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TWC Today => TWC Today News => Topic started by: lfmusiclover on June 20, 2008, 11:16:57 PM
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I regret to tell everyone that effective Sunday TWC Today will be no more. The domain is up for renewal at that time, and after much mulling I've decided I will not be renewing. If you wish to download any of the content on the site, please do so by Sunday. You may feel free to post anything you download on your own website if you have one. I would, though, recommend contacting the person from whom the content came to make sure it is ok with them.
Thank you for making TWC Today the success that it has been.
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Any reason why this site is shutting down? Right now we have no other good TWC site devoted to the current era.
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If I may ask... why the abrupt change in attitude? You seemed so devoted...
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Several reasons:
First, I am in deep financial trouble and as a result it is impossible to find a way to continue to pay for the site at this time. Second, I mentioned not too long ago that I was loosing my enthusiasm for the site. I simply don't feel like taking the time to update it anymore, or to do anything else with it for that matter. Third, running this site is beginning to wear me down. With oodles of other TWC sites opening all the time, its gone from something I do for fun to something more like a competition. Its just not the environment that I want to run a site in.
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Why not just have someone else take over your duties of this site? Pre-2000 isn't the era of TWC I liked best, so where else can I discuss it?
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If someone wants to do that that's fine. But they'd also have to pay for it. Thats one of the reasons I cited for bowing out.
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I'd love be able to administrate this forum, but am not able to pay for the site. Maybe someone else can take care of the site and I can administrate the forum?
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I had an idea, but I don't think it would be workable: the current content and discussion could be moved back to TWCC, and I could be in charge of that part of things there. But as I said, that probably isn't workable, as a) I'm already not welcome there, and b ) even if I were I'm not so sure Matt would be too keen on giving me any sort of power on his site.
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That would be a good idea, but I'd rather have one site and forum devoted entirely to the 2000-present era of TWC.
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Mike, you need to have a more open mind. We can't have everything precisely as we want it sometimes.
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Open a Freewebs Account so that we can have a TWC Today Website & Forum
www.freewebs.com (http://www.freewebs.com)
Someone is already using this domain:www.freewebs.com/twctoday
You can go to freewebs & they have a domain service where you can purchase a domain like this:www.twctodayforums.com
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Roland, my view on websites has always been if your going to do it do it right. That is not the right way to make a website. Most of those free services are crappy.
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But this service is actually better
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Wow, this sucks. :( It's been a great site, and a great community to take part in. I, and I'm sure we all do, believe the site was extremely successful, and it's going to be VERY sad to let it all go. :(
A quick note here, I have access to this boards database. With that, I can backup the database right before the site closes. I have a hosting account available to do this with, and we can host the forums there. That way, the community will still be here (it'll just be at a different location). What do you guys think about this?
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No, its not. If I were to migrate TWCT to one of those free services, it would have virtually no content. And no forum either. The site would be a mere shadow of what it is now.
Stephen, I'm all for it.
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What will be the forum's URL when you move it to a different location?
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We'll cross that bridge when we get to it Roland.
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Ahem. :D
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Ahem what?
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I have a site, that can be used. But I always come into these threads too late! :P
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I'm not looking for another site to replace this one.
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sorry to hear about that news. i was really starting to come to this place more often.
i am looking forward to the new location, however. so that'll be cool.
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sorry to hear about that news. i was really starting to come to this place more often.
i am looking forward to the new location, however. so that'll be cool.
Be aware, however, that only the forum will be transfered. I do, however, have in plan an idea that may work as an alternative to the site - I'll post an announcement about that later on. :)
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Thanks to member Martin, the site may not be going anywhere at all. He has graciously offered to help however he can, so if he can just donate enough to renew the domain for another year, the site will stay. I will let you all know what happens.
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So what you are trying to say is that The TWC Today Forums will be on after sunday?
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So what you are trying to say is that The TWC Today Forums will be on after sunday?
No. His original post, if you read correctly, said it would be no longer after Sunday, or on it..somethin like that. But, they are trying to keep it.
I hope it can work out though, because this is the only place with current TWC stuff..and i like it.
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This is the only place where i can talk about TWC Stuff
PS, This is my 1,400th post!
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Roland, quit informing us of your post count. No one wants to know.
And the forum will remain one way or another. Only the site is at risk at this point.
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I knew it
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Would it be too much to ask for a backup of the site's HTML/image files? I would use it for a digital portfolio that I'm building (and a backup, too.)
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Not sure how I'd do that. :unsure:
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Gosh I'm going to miss everyone. This site meant a lot to me so much. It's the only palce where I can discuss my thoughts and feelings and talk more in-depth about the local forecasts. :(
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Vic, are you paying any attention to the conversation at all? :huh:
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Yes I was you said Martin could help but it wasn't guaranteed.
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Read again Vic.
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Victor, the forums will still exist no matter what. So you'll still have a place to talk about TWC. Only the site will be going (if it does go).
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i hope there is good news im praying for it i can try and help too if you need it?
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At this point, the only kind of help we need is financial. If you can afford to donate a buck or two that would be great. Otherwise, there's not really much else you can do to help. :sunglasses:
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I have donated $20
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Great! TWC Today is here to stay!
Martin, words can't possible express my gratitude. Thank you so much for your donation. I am going to make a note in your profile of your status as a donor.
Thanks again! :sunglasses:
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Martin was here to save TWC Today
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Wonderful news! :thrilled: :dance:
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Yay! :dance:
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Martin, words can't possible express my gratitude. Thank you so much for your donation. I am going to make a note in your profile of your status as a donor.
It was my pleasure! TWCT is such a great community and deserves to stick around! :happy:
I hope that everyone could at least click on one of the ads on this site once a day so that complications like this might be avoided. :twothumbs:
In any case Im glad this site is here to stay! I will be more active now that school is out.
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Excellent news! Thanks very much Martin! B)
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Martin, words can't possible express my gratitude. Thank you so much for your donation. I am going to make a note in your profile of your status as a donor.
It was my pleasure! TWCT is such a great community and deserves to stick around! :happy:
I hope that everyone could at least click on one of the ads on this site once a day so that complications like this might be avoided. :twothumbs:
In any case Im glad this site is here to stay! I will be more active now that school is out.
The ads were put on the site for that very purpose. Unfortunately, all I've made form them so far is pocket change. So, yes, folks, if you need to download music, or buy it from Amazon, at least click on the ads here. I'll make even more if you complete an entire transaction through my links! Also, the Paypal link is on the bottom of each page for more than just decoration.
I'm glad you all enjoy the site so much. It would be nicer yet if you all showed it occasionally! :twothumbs: :)