What happened to forum.bmw5.co.uk?

[Rado16v]

Just tried logging on to forum.bmw5.co.uk and it redirects me to Facebook. What came of it?

I no longer have a 5 series but enjoyed browsing it.

[bigandclever]

Did you read the FB thread?

"Just a reminder that the forum will be offline until we've upgraded the software and migrated to a new host.
We've come across some technical challenges but working away trying to get the forum back online again.
I'll keep this post updated."

Gist is they've taken the forum offline while it gets upgraded, and they've knackered it. But are working to bring it back online, as of 6 days ago anyway.

[Rado16v]

Cheers.

[d_a_n1979]

It's being sorted; slowly but surely

Too many back end/hosting issues that neither Tony or Sandip are able to sort; so they've had to outsource it and as far as I'm aware, even they're having issues

[McGee_22]

Can they just put the old copy of the forum back online while they sort all the bugs out with the copy they're trying to upgrade? Kind of practice run so they know it can be done before actually doing it.

[Rado16v]

Hopefully they have it sorted soon.

I appreciate they put in a lot of time and effort.

[E39mad]

It's a great forum - fingers crossed that it will be up and running soon.

[d_a_n1979]

McGee_22 said:

Can they just put the old copy of the forum back online while they sort all the bugs out with the copy they're trying to upgrade? Kind of practice run so they know it can be done before actually doing it.

No; the hosting provider needed to be changed and that's where the issues have appeared IIRC

[McGee_22]

Any news? It has been down a long time now.

[d_a_n1979]

McGee_22 said:

Any news? It has been down a long time now.

No; still the same...

Basically; when it's sorted, Tony or Sandip will get it up live and update on the Facebook page

There's nothing else that can be done to speed it up

[McGee_22]

d_a_n1979 said:

No; still the same...

Basically; when it's sorted, Tony or Sandip will get it up live and update on the Facebook page

There's nothing else that can be done to speed it up

Any update on the Facebook page? I'm not on facebook and there is only Sandips message from months ago (which says he will update the message but hasn't) at the top of the page. I can't scroll down as it blanks out rapidly.

[bmwmike]

I don't have a Facebook account either but last I saw there was some note about having something up and running as a test but no idea if or how one would browse to it. Old domain still redirects to Facebook.

Bummer of a situation was a great forum. They all die eventually rovertech used to be good, bmwland, mg-rover org etc.

[d_a_n1979]

McGee_22 said:

d_a_n1979 said:

No; still the same...

Basically; when it's sorted, Tony or Sandip will get it up live and update on the Facebook page

There's nothing else that can be done to speed it up

Any update on the Facebook page? I'm not on facebook and there is only Sandips message from months ago (which says he will update the message but hasn't) at the top of the page. I can't scroll down as it blanks out rapidly.

It's 'getting there' Tony (Pow) has said

They've got all the data sorted and it's just being organised and then the forum will be back live

It'll be a whole new set up, so folk will have to re-register again

You're lucky you're not on the FB group; there's a lot of bhing & moaning on there and they're getting very sensitive about their poor little forum not being accessible to them...

[d_a_n1979]

bmwmike said:

I don't have a Facebook account either but last I saw there was some note about having something up and running as a test but no idea if or how one would browse to it. Old domain still redirects to Facebook.

Bummer of a situation was a great forum. They all die eventually rovertech used to be good, bmwland, mg-rover org etc.

BMWLand was a great forum; the owner passed away didn't they and no one had access to the background stuff

Hadn't realised MG-Rover had gone; that was a great forum when I had my MG ZTs etc!

The 5 forums will soon be back up; I'll update here as soon as Tony gets it live again

[bmwmike]

d_a_n1979 said:

BMWLand was a great forum; the owner passed away didn't they and no one had access to the background stuff

Yep

d_a_n1979 said:

Hadn't realised MG-Rover had gone; that was a great forum when I had my MG ZTs etc!

Not gone, my mistake. Haven't been on it for over probably 15 years lol.

d_a_n1979 said:

You're lucky you're not on the FB group; there's a lot of bhing & moaning on there and they're getting very sensitive about their poor little forum not being accessible to them...

Ya, plus facebook is a st platform for a forum anyway. As for the moaning, well, i can see both sides. I haven't moaned, it is what it is, and I wouldn't like to be in the admins shoes. On the flipside, people who paid subscriptions might not be so happy. Dunno, never pay subs for internet forums (partly for this reason).

[d_a_n1979]

bmwmike said:

d_a_n1979 said:

BMWLand was a great forum; the owner passed away didn't they and no one had access to the background stuff

Yep

d_a_n1979 said:

Hadn't realised MG-Rover had gone; that was a great forum when I had my MG ZTs etc!

Not gone, my mistake. Haven't been on it for over probably 15 years lol.

d_a_n1979 said:

You're lucky you're not on the FB group; there's a lot of bhing & moaning on there and they're getting very sensitive about their poor little forum not being accessible to them...

Ya, plus facebook is a st platform for a forum anyway. As for the moaning, well, i can see both sides. I haven't moaned, it is what it is, and I wouldn't like to be in the admins shoes. On the flipside, people who paid subscriptions might not be so happy. Dunno, never pay subs for internet forums (partly for this reason).

I get that; I'm a paid member; there are a lot of us that are on there. We're not the ones doing the moaning, it's certain members that seem to think it all revolved around them... Sandip & Tony know what's going on; the other mods do too...

There are a lot of members on there now that weren't/aren't members of the main forum and they'll not join; all out of the UK folk etc - just another 'group on Facebook' to join etc

[McGee_22]

Hi Dan,

Any idea what has happened to the forum - I have tried to log in but I am being told my email account is not recognised....

[bmwmike]

McGee_22 said:

Hi Dan,

Any idea what has happened to the forum - I have tried to log in but I am being told my email account is not recognised....

You need to reregister.

[McGee_22]

bmwmike said:

McGee_22 said:

Hi Dan,

Any idea what has happened to the forum - I have tried to log in but I am being told my email account is not recognised....

You need to reregister.

Righto - has absolutely every single post from the old forum been lost forever then?

[bmwmike]

McGee_22 said:

bmwmike said:

McGee_22 said:

Hi Dan,

Any idea what has happened to the forum - I have tried to log in but I am being told my email account is not recognised....

You need to reregister.

Righto - has absolutely every single post from the old forum been lost forever then?

Seems that way from what i can tell, only had a quick look though and maybe Dan can confirm.