lives on in a different home.

Osiris · #12 Posted **Aug 26, 2014, 3:35 AM**

Is there anyway to change that "Down for upgrades" message to inform people about the old site? It took me a few days to remember about this board, which led me to the new one.

Hopefully we can keep some of the data intact - it was a great resource.

Also Jeremy - it's moot now, but there was a button labeled New along the top once you were in the forums. If you were logged in it would only show what you hadn't previously viewed. Hopefully a feature we can revive on the new site.

mpd618 · #13 Posted **Aug 26, 2014, 3:37 AM**

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Originally Posted by Osiris

Is there anyway to change that "Down for upgrades" message to inform people about the old site? It took me a few days to remember about this board, which led me to the new one.

The problem is that the sole owner/admin of Wonderful Waterloo does not seem interested in helping the community migrate elsewhere.

DHLawrence · #14 Posted **Aug 26, 2014, 4:43 AM**

If he was, the message wouldn't be there in the first place.

Elmira Guy · #15 Posted **Aug 26, 2014, 3:01 PM**

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Originally Posted by mpd618

It's a completely independent site, so you need to register again there.

Realistically the breadth of discussion that happened at WW can't be replicated here, I think.

Tried to use that link to go to the site, and got this charming message ...

Forbidden

You don't have permission to access /forum/ on this server.

Additionally, a 404 Not Found error was encountered while trying to use an ErrorDocument to handle the request.

Osiris · #16 Posted **Aug 27, 2014, 1:24 AM**

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Originally Posted by Elmira Guy

Tried to use that link to go to the site, and got this charming message ...

Forbidden

You don't have permission to access /forum/ on this server.

Additionally, a 404 Not Found error was encountered while trying to use an ErrorDocument to handle the request.

Yeah, the link doesn't work as posted. Removing /forum/ from the link tends to work:

http://www.waterlooregionconnected.com/

Tony · #17 Posted **Aug 27, 2014, 4:26 PM**

If you guys want to migrate back, you're certainly welcome. We run a professional and stable forum here.

If there is enough traffic, K-W Local can easily be recreated.

mpd618 · #18 Posted **Aug 28, 2014, 4:22 AM**

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Originally Posted by Tony

If you guys want to migrate back, you're certainly welcome. We run a professional and stable forum here.

If there is enough traffic, K-W Local can easily be recreated.

Thanks, glad to hear it!

mark76 · #19 Posted **Aug 28, 2014, 4:55 PM**

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Originally Posted by mpd618

Thanks, glad to hear it!

I don't want to stir s..t up ,but remember when you guys migrate to ww ,abandoning skyscraper forum ,now you`re back

kwoldtimer · #20 Posted **Aug 28, 2014, 6:22 PM**

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Originally Posted by mark76

I don't want to stir s..t up ,but remember when you guys migrate to ww ,abandoning skyscraper forum ,now you`re back

Some of us never left. I've been on both, as have a number of others. Meanwhile the new Waterloo Region Forum is already picking up steam.