so.... when is the data coming back?
Location: Atlanta
Posts: 232
My VIN: Former Owner
Club(s): (SEDOC) (DCUK)
so.... when is the data coming back?
Location: Atlanta OTP GA
Posts: 7,084
My VIN: 2743
Club(s): (SEDOC) (DCH) (DCUK) (DOC-UK)
I do miss SuperMatty’s poetry
Dermot
VIN 2743, B/A, Frame 2227, engine 2320
I don't always drive cars, but when I do, I prefer DeLoreans
http://www.will-to-live.org
No-one is to stone anyone, even, and I want to make this absolutely clear, even if they do say "carburetor"
Location: Blacksburg, VA
Posts: 231
My VIN: 3472 (former)
Club(s): (DCVA) (DCUK)
Please let me know if I can help. I have a lot of experience with MySQL and doing data migration inside of it. I imagine it's simply a daunting task figuring out how to merge the two databases. If you have an SQL dump of the old site, that's all I need, or any sort of structured data format the backup may be in.
Location: Hungary
Posts: 276
My VIN: 7075
A friend of mine found this backup on the net:
http://web.archive.org/web/201102180...isplay.php?f=3
Here is most of the data from old dmctalk in 2011.02
Location: Orlando, FL
Posts: 438
My VIN: 2109
Club(s): (DCF)
OMG.
....wow!!!!
How can I search inside it?
Personal Blog: DeLorean Ownership & Upkeep (Yeah, it hasn't been updated in a while, but some good stuff there if you look.)
->Last posting:"Smooth shifting on a 30+ year old car."
->Most read posting:"Going 100% LEDs on your car is a good idea, and more feasible than ever."
Location: Atlanta OTP GA
Posts: 7,084
My VIN: 2743
Club(s): (SEDOC) (DCH) (DCUK) (DOC-UK)
That's great!
I had tried the wayback machine a few times, but never got a good date that they had made an archive on.
I see they have 46 dates in their system.
Dermot
VIN 2743, B/A, Frame 2227, engine 2320
I don't always drive cars, but when I do, I prefer DeLoreans
http://www.will-to-live.org
No-one is to stone anyone, even, and I want to make this absolutely clear, even if they do say "carburetor"
Location: Huntersville, NC
Posts: 1,402
My VIN: 16336 (SOLD)
Way back machine works great when it works. I don't think you can individually search it at this point. My advice, save what you are all looking for while the backup date is good.
One of DMCTalk.org's original admins
Mainly lurking, just passing through. Still enjoying reading about everyone's progress.
Location: Chicago Suburbs, IL
Posts: 291
Club(s): (DMWC) (DCUK)
I haven't been having much luck with archive.org lately. Any news on merging the old data?
~Eddie, VIN 16908
Location: Atlanta-ish
Posts: 2,218
My VIN: 5311
Club(s): (SEDOC) (DCUK)
I don't think I qualify to offer two cents since I'm still relatively new, but I will offer a bit of a half-cent.
I never saw the old site. When I joined DMCTalk I only saw a couple of vague references here and there to "the old site" and never gave it a second thought. I don't know what happened to "the old site". After being around for a bit, lurking and eventually posting, getting to know some people, and settling in, I can say that any old "data", while no doubt providing a wealth of valuable info, comes in a distant second as to why DMCTalk is important.
It's the community.
Since becoming a member here and meeting/talking with you guys, I know that's what's important. If what Mike said about 99% of former members still participating and posting is accurate, then that 99% is the community I joined and it's the community I enjoy and value. The brains are still here, so "info" can be replaced. It's the people behind the info that matters most, and this is one of the best communities on the net.
Location: Vancouver, BC
Posts: 3,385
My VIN: thirty two 'o five
Club(s): (PNDC)
What are we missing? I can't think of much that we haven't already re-posted. It's been almost a year since .com went down.
I do miss the ability to search either individual posts or whole threads with keywords.
Dave
Here, somewhere.
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