What happened to IKRHS?

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

Warren McQ · 5th December 2008, 04:26 AM

Why does some cretin have to damage a forum that hasn't caused any harm to anyone that I've ever seen. If I can donate to the effort to rebuild IKRHS and help make it bullet proof just let me know, I've always got a few bucks squirreled away for just this type of situation.
All The Best
Warren in Arizona

Berkley · 5th December 2008, 07:13 PM

Warren,
Thank you for the gracious offer, as well as for the expression of support. We have all been gratified by the response of those who have found our little web resource to be useful. I am at least thankful that whoever did this chose to attack the work of a few amateur scholars in an esoteric field, instead of some website working to combat disease, hunger or war.
We are exploring the possibility of rebuilding with new software which will be more resistant to attack, though that will entail additional costs to our all-volunteer operation. I will also be seeking assistance from the Texas Attorney General's Office with possible prosecution for felony computer crimes.
I will keep everyone advised of developments, and again wish to express my thanks for the good wishes.
Berkley
IKRHS Moderator

Andrew · 5th December 2008, 11:00 PM

Absolutely ridiculous.

Berk, Derek, et.al., please feel free to use the forum here to continue your discussions while the IKRHS is being re-built. We miss you guys anyway.

migueldiaz · 7th December 2008, 02:11 PM

I'm sorry to hear about the hacking of the website.

Hope it gets rebuilt soonest.

On the subject of making backups, I'm not expert on the subject. But I heard that the backup copy has to be located at least anywhere between 100 to 500 miles away, so that in case of a catastrophe, the backup has a better chance of surviving.

Just a thought ...

3rd December 2008, 12:23 PM	#2
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.

3rd December 2008, 10:09 AM	#1
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	#3
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

5th December 2008, 04:26 AM	#4
Warren McQ Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 40	Why does some cretin have to damage a forum that hasn't caused any harm to anyone that I've ever seen. If I can donate to the effort to rebuild IKRHS and help make it bullet proof just let me know, I've always got a few bucks squirreled away for just this type of situation. All The Best Warren in Arizona

5th December 2008, 07:13 PM	#5
Berkley Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Austin, Texas USA Posts: 257	Warren, Thank you for the gracious offer, as well as for the expression of support. We have all been gratified by the response of those who have found our little web resource to be useful. I am at least thankful that whoever did this chose to attack the work of a few amateur scholars in an esoteric field, instead of some website working to combat disease, hunger or war. We are exploring the possibility of rebuilding with new software which will be more resistant to attack, though that will entail additional costs to our all-volunteer operation. I will also be seeking assistance from the Texas Attorney General's Office with possible prosecution for felony computer crimes. I will keep everyone advised of developments, and again wish to express my thanks for the good wishes. Berkley IKRHS Moderator

5th December 2008, 11:00 PM	#6
Andrew Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: USA Posts: 1,725	Absolutely ridiculous. Berk, Derek, et.al., please feel free to use the forum here to continue your discussions while the IKRHS is being re-built. We miss you guys anyway.

7th December 2008, 02:11 PM	#7
migueldiaz Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Manila, Phils. Posts: 1,042	I'm sorry to hear about the hacking of the website. Hope it gets rebuilt soonest. On the subject of making backups, I'm not expert on the subject. But I heard that the backup copy has to be located at least anywhere between 100 to 500 miles away, so that in case of a catastrophe, the backup has a better chance of surviving. Just a thought ...