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ragtop1 · 05-25-2023, 09:34 PM

Amen to that statement!

Overflow · 05-25-2023, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by bigd1276

I’ll repeat it

Tran owns the site.

SaReNi · 05-25-2023, 09:58 PM

yep, happening a lot lately.

bigd1276 · 05-25-2023, 09:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Overflow

Tran owns the site.

Yep!

Moto-Mojo · 05-25-2023, 09:59 PM

I thought it was something I said! I started having visions of 18+ years (?) of collective knowledge disappearing without any fanfare.

2SS Capt · 05-26-2023, 12:04 AM

I offered about a year or so ago to create a new site with a very low member annual fee ($12 per year (just $1.00 per month)) and it would have absolutely zero advertising, totally member supported, didn't get much traction at the time because everyone thought "free" was great... Today, not so much...

I have run a Professional Pilot forum for the last 17+ years using the same concept, it has had less than 3 hours total down time in the entire 17 years, it is run on Enterprise grade web servers, there are no pop-up ads, no "sponsors", no spamming the forums everyday with ads, just good, solid reliable info for the membership... It runs the same software but a much newer version (vBulletin 4.2.5 vs this sites vBulletin 3.8.9 Beta 4) but would still be very easy to use and be very familiar to the current forum members...

I'd be open to create and run the site for Camaro Enthusiast that are willing to part with just $12/year to support the site ($1.00 per month), I just do not want to deal with the BS of advertisers and such...

If there is a large enough interested group, I'd be happy to do it, we could make it for all Gens of Camaros and have separate areas for each... I think it would be awesome for all Camaro owners, especially as the Camaro legend is coming to an end...

Let me know, if there is some decent interest, I'd be willing to put in the effort to create and maintain the site and I guarantee it would be FAR more reliable than this site (and much better moderated and maintained)...

SS_Don · 05-26-2023, 01:35 AM

I’d be willing IF you were able bring over the content of the current forum. There is too much good information here to loose.

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joekono · 05-26-2023, 01:36 AM

I agree with everyone. I would have a tough time not being able to look at the forum every day. It's the best best forum I've seen or been a part of. From the beautiful CamaroGen5 pics to the knowledge and help you get is a nice change a pace from politics, work and all the other BS going on in life. Great people too!! Who knew I'd be speaking to friends on the phone from Florida, Pennsylvania and everywhere else, along with posts and private messages. Anyway, I noticed this issue about two weeks ago maybe. Hopefully the MODS can address this(along with that pop-up problem we had) and we don't have to worry about this site closing down.

0stones0 · 05-26-2023, 02:39 AM

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Originally Posted by joekono

I agree with everyone. I would have a tough time not being able to look at the forum every day. It's the best best forum I've seen or been a part of. From the beautiful CamaroGen5 pics to the knowledge and help you get is a nice change a pace from politics, work and all the other BS going on in life. Great people too!! Who knew I'd be speaking to friends on the phone from Florida, Pennsylvania and everywhere else, along with posts and private messages. Anyway, I noticed this issue about two weeks ago maybe. Hopefully the MODS can address this(along with that pop-up problem we had) and we don't have to worry about this site closing down.

I’m using AdGuard, which was working for that sliding banner but, now it’s not working, again. Not good.

ember1205 · 05-26-2023, 06:08 AM

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Originally Posted by arpad_m

I'm with 90503 on this one. Nobody likes outages or massive slowdowns, but we have to have perspective, this is a free and valuable service provided by enthusiasts that may not have the same energy to maintain an impeccable working order as in the past.

All in all, I for one still enjoy the forum, and when it's down for a short while, so be it, I can wait. Still curious about why these technical difficulties now that the site should be seeing less traffic than in the past, but I'm not going to "demand" a "resolution".

This site is one of MANY that are hosted on the same server, using the same software. Camaro5.com and CorvetteForum.com are just two of the other sites that live here, too.

When this site goes down, they are ALL down. The Admin is seemingly non-present on this site in any capacity and it has been that way for as long as I can remember. Multiple outages over the last year and never a word as to what happened let alone any sort of 'we apologize for the inconvenience' sort of message.

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Originally Posted by 2SS Capt

I offered about a year or so ago to create a new site with a very low member annual fee ($12 per year (just $1.00 per month)) and it would have absolutely zero advertising, totally member supported, didn't get much traction at the time because everyone thought "free" was great... Today, not so much...

I have run a Professional Pilot forum for the last 17+ years using the same concept, it has had less than 3 hours total down time in the entire 17 years, it is run on Enterprise grade web servers, there are no pop-up ads, no "sponsors", no spamming the forums everyday with ads, just good, solid reliable info for the membership... It runs the same software but a much newer version (vBulletin 4.2.5 vs this sites vBulletin 3.8.9 Beta 4) but would still be very easy to use and be very familiar to the current forum members...

I'd be open to create and run the site for Camaro Enthusiast that are willing to part with just $12/year to support the site ($1.00 per month), I just do not want to deal with the BS of advertisers and such...

If there is a large enough interested group, I'd be happy to do it, we could make it for all Gens of Camaros and have separate areas for each... I think it would be awesome for all Camaro owners, especially as the Camaro legend is coming to an end...

Let me know, if there is some decent interest, I'd be willing to put in the effort to create and maintain the site and I guarantee it would be FAR more reliable than this site (and much better moderated and maintained)...

I would be willing to work with you on this and help admin the site as well. While I appreciate the -idea- of zero advertising in exchange for a "low" membership fee, enthusiast sites are hard to support off of membership fees. Sponsors and advertising are generally what make it work.

Feel free to PM if you want to start a convo and I'll happily share a couple of ideas I have that might be a way to bolster use and membership.

2010sgm · 05-26-2023, 06:20 AM

seems to be the new normal..not sure on what mods even monitor this anymore...

dkp2LT · 05-26-2023, 06:25 AM

Adguard is still working for me today using my Mac/Safari.

NovaSS4spdFan · 05-26-2023, 07:00 AM

I'm new here. It looks somewhat similar to the IMBOC forum for Mustang Bullitt owners; which was of interest to me as I had an 08 for many years.

0stones0 · 05-26-2023, 07:01 AM

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Originally Posted by dkp2LT

Adguard is still working for me today using my Mac/Safari.

Weird. I have everything turned on for it but, banner keeps coming up. Also on Safari.

05-25-2023, 09:58 PM	#73
SaReNi Drives: 2012 SS Join Date: Dec 2021 Location: Florida Posts: 408	yep, happening a lot lately. __________________ 2012 Camaro SS

05-25-2023, 09:59 PM	#75
Moto-Mojo Fast Cars and Old Guitars Drives: 2015 2SS RS (L99, baby!) Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: N. CA Posts: 3,964	I thought it was something I said! I started having visions of 18+ years (?) of collective knowledge disappearing without any fanfare. __________________ “I don’t want to belong to any club that would have me as a member.” - Groucho Marx

05-26-2023, 12:04 AM	#76
2SS Capt 2020 Shadow Gray 2SS Drives: 2020 2SS - A10, NPP, MRC, CAI Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: SoCal Posts: 3,003	I offered about a year or so ago to create a new site with a very low member annual fee ($12 per year (just $1.00 per month)) and it would have absolutely zero advertising, totally member supported, didn't get much traction at the time because everyone thought "free" was great... Today, not so much... I have run a Professional Pilot forum for the last 17+ years using the same concept, it has had less than 3 hours total down time in the entire 17 years, it is run on Enterprise grade web servers, *there are no pop-up ads, no "sponsors", no spamming the forums everyday with ads, just good, solid reliable info for the membership...* It runs the same software but a much newer version (vBulletin 4.2.5 vs this sites vBulletin 3.8.9 Beta 4) but would still be very easy to use and be very familiar to the current forum members... I'd be open to create and run the site for Camaro Enthusiast that are willing to part with just $12/year to support the site ($1.00 per month), I just do not want to deal with the BS of advertisers and such... If there is a large enough interested group, I'd be happy to do it, we could make it for all Gens of Camaros and have separate areas for each... I think it would be awesome for all Camaro owners, especially as the Camaro legend is coming to an end... Let me know, if there is some decent interest, I'd be willing to put in the effort to create and maintain the site and I guarantee it would be FAR more reliable than this site (and much better moderated and maintained)... __________________ 2020 SGM 2SS - A10, NPP, MRC, Red Calipers, Black Camaro Fender Badge, Footwell Lighting *Added after delivery:* - GMP CAI, GMP Black Strut Tower Brace, MRR017 1LE Wheels, SS Armrest, Black Fuel Door, Stainless Sport Pedals, SS Wheel Caps, Black Lugs/Locks, GM Splash Guards, DD Smoked LED Markers, Smoked Rear Reflectors, Mishimoto Catch Can, Xpel PPF - Full Front, SunTek 35% Tint, CeramicPro coating, RST Stainless Brake Lines, Castrol SRF, MSD Super Conductor Wires *Left: My "fun" ride. Right: My "work" ride: a Gulfstream G600. One's top speed is 180 Mph, the other, 620 Mph...*

05-26-2023, 01:35 AM	#77
SS_Don Drives: '22 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Dec 2021 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 1,026 View My Garage	I’d be willing IF you were able bring over the content of the current forum. There is too much good information here to loose. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ '22 2SS \| Wild Cherry Tintcoat \| Design Package 3 \| NPP \| MRC \| A10 \| NAV \| Ceramic Coating \| Full Frontal PPF \| New Hood and Side Stripes \| Michelin PS AS 4 Range AFM Disabler \| Mishimoto Catch Can \| Diode Dynamics side markers \| Cold Air Inductions CAI \| LLoyd Velourtex front/trunk mats with Camaro SS logo ZL1addons Deluxe Rock Guards, Stealth Lift Pads, and Tow Hook \| Escort MAXcam360c \| Footwell Lighting \| Banks gauges in ZZPerformance pillar pod \| Paddle shifter extensions

05-26-2023, 01:36 AM	#78
joekono Drives: Camaro Convertible 2014 1LT Join Date: May 2019 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,013 View My Garage	I agree with everyone. I would have a tough time not being able to look at the forum every day. It's the best best forum I've seen or been a part of. From the beautiful CamaroGen5 pics to the knowledge and help you get is a nice change a pace from politics, work and all the other BS going on in life. Great people too!! Who knew I'd be speaking to friends on the phone from Florida, Pennsylvania and everywhere else, along with posts and private messages. Anyway, I noticed this issue about two weeks ago maybe. Hopefully the MODS can address this(along with that pop-up problem we had) and we don't have to worry about this site closing down. __________________

05-25-2023, 09:34 PM	#71
ragtop1 Drives: 2012 2ssRS convertible Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Mentor, Oh Posts: 44	Amen to that statement!

05-26-2023, 06:20 AM	#81
2010sgm Drives: 2010 Camaro 1LT Join Date: Dec 2022 Location: Williamsburg, VA Posts: 503 View My Garage	seems to be the new normal..not sure on what mods even monitor this anymore... __________________ David Vianu 2010 Synergy Green 1LT

05-26-2023, 06:25 AM	#82
dkp2LT Drives: '11 2SS, '11 C6 GS, '04 MDX Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Kearney, MO Posts: 2,842	Adguard is still working for me today using my Mac/Safari.

05-26-2023, 07:00 AM	#83
NovaSS4spdFan Drives: 2024 2SS vert w/M6 & Dual Mode. Red Join Date: May 2023 Location: NJ Posts: 159	I'm new here. It looks somewhat similar to the IMBOC forum for Mustang Bullitt owners; which was of interest to me as I had an 08 for many years.