07-13-2022, 11:58 PM
So some of you may or may not be aware that I've been poking around behind the scenes for a way to ensure that the CB1100 Forum keeps humming along for the foreseeable future. I started researching in my spare time the moment Guth made his announcement and let us all know that he needs to step away. Keep in mind as you read this that it may look like I don't have a lot to show for it but web administration is neither a hobby nor an occupation for me, so I'm learning as I go.
So far I've discovered that I can mirror the site using a bit of software called HTTrack, which will slowly run a deep dive down every single link on the forum to create a copy of every single page. This should manage to fully copy all the threads, posts, pictures, links, ect. that exist on the forum. My understanding from this point is that I should be able to purchase a web domain and upload the site as if it were my own. Putting aside that this is essentially an act of plagiarism, It may be the only way to preserve the forum in its current format with as little transitional pain as possible. Once an operational "mirror" of the CB1100 forum is up and running, the work begins to re-register all the accounts and get every user operating on the new site under their preferred username. This process is beyond my ken at this point, but my goal is to get there.
The first hiccup I encountered was the sheer size of the forum itself, which I underestimated when I began trying to mirror it with HTTrack. I just placed an order for a 2tb hard drive today, so as soon as that arrives I should I have all the space I need to 100% complete the mirror process and start experimenting with bringing the doppleganger site online.
Anyway, I'm leaving this information here so that people know I'm not resting on my laurels about this, and to create a space for anybody with Web Admin experience to drop their advice if they're feeling kind enough to help. As long as you keep it simple you shouldn't go over my head too far
So far I've discovered that I can mirror the site using a bit of software called HTTrack, which will slowly run a deep dive down every single link on the forum to create a copy of every single page. This should manage to fully copy all the threads, posts, pictures, links, ect. that exist on the forum. My understanding from this point is that I should be able to purchase a web domain and upload the site as if it were my own. Putting aside that this is essentially an act of plagiarism, It may be the only way to preserve the forum in its current format with as little transitional pain as possible. Once an operational "mirror" of the CB1100 forum is up and running, the work begins to re-register all the accounts and get every user operating on the new site under their preferred username. This process is beyond my ken at this point, but my goal is to get there.
The first hiccup I encountered was the sheer size of the forum itself, which I underestimated when I began trying to mirror it with HTTrack. I just placed an order for a 2tb hard drive today, so as soon as that arrives I should I have all the space I need to 100% complete the mirror process and start experimenting with bringing the doppleganger site online.
Anyway, I'm leaving this information here so that people know I'm not resting on my laurels about this, and to create a space for anybody with Web Admin experience to drop their advice if they're feeling kind enough to help. As long as you keep it simple you shouldn't go over my head too far