My Amoury forum

Cathey · 15th January 2023, 11:25 PM

Hi Guys

Is My Armoury shut down. I was a member for many years and now my account has been deactivated. I have not been able to create a new account or get anyone from My Armoury to respond?

Cheers Cathey

CutlassCollector · 16th January 2023, 11:58 AM

Hi, I don't visit there very often but it is still active with some posts this month.

I don't recall them changing their website address but just in case this is the link I usually use.

http://myarmoury.com/talk/index.php

Merenti · 16th January 2023, 04:21 PM

I wanted to register, but it says that the current resources are exhausted

werecow · 17th January 2023, 03:15 PM

Yeah, it says:

Quote:

We have temporarily halted all new site registrations. We hope to continue accepting new members next month.

And while we're on the subject of other weaponry sites: has catawiki stopped doing weaponry auctions? Used to be every week. Now nothing for almost two months.

Hotspur · 17th January 2023, 07:56 PM

http://myarmoury.com/talk/viewtopic.php?t=39921
For the latest constraints and possibles.

Cheers
GC

Triarii · 18th January 2023, 10:27 PM

Noticed that for some time. Shame, as there's a great thread on English rapier blade types that I wanted to add to.

werecow · 2nd June 2023, 10:23 PM

... And now MyArmoury has been down for several weeks. It seemed to be a pretty active forum so it's surprising that it just disappeared like that. Does anyone have more information about what is going on over there?

EDIT: Hm, seems like it might be a outdated software induced forum death:
https://sbg-sword-forum.forums.net/t...moury-com-shut
https://sbg-sword-forum.forums.net/t.../deal-myarmory

werecow · 2nd June 2023, 10:42 PM

And as another forum related datapoint, aside from unsuccessfully having been trying to register at myarmoury for the last two years, I've also tried several times during that same time frame to register with swordforum.com, only to be thwarted by the captcha you need to complete during registration, which does not load.

adrian · 2nd June 2023, 11:21 PM

I have had similar issues with swordforum I can still log in but do not have permissions to reply, post or edit etc. Requests to admin unanswered & gave up trying after a year or so.

kronckew · 3rd June 2023, 09:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by werecow

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And while we're on the subject of other weaponry sites: has catawiki stopped doing weaponry auctions? Used to be every week. Now nothing for almost two months.

Just checked. There are a few 'edged weapons' items on it, postage & customs to UK is outrageous tho, so I've stopped using them. Those in the EU may have better rates.

werecow · 3rd June 2023, 12:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kronckew

Just checked. There are a few 'edged weapons' items on it, postage & customs to UK is outrageous tho, so I've stopped using them. Those in the EU may have better rates.

Yeah, they still do some ethnographic arms as part of tribal art auctions, and there are still samurai auctions, but the weekly edged weapons auctions are gone. I wonder where all those sellers moved to now.

Hotspur · 3rd June 2023, 12:35 PM

I just exchanged emails with Chad Anrow, Nathan's right hand guy. Nathan has been unresponsive even to him. Chad hopes someone will work it out, For the time being, I can suggest using archive.org for reading either board. SFI similarly, no responses via the board but you can try pinging Mark on Facebook (him direct or the SFI page), as he is quite done with my suggestions.

Cheers
GC

werecow · 7th June 2023, 12:49 AM

MyArmoury seems to be back up!

Still can't register, though.

Hotspur · 8th June 2023, 01:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by werecow

MyArmoury seems to be back up!

Still can't register, though.

Best ways to communicate during periods of site instability?http://myarmoury.com/talk/viewtopic.php?t=40130

Current forum software limitations
http://myarmoury.com/talk/viewtopic.php?t=39921

That's it, in a nutshell.

werecow · 27th December 2023, 10:06 PM

While MyArmoury is still back up (but still not accepting new members), swordforum.com now seems to be gone.

Rick · 27th December 2023, 10:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by werecow

While MyArmoury is still back up (but still not accepting new members), swordforum.com now seems to be gone.

I checked Sword Forum a couple of weeks ago.
Nada.

Battara · 28th December 2023, 04:43 AM

Just tried Swordforum now - "Forbidden"

This puppy is gone!

...........and all its research.............

Rick · 28th December 2023, 06:02 AM

Well, we're still here at least.
Right Guys?

Interested Party · 28th December 2023, 03:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rick

Well, we're still here at least.
Right Guys?

Thank goodness!!!

Battara · 29th December 2023, 08:13 PM

Between the two, were are the most scholastic in general.

Interested Party · 30th December 2023, 02:10 PM

The thought of all the accumulated information disappearing into the void troubles me. This is a drawback of the digital media that makes me question the value of the internet in its current configuration and storage capabilities.

werecow · 30th December 2023, 07:44 PM

I wonder if there would be some way to retrieve the information through something like the wayback machine.
Although I think in this case it might be impossible since it appears they strip the query string (the bit after the "?") from the URL, which means they've only indexed the index page and not the individual boards or threads.

Which makes me feel really tempted to write a small webcrawler to periodically index vikingsword in case it one day ceases to be.

It would be really great if we had some sort of backup or mirror of all these sites somewhere, just in case.

It kind of reminds me when the IMDB movie site callously decided to get rid of their message boards, which arguably contained more information and interesting discussions than the actual site itself.

15th January 2023, 11:25 PM	#1
Cathey Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: adelaide south australia Posts: 282	My Amoury forum Hi Guys Is My Armoury shut down. I was a member for many years and now my account has been deactivated. I have not been able to create a new account or get anyone from My Armoury to respond? Cheers Cathey

28th December 2023, 04:43 AM	#17
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,226	Just tried Swordforum now - "Forbidden" This puppy is gone! ...........and all its research............. Last edited by Battara; 28th December 2023 at 04:56 AM.

16th January 2023, 11:58 AM	#2
CutlassCollector Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Scotland Posts: 330	Hi, I don't visit there very often but it is still active with some posts this month. I don't recall them changing their website address but just in case this is the link I usually use. http://myarmoury.com/talk/index.php

16th January 2023, 04:21 PM	#3
Merenti Member Join Date: Aug 2021 Location: Germany Posts: 67	I wanted to register, but it says that the current resources are exhausted

17th January 2023, 07:56 PM	#5
Hotspur Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Nipmuc USA Posts: 499	http://myarmoury.com/talk/viewtopic.php?t=39921 For the latest constraints and possibles. Cheers GC

18th January 2023, 10:27 PM	#6
Triarii Member Join Date: Oct 2021 Location: Bristol Posts: 113	Noticed that for some time. Shame, as there's a great thread on English rapier blade types that I wanted to add to.

2nd June 2023, 10:23 PM	#7
werecow Member Join Date: Sep 2021 Location: Leiden, NL Posts: 499	... And now MyArmoury has been down for several weeks. It seemed to be a pretty active forum so it's surprising that it just disappeared like that. Does anyone have more information about what is going on over there? EDIT: Hm, seems like it might be a outdated software induced forum death: https://sbg-sword-forum.forums.net/t...moury-com-shut https://sbg-sword-forum.forums.net/t.../deal-myarmory

2nd June 2023, 10:42 PM	#8
werecow Member Join Date: Sep 2021 Location: Leiden, NL Posts: 499	And as another forum related datapoint, aside from unsuccessfully having been trying to register at myarmoury for the last two years, I've also tried several times during that same time frame to register with swordforum.com, only to be thwarted by the captcha you need to complete during registration, which does not load.

2nd June 2023, 11:21 PM	#9
adrian Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 125	I have had similar issues with swordforum I can still log in but do not have permissions to reply, post or edit etc. Requests to admin unanswered & gave up trying after a year or so.

3rd June 2023, 12:35 PM	#12
Hotspur Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Nipmuc USA Posts: 499	I just exchanged emails with Chad Anrow, Nathan's right hand guy. Nathan has been unresponsive even to him. Chad hopes someone will work it out, For the time being, I can suggest using archive.org for reading either board. SFI similarly, no responses via the board but you can try pinging Mark on Facebook (him direct or the SFI page), as he is quite done with my suggestions. Cheers GC

7th June 2023, 12:49 AM	#13
werecow Member Join Date: Sep 2021 Location: Leiden, NL Posts: 499	MyArmoury seems to be back up! Still can't register, though.

27th December 2023, 10:06 PM	#15
werecow Member Join Date: Sep 2021 Location: Leiden, NL Posts: 499	While MyArmoury is still back up (but still not accepting new members), swordforum.com now seems to be gone.

28th December 2023, 06:02 AM	#18
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,293	Well, we're still here at least. Right Guys?

29th December 2023, 08:13 PM	#20
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,226	Between the two, were are the most scholastic in general.

30th December 2023, 02:10 PM	#21
Interested Party Member Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: Eastern Sierra Posts: 478	The thought of all the accumulated information disappearing into the void troubles me. This is a drawback of the digital media that makes me question the value of the internet in its current configuration and storage capabilities.

30th December 2023, 07:44 PM	#22
werecow Member Join Date: Sep 2021 Location: Leiden, NL Posts: 499	I wonder if there would be some way to retrieve the information through something like the wayback machine. Although I think in this case it might be impossible since it appears they strip the query string (the bit after the "?") from the URL, which means they've only indexed the index page and not the individual boards or threads. Which makes me feel really tempted to write a small webcrawler to periodically index vikingsword in case it one day ceases to be. It would be really great if we had some sort of backup or mirror of all these sites somewhere, just in case. It kind of reminds me when the IMDB movie site callously decided to get rid of their message boards, which arguably contained more information and interesting discussions than the actual site itself.