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Title: Is bp.org down?
Post by: Aurel on April 13, 2015, 08:09:06 PM
is bp.org dead or down  ::)
Title: Re: Is bp.org down?
Post by: Richly on April 13, 2015, 10:28:10 PM
is bp.org dead or down  ::)

Yes, it appears to be down - I hope its not dead  :(

I also hope its nothing to do with the drama regarding moderation / deleting accounts / posts that was going on either.

Anyone else have any news / insights regarding what has happened to the site?

Hope its just temporary... 
Title: Re: Is bp.org down?
Post by: Richly on April 13, 2015, 10:49:38 PM
is bp.org dead or down  ::)

Yes, it appears to be down - I hope its not dead  :(

I also hope its nothing to do with the drama regarding moderation / deleting accounts / posts that was going on either.

Anyone else have any news / insights regarding what has happened to the site?

Hope its just temporary...

Back up and running  :)
Title: Re: Is bp.org down?
Post by: Richly on April 18, 2015, 01:21:14 AM
Back up and running  :)

Down again...for how long this time?  ::)
Title: Re: Is bp.org down?
Post by: Cybermonkey on April 18, 2015, 04:30:24 PM
Sorry for posting so late. Anyway, I have no clue what's going on with bp.org. Maybe Tom or E.K. didn't pay the bill ...  :-\
Title: Re: Is bp.org down?
Post by: Aurel on April 18, 2015, 08:01:51 PM
This is bad thing ..when you depend on someone else .
I am sorry because i want to backup all examples on my new site:
http://basicprograming.free-forum.net/index.php
so if something really goes wrong ,everyone is welcome to post
code examples...
(i open bord for that)
but ...still I hope that  bp.org will be up & running  :)
Title: Re: Is bp.org down?
Post by: Aurel on April 19, 2015, 07:06:20 AM
you better shut up...
do you hack the bp.org ?  ;D
Title: Re: Is bp.org down?
Post by: Aurel on April 19, 2015, 07:28:53 AM
 :o
Title: Re: Is bp.org down?
Post by: Richly on April 19, 2015, 10:02:12 AM
Back up and running again  :)
Title: Re: Is bp.org down?
Post by: Aurel on April 19, 2015, 04:58:42 PM
super lily ;D
Title: Re: Is bp.org down?
Post by: Aurel on June 12, 2015, 09:31:20 PM
oups i did it again.... ;D
Title: Re: Is bp.org down?
Post by: Aurel on June 14, 2015, 05:50:54 PM
and... ;D
Title: Re: Is bp.org down?
Post by: Richly on June 15, 2015, 11:58:32 PM
Is it dead this time, or just down again  ::)

Who runs / pays for the forum anyway?

If it is EVK or Thomas Larsen then I guess it is doomed anyway - they both appear to have lost interest in BASIC programming, although EVK made a brief appearance a couple of months ago - out of curiosity IMHO.
Title: Re: Is bp.org down?
Post by: Ed Davis on June 16, 2015, 01:25:03 AM
Is it dead this time, or just down again  ::)

Who runs / pays for the forum anyway?

If it is EVK or Thomas Larsen then I guess it is doomed anyway - they both appear to have lost interest in BASIC programming, although EVK made a brief appearance a couple of months ago - out of curiosity IMHO.

According to E.K, Thomas Larsen is the one pays for bp.org.

I emailed Thomas, but http://tomlarsen.org/ is not responding, so I'm not sure if he'll get the email or not.

Oh well.
Title: Re: Is bp.org down?
Post by: Tomaaz on June 16, 2015, 08:38:34 AM
but http://tomlarsen.org/ is not responding...

Yes, this site is not responding the same way bp.org is, so there are two options: 1) There is a serious problem with a place were the sites are hosted 2) Thomas has decided not to keep this hosting any more.

Guys, let's start a new basicprogramming forum on proboards (the same platform Peter is using for BaCon).
Title: Re: Is bp.org down?
Post by: Richly on June 16, 2015, 05:52:08 PM
Guys, let's start a new basicprogramming forum on proboards (the same platform Peter is using for BaCon).

Good idea! Proboards are good, as is this Simple Machines forum...
Title: Re: Is bp.org down?
Post by: Tomaaz on June 17, 2015, 04:54:02 PM
The main advantage is that no one needs to buy a hosting and pay for it. Several people can have admin accounts and when one gets bored or, for some reason, can't visit a forum regularly, others will be there.
Title: Re: Is bp.org down?
Post by: ScriptBasic on June 18, 2015, 03:52:27 AM
Why don't you use this forum as a replacement for BP.org ?

All BASIC (http://www.allbasic.info/forum) is also an alternative. All BASIC is targeted towards the advanced BASIC user and may not be for everyone.

Title: Re: Is bp.org down?
Post by: Tomaaz on June 18, 2015, 07:27:16 PM
Why don't you use this forum as a replacement for BP.org ?

All BASIC (http://www.allbasic.info/forum) is also an alternative. All BASIC is targeted towards the advanced BASIC user and may not be for everyone.

Proboards is a better option, because...

... no one needs to buy a hosting and pay for it. Several people can have admin accounts and when one gets bored or, for some reason, can't visit a forum regularly, others will be there.
Title: Re: Is bp.org down?
Post by: Aurel on June 18, 2015, 07:54:06 PM
proboards...
like codecraft...   
i have phpbb on my free web hosting account
Title: Re: Is bp.org down?
Post by: Richly on June 18, 2015, 09:42:41 PM
OK, so how do we get this started?

How about a name - keep it simple and similar to BP.org - how about basicprogrammingforum?

Topics could be similar to BP.org too - how about the following BP.org topics as a starting point?

Title: Re: Is bp.org down?
Post by: ScriptBasic on June 18, 2015, 10:11:38 PM
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OK, so how do we get this started?

Remember you are talking about a handful of posters on the old BP.org site. There are more limbo BASIC forums already then I want to think about. Most of the PB.org members that post are already here.

Title: Re: Is bp.org down?
Post by: Tomaaz on June 18, 2015, 11:22:43 PM
   
i have phpbb on my free web hosting account

Seems really outdated (the main site has a 90s look - http://free-forum.net/home.php ) and dead (last posts on the support forum are from 2014, last announcements from 2013 - http://support.free-forum.net/ ). I mentioned Proboards, because it's alive (http://support.proboards.com/board/44/support-board ) and works well (BaCon forum).

OK, so how do we get this started?

How about a name - keep it simple and similar to BP.org - how about basicprogrammingforum?

How about basicprogramming? :) Richey, do you want to start this forum?
Title: Re: Is bp.org down?
Post by: ScriptBasic on June 19, 2015, 01:47:26 AM
BP.org is working. (for the moment at least)
Title: Re: Is bp.org down?
Post by: Richly on June 19, 2015, 05:55:42 AM
Perhaps Thomas read Ed's email and paid the bill!

If so, thanks to Ed and Thomas!

Well, we still have the option of creating a proboard forum in the future if bp.org does eventually go down permanently

 :)
Title: Re: Is bp.org down?
Post by: Aurel on June 19, 2015, 07:04:57 PM
proboards is a ordinary crap
and how anyon think to copy content of smf to proboards
 ::)
Title: Re: Is bp.org down?
Post by: Tomaaz on June 19, 2015, 08:12:16 PM
proboards is a ordinary crap
and how anyon think to copy content of smf to proboards
 ::)

1. BP.org was offline (with no contact to its owner).
2. It was my idea to start Proboards forum and I don't care about old content from BP.org.

Anyway... Ben (he he :) ), BP.org is back, so no one is either going to move to Proboards or use your forum. At least until BP.org is gone again...
Title: Re: Is bp.org down?
Post by: ScriptBasic on June 20, 2015, 02:04:25 AM
Tomaaz,

I think you would make a good BASIC forum admin. Just create a ProBoards forum, announce it everywhere you can and see how it goes.

John
Title: Re: Is bp.org down?
Post by: Tomaaz on June 20, 2015, 09:43:42 AM
Just create a ProBoards forum, announce it everywhere you can and see how it goes.

As long as BP.org is still alive, it doesn't make sense as people won't move to another forum.
Title: Re: Is bp.org down?
Post by: Aurel on June 20, 2015, 09:18:38 PM
under people he mean 3 member where one is a MOD
 :P :P :P
Title: Re: Is bp.org down?
Post by: ScriptBasic on June 21, 2015, 08:57:22 PM
Aurel makes a good point. Why put any effort into a forum where it's an oscillating pissing match between JJ and D? B+ is in limbo and Bestof is a fig. That pretty much covers the active posters on BP.org.  ::)

Title: Re: Is bp.org down?
Post by: Aurel on August 18, 2015, 11:16:19 PM
well yes i agree ...bestOf..something..something become really horny
(mastrub...)  :D  ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Is bp.org down?
Post by: ScriptBasic on August 19, 2015, 10:38:33 AM
Does anyone know who owns the hosting site the BP.org site is running on? Has anyone suggested to the current owner letting someone else take over? This has been the 3rd or 4th instance this year the server been down.

The BP.org site actually personifies the issue with BASIC. No one gives a shit enough beyond their own nose. Reap what you sow and be forever bitter.  :-*
Title: Re: Is bp.org down?
Post by: Ed Davis on August 19, 2015, 01:32:41 PM
Does anyone know who owns the hosting site the BP.org site is running on? Has anyone suggested to the current owner letting someone else take over? This has been the 3rd or 4th instance this year the server been down.

Sponsoring Registrar:Tucows Inc. (R11-LROR)
Sponsoring Registrar IANA ID: 69
Registrant Name:Thomas Larsen
Registrant Organization:Thomas Larsen
Registrant Email:email@tomlarsen.org

Unfortunately, tomlarsen.org is also down, so emails to that site bounce.
Title: Re: Is bp.org down?
Post by: ScriptBasic on August 19, 2015, 05:05:22 PM
Thanks Ed!

We could use another BASIC developer on the ALL BASIC forum. Please join us.

Everyone else is welcome as well.

Title: Re: Is bp.org down?
Post by: ScriptBasic on August 19, 2015, 11:40:56 PM
Sounds like a repeat of the PowerBASIC nightmare. Author took it with him when he died.
Title: Re: Is bp.org down?
Post by: Aurel on August 20, 2015, 03:22:45 AM
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Please join us.
John...you wasting your time with such a calls...
he he i even open forum with similar name ... ;D ;D
Title: Re: Is bp.org down?
Post by: Aurel on September 27, 2015, 09:25:57 PM
i am going down..down..down... :o
Title: Re: Is bp.org down?
Post by: Tomaaz on December 15, 2015, 04:14:26 PM
At the moment it looks like it's really gone.
Title: Re: Is bp.org down?
Post by: ScriptBasic on December 17, 2015, 05:19:37 AM
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At the moment it looks like it's really gone.

I think you're right and people are getting tired of no updates, backups or someone to call when it goes down.

You should join the All BASIC forum Tomaaz.

Title: Re: Is bp.org down?
Post by: Aurel on December 17, 2015, 07:48:06 AM
yes you should..
Title: Re: Is bp.org down?
Post by: Aurel on December 17, 2015, 07:59:12 AM
wait John what is with my account:
Title: Re: Is bp.org down?
Post by: Aurel on December 17, 2015, 08:01:41 AM
WAIT...
or you can create account on:
http://basicprograming.free-forum.net/index.php

AND POST WHAT YOU WISH ...
Title: Re: Is bp.org down?
Post by: Aurel on December 18, 2015, 07:25:39 AM
OFF....................................................
Title: Re: Is bp.org down?
Post by: Cybermonkey on December 20, 2015, 11:35:27 AM
Yes, it is gone but discussions can go on here ... (http://basicprogramming.pulsar2d.org)
Title: STATMENT OF THE DAY
Post by: Aurel on December 21, 2015, 06:21:44 AM
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I wouldn't worry about a few BASIC hobbyists that liked to chat more than code losing their social circle.

JRS

OH so migthy..so Powerful JohnTheCraper ;D
Title: Re: Is bp.org down?
Post by: Cosmo on December 21, 2015, 11:55:57 AM
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OH so migthy..so Powerful JohnTheCraper

LOL  ;D
Title: Re: Is bp.org down?
Post by: ScriptBasic on December 22, 2015, 01:21:18 AM
You make me laugh Aurel. Some factory worker with a broken down ancient computer that steals WIFI internet connectivity and can barely understand English pointing a finger at anyone. Do us all a favor and keep your crappy code and noise isolated to your own free forum.



Title: Re: Is bp.org down?
Post by: Aurel on December 22, 2015, 06:35:59 AM
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Some factory worker with a broken down ancient computer that steals WIFI internet

ha ha ha    ;D ;D ;D
factory worker ...who ? me ?
i am not in your capitalistic america that i must steal Wifi internet  :o
and what kind of expert you are that you don't know what is dynamic ip adress ::)
Title: Re: Is bp.org down?
Post by: Cybermonkey on December 22, 2015, 06:44:21 PM
Okay guys, keep calm and no hostility,please.
Title: Re: Is bp.org down?
Post by: B+ on December 23, 2015, 06:27:10 PM
All Basic: excellent Wang Renxin story!

Basicprograming.free-forum: PeterMaria prolific as ever, Aurel debating new boards dialect specific.

Bp.org maybe down but not alumni
Title: Re: Is bp.org down?
Post by: Richly on December 23, 2015, 11:08:42 PM
BP.org is down but the community is not out!  ;D
Title: Re: Is bp.org down?
Post by: ScriptBasic on December 24, 2015, 02:14:08 AM
Great to see you guys here. (Mark, Paul, ...)

I will put this forum back on my to visit list..

Title: Re: Is bp.org down?
Post by: Richly on December 24, 2015, 03:35:38 PM
Great to see you guys here. (Mark, Paul, ...)

I will put this forum back on my to visit list..

Good to see you here too John. Seasons Greetings and good will to all men ( and women too  ;D)