What happened to IKRHS?

Emanuel · 2nd December 2008, 12:59 PM

Any idea what has happened to the International Khukri Research and Historical Society website? It's been dead the last couple of days.
Spiral or Rod, any news?

Berkley · 2nd December 2008, 01:47 PM

Someone has maliciously broken in and tried to overwrite the forum.

We are working on a backup that wasn't infected. We will probably be out of commission for some yet unknown length of time.
Thanks for your interest and support.
Berkley
IKRHS moderator

Rick · 2nd December 2008, 02:19 PM

Sorry to hear this Berkley,

Pardon my ignorance but what BB software are you running ?

Emanuel · 2nd December 2008, 05:24 PM

Sad to hear this happen, Berkley. Hopefully you guys can get the forum back up.

All the best,
Emanuel

Berkley · 2nd December 2008, 09:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rick

what BB software are you running ?

phpBB™ 3.0

Rick · 3rd December 2008, 12:06 AM

Thanks Berkley .
Hope you take the site back soon .

Bastards!!

Gonzalo G · 3rd December 2008, 08:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Berkley

Someone has maliciously broken in and tried to overwrite the forum.

We are working on a backup that wasn't infected. We will probably be out of commission for some yet unknown length of time.
Thanks for your interest and support.
Berkley
IKRHS moderator

Hi Berk. I noticed, but I thought it was only a temporary problem related to the service. I am sorry to know about this. Who would be so interested in doing this kind of thing? It must be a very sick person, as this would do benefit nobody. Please writte me if I can help in someway to restore the forum.
My best regards

Gonzalo

inveterate · 3rd December 2008, 10:09 AM

This is a tragedy, Many people have worked hard on this forum, with many great contributions, it will be a terrible shame if this is all lost, Derek and others are working hard on it. I would like to thank you all for your kind thoughts. Rod

olikara · 3rd December 2008, 12:23 PM

I am sure our forum discussions are being backed up regularly.

I am not new to these disasters. There was an 'Indian History Forum' on Orkut which had several hundred discussions on very important topics dealing with Indian Sociology and history. And one fine day. middle of this year, everything was gone. Someone had hacked into the forum and deleted all the threads.

We should be careful too.

spiral · 3rd December 2008, 08:30 PM

Yes its a crying shame, Id like to believe the politics, egos & money making intent of the kukri world wernt involved, but sadley I belive they were.

Hopefully Ill be proved wrong. Its not what true collecters are about.

But its also true some people work from agendas. I have been a victim of them before in the kukri world, tis a shame, I realy do like kukri & discussian & learning about them & other ethnographic weapons.

Spiral

2nd December 2008, 12:59 PM	#1
Emanuel Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,242	What happened to IKRHS? Any idea what has happened to the International Khukri Research and Historical Society website? It's been dead the last couple of days. Spiral or Rod, any news?

3rd December 2008, 12:23 PM	#9
olikara Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: India Posts: 101	Backups for our forum I am sure our forum discussions are being backed up regularly. I am not new to these disasters. There was an 'Indian History Forum' on Orkut which had several hundred discussions on very important topics dealing with Indian Sociology and history. And one fine day. middle of this year, everything was gone. Someone had hacked into the forum and deleted all the threads. We should be careful too.

2nd December 2008, 01:47 PM	#2
Berkley Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Austin, Texas USA Posts: 257	Someone has maliciously broken in and tried to overwrite the forum. We are working on a backup that wasn't infected. We will probably be out of commission for some yet unknown length of time. Thanks for your interest and support. Berkley IKRHS moderator

2nd December 2008, 02:19 PM	#3
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,325	Sorry to hear this Berkley, Pardon my ignorance but what BB software are you running ?

2nd December 2008, 05:24 PM	#4
Emanuel Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,242	Sad to hear this happen, Berkley. Hopefully you guys can get the forum back up. All the best, Emanuel

3rd December 2008, 12:06 AM	#6
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,325	Thanks Berkley . Hope you take the site back soon . Bastards!!

3rd December 2008, 10:09 AM	#8
inveterate Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 58	This is a tragedy, Many people have worked hard on this forum, with many great contributions, it will be a terrible shame if this is all lost, Derek and others are working hard on it. I would like to thank you all for your kind thoughts. Rod

3rd December 2008, 08:30 PM	#10
spiral Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,712	Yes its a crying shame, Id like to believe the politics, egos & money making intent of the kukri world wernt involved, but sadley I belive they were. Hopefully Ill be proved wrong. Its not what true collecters are about. But its also true some people work from agendas. I have been a victim of them before in the kukri world, tis a shame, I realy do like kukri & discussian & learning about them & other ethnographic weapons. Spiral