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Post by gashole on Mar 27, 2020 10:09:07 GMT -8
With the "One issue per thread and one thread per issue.", I didn't know how far removed the issue had to be. This thread was enquiring what happens to a seemingly abandoned forum, while the other thread was request for action on a seemingly abandoned forum. I didn't want to catch hell, again, for posting in a thread when the issue had some difference. This place is a bit of a minefield.
I'll re-post, here, with apologies, in advance, that there's differences in the issues.
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Post by gashole on Mar 27, 2020 10:10:30 GMT -8
Forum URL: gbo.freeforums.netThe forum appears to have been abandoned by its Admin. At age 77, he may very well even have passed. It's an active board, and it'd be a shame for it to disappear.
The lack of an Admin has, recently, become problematic, because of a troublesome user.
I've made every attempt to contact the Admin, including (but not limited to) e-mail.
- His most recent post was 1 February 2019
- His most recent login was 5 October 2019
Other proboards forums;- On eliseharris.freeforums.net, last login: 16 August 2019
- Newest post: 11 March 2019
- On hotforwords.freeforums.net, last login: 21 March 2019
- Newest post: 24 August 2016
Other services;- On Gasbuddy (which the other forum is about) his most recent daily activity stopped on 29 July 2019
- His GasBuddy profile shows a birthdate of 1 July 1943
Other media;- Several e-mails have gone unanswered (even though the SMTP response code shows them as delivered)
- His "shoutwiki" has been unattended for years
- His photobucket has been unattended so long that it's been archived
I mention these other media to illustrate that the inactivity seems unilateral, suggesting the possibility that he may have passed.
With over 3 decades of moderator experience, I'd happily step up.
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Michael
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Post by Michael on Mar 27, 2020 10:18:32 GMT -8
Hi,
The admin of that forum appears to be online now. With that I don't believe any further action is necessary. If the admin would like to pass ownership then he can create a thread here and make that request.
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Mar 22, 2024 7:34:38 GMT -8
bigballofyarn
"If you wish to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the universe." -Carl Sagan
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Post by bigballofyarn on Mar 27, 2020 10:18:50 GMT -8
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gashole
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Post by gashole on Mar 27, 2020 10:34:13 GMT -8
Hi, The admin of that forum appears to be online now. With that I don't believe any further action is necessary. If the admin would like to pass ownership then he can create a thread here and make that request. Yes, I see that, too. That is amazing that, after months of absence, he suddenly appears as soon as I enquire.
I'm 99.9% sure that's him, yes, since that appears to be one of his forums, with the same avatar. Thanks for finding that.
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bigballofyarn
"If you wish to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the universe." -Carl Sagan
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Post by bigballofyarn on Mar 27, 2020 10:59:58 GMT -8
gashole, Michael Stone and I know how to bring people back from the dead. I'm glad he's alive. Best of luck with the forum.
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Post by gashole on Mar 31, 2020 6:54:16 GMT -8
I'm glad he's alive. Best of luck with the forum. Thanks, I'll need it, because it wasn't actually him.
So far, best I can tell, I see no damage from the Admin account being hacked, but it's probably only a matter of time.
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Mar 22, 2024 7:34:38 GMT -8
bigballofyarn
"If you wish to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the universe." -Carl Sagan
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Post by bigballofyarn on Mar 31, 2020 7:35:27 GMT -8
I'm glad he's alive. Best of luck with the forum. Thanks, I'll need it, because it wasn't actually him.
So far, best I can tell, I see no damage from the Admin account being hacked, but it's probably only a matter of time. Someone logged in to the admin account on March 27th. I noticed him in the info center after Michael Stone mentioned seeing him. If you think the admin account was hacked, perhaps one of the admins here can investigate that for you.
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Support Manager
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Mar 27, 2024 12:10:09 GMT -8
Michael
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wiseowl
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Post by Michael on Mar 31, 2020 9:42:25 GMT -8
Hi,
The admin account was not hacked.
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scoutmaster
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August 2019
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Post by scoutmaster on Apr 11, 2020 3:46:33 GMT -8
Do you happen to know the admin's full name? You don't have to post it here. If you suspect he may have passed, you should look for an obituary online. If you can provide support to the admins here, they may be able to help you further. I spent a great deal of time trying to locate the person's real-world name, to no avail. I spent even more time searching obituaries, as I know his hometown and birth date - also to no avail. It's surprisingly difficult to search obituaries by birth date.
I can only confirm his apparent inactivity (and I've been certain to always use that qualifier, for the sake of maximum precision). In fact, I only suggested the possibility of his having passed based on his age.I would be willing to co-moderate with gashole if that's allowed.
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moonbeam
I have NO IDEA what "psychedelic insultment" is, but I'm clearly a victim of it!
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Post by moonbeam on Apr 11, 2020 13:01:41 GMT -8
I would be willing to co-moderate with gashole if that's allowed. It doesn't quite work that way, I'm afraid. The forum owner is still around (from what it sounds like), despite their lack of activity. That means the owner would have to come here and request to transfer his ownership to gashole (or someone else of his choosing). IF that happened, then gashole would be the one making any decisions regarding moderators, rather than ProBoards. And typically, it's best to choose people who are members in good standing on that forum, rather than someone who's just volunteering. Maybe you fit that, I don't know. 😊 But it's all too easy to discover you trusted the wrong person - after they've deleted or defaced the forum.
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