RA websites

Discussion in 'Royal Artillery' started by Owen, Jun 22, 2016.

  1. Owen

    Owen -- --- -.. MOD

  2. von Poop

    von Poop Adaministrator Admin

    I do hope there isn't any long term problem there.
    Remarkable site, and not sure there's much that even comes close on specific info.

    Just in case there is, I'd encourage anyone who might be having a hosting problem with the place to maybe contact Otto.
    He's attempting to save WW2 sites that sometimes suffer blips by offering a haven for them. Part of his ingrained aversion to 'losing data'. (He is a bit funny about it, and the offer is genuinely open-handed):
    WW2F - Reviving lost websites?
     
  3. Otto

    Otto GröFaZ Admin

    WWII websites getting lost into the ether is evil. I'll do what I can to preserve the info. All option are on the table, outright hosting of the websites, import of data, or whatever solution keeps the data available. I call it Safe Harbor. Please forgive the Yank spelling, I'm Canadian by birth if it makes one feel better.

    Anyone have a copy of the site or have contact with the admin there?
     
  4. Charley Fortnum

    Charley Fortnum Dreaming of Red Eagles

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  5. Otto

    Otto GröFaZ Admin

    Hopefully it's a software glitch and nothing more.

    I'm a bit tied up at the moment. Could someone try and contact Derek and offer our help if he indeed needs any?
     
  6. Charley Fortnum

    Charley Fortnum Dreaming of Red Eagles

    Personally, I've been trying to access this for several days:

    http://www.shiny7.uk/

    I've temporarily forgotten the board member who runs it (despite having spoken with him by email), but it's damned good and I really want to pinch one of the big Cassino maps he has uploaded.

    Edit: George Cowie
     
  7. Owen

    Owen -- --- -.. MOD

    Have emailed him via the address on his profile info, assuming it's still a valid one.
    If anyone has another email address for him , please drop him a line.
     
  8. Staffsyeoman

    Staffsyeoman Member

    Would be a heck of a loss if it went - there is another good site on WW2 RA, which is information rich but far less user-friendly. Here's hoping.
     
  9. Rob Dickers

    Rob Dickers 10th MEDIUM REGT RA

    It,s been down for over a week, thought it was my old browzer.
    Will be a shame to lose it, even though it's info was'nt always correct.
    Luckily we still have Nigel F's RA site.

    Rob
     
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  10. Otto

    Otto GröFaZ Admin

    We can pull copies of the site from the Internet Archive, but I want to be sure we make every effort to contact the site owner first.

    Incidentally, shiny7.uk appears back up as of 2:50 AM Thursday, June 23, 2016 - Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
     
  11. von Poop

    von Poop Adaministrator Admin

    I realise now I'd mentally merged the two into one place.
    Phew!

    Missing: www.ra39-45.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk
    Not missing: http://nigelef.tripod.com/
     
  12. GnrGnr

    GnrGnr Well-Known Member

    The very useful site ra39-45 doesn't seem to respond but I recently found a roundabout way to access it - which I have now forgotten. Can anyone help please.

    Max.
     
  13. Drew5233

    Drew5233 #FuturePilot 1940 Obsessive

    There you go...Getting my hopes up and then dashing them back down in one sentence :lol:

    It's a very useful site indeed - I hope someone knows.
     
  14. GnrGnr

    GnrGnr Well-Known Member

    I should have put 39-45 NOT as the title Andy.!
     
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  15. bofors

    bofors Senior Member

    Please let us know if you do remember, it is a great site.
     
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  16. Enigma1003

    Enigma1003 Member

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  17. Owen

    Owen -- --- -.. MOD

    cheers for that as I was asking about it last year Derek's RA website gone? charley also linked to it in his post #4 on that thread
     
  18. bofors

    bofors Senior Member

    Excellent. well done

    regards

    Robert
     
  19. DavidW

    DavidW Well-Known Member

    Thanks!
     
  20. GnrGnr

    GnrGnr Well-Known Member

    Mike many thanks indeed (and I've bookmarked it this time also!).

    Max
     

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