Roadster Forum To Close
"It is with great sadness that Haynes have decided to close this forum on November 30th 2016. The decision was taken after careful consideration of the ongoing operation and administration of the forum. Haynes would like to thank all members and, in particular, the administrators for their time and effort in making this forum such a success."
Haynes have seen the response by members to the closing of their forum and would like to help the forum maintain its presence. We're considering the various options open to us, including continuing to maintain this forum. Whatever the final outcome, Haynes will do their best to ensure the valuable information on this site remains available. Your patience in this will be much appreciated. In view this I'm closing this thread and Haynes will endeavour to keep the forum well informed of where things go from here. Haynes Admin |
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Does anyone man the roadster site, I tried to register months ago and haven't yet been accepted?
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Probably a long shot, but is there any likelihood of the threads being saved in some manner? There's a lot of bloody good info on here.
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It would be such a shame for it all to dissappear. Time for me to sign up to Roadster builders! |
WHAT!!!! YOU CAN'T BE SERIOUS!!!! What's up with that what about all the info on here I'm sure there are a lot of people that use this info. Really disappointed
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Also would like to know what happens to our messages in inbox
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Thanks V8, can you send me my password please as iv requests it a couple of times but I never get an email? |
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Very sad indeed, as previously said hopefully there will be some way to archive the information, tonnes of good info on here :(
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VERY disappointed. Why? This has been - and would continue to be a wonderful resource for Haynes last two manuals about building a sevenesque car. There should be a third book using Mazda components to update the build - Phil @ Talon? maybe? - a really great pity to close this resource :-(
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Whilst it is a shame that the forum is closing its not really a supprise the book has been out of print for a few years now so haynes have no reason to continue to use their resources when it does not benefit them in any way
Haynes were given plans and book alterations for the mx5 base however they chose not to do anything with them for whatever reason probably the same reason the single seater book was scrapped once the car was built and the book was finished Haynes are first and formost a business and using resources to keep a few people happy in their hobby just doesn't make sound financial sense I saw this coming a few months ago i am sure someone with some xomputer savy will be able to backup all the information on here Join roadster builders and post as much useful information as you can before the bubble bursts and its all lost forever |
Just to add to Dave's words above, everyone is welcome copy their build threads over from here to roadster builders and then carry on with them there, let try and build a new resource for the next generation of builders.
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Is ther no way it can be taken over by someone
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I am making enquiries to see about the possibility of Haynes releasing the data but who knows if they will be willing.
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Well this sucks balls
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There is an easy way to save them. - go in your inbox - on the right bottom corner, you have a menu "Move to folder..." and the "Go" button - select all your messages (tick the boxes on the far right of the messages) - unroll the menu, and you have saving options (download as XML, CVS, TEXT) - chose "download as Text" - click on the go "Go" button just next to the menu - all your received email will be saved in a .txt file - do the same with your "sent items" to save them the same way on a different file : click on "Edit Folder" in the left menu, and "sent items" in the main window, and repeat the operation as you did for the inbox) Hope that will help :) |
So much more helpful than i am sylvain
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To The Admin-please Read This And Help Us
Now, I would like to ask the admins of the Haynes Forum : how can you give us all the complete forum to be backed up on a new website of our choice. Can we transfer it to another domain name hosted by one of us? I could really take car of this and host the forum on a personal website with public access. This Forum and all the informations it holds can not be lost for ever: it is just inconceivable to me.
There should be a way to do this and back the forum up and host it somewhere else. Please, if some of you have the necessary knowledge to help me transferring the forum to a website we will continue to maintain, contact me. We just can't let this forum be lost forever. Clock is ticking guys, there is just 2 weeks left to do this. Thanks. |
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I'm sucking down the forum as we speak, I may be some time. :) I'll let you know how I get on.
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bottom right corner of every screen there is an archive link. hmmm?
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100% agree with you on that one :rolleyes: |
Ok I have the site. it's working like a kind of archive without the forum software. I'll update the backup up until the day of closure. If it they don't leave an archive up I'll sick it up on a one of my other domains so it can be accessed in read only mode. Maybe locost could host the archive. Anyway, it's safe.
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Haynes Reconsider Closing The Forum
Haynes have seen the response by members to the closing of their forum and would like to help the forum maintain its presence.
We're considering the various options open to us, including continuing to maintain this forum. Whatever the final outcome, Haynes will do their best to ensure the valuable information on this site remains available. Your patience in this will be much appreciated. In view this I'm closing this thread and Haynes will endeavour to keep the forum well informed of where things go from here. |
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