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| Topic Started: Dec 1 2008, 11:27 AM (6,841 Views) | |
| Racial Reality | Dec 1 2008, 11:27 AM Post #1 |
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In May 2008, one month after launching, a moderator account was cracked and the forum was deleted. The perpetrator of the attack was deranged cyberstalker and former member "r. suydam" (aka "Anon" in the old days and "n/a" on his new blog that nobody reads). His motive? Envy of this forum's rapid growth in the face of his own miserable failure, and frustration that his attempts at trolling here backfired. The terms "sore loser" and "temper tantrum" aptly sum up his path to vandalism. On its homepage, ZetaBoards says it can restore lost data, which is what we've been waiting for. But in late October -- apparently after receiving a flood of requests they couldn't fulfill -- they revised that statement with a disclaimer that they don't guarantee they can or will perform restorations. Enough time has been wasted waiting, and we only lost a month's worth of data anyway, so we've decided to just start over from scratch. Security will be tighter now and there shouldn't be any problems like this in future. If you already have an account but can't remember your password, follow the link on the login page to perform a password reset. Once you're logged in, you can request a name change under Preferences if you don't like the name you signed up with. Also, feel free to repost anything you had posted before, especially if it has "permanent" value, like a gallery of anthropology plates or a resource link. You'll notice that we now have a number of different forum themes to choose from. In addition to the default blue/orange Original theme, there's an all-blue Classic theme, a gray Pro theme, and Light and Dark themes. You can make your choice using the theme selector at the bottom left of the board or the one under Preferences > Board Settings. Other themes may be added in the future. Also, the Affiliate Directory is now a web page rather than a forum, which will help with quality control. If you would like your site added to the directory, send me a PM or an email with the site's name, URL and a brief description. Please be sure to review the Forum Rules before posting, and read our Mission Statement for further information. Thank you for your interest in AnthroScape. |
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| rikhardhur | Dec 1 2008, 05:02 PM Post #2 |
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It was about time 
Edited by rikhardhur, Dec 1 2008, 05:03 PM.
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| Europa | Dec 1 2008, 09:48 PM Post #3 |
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It's been so long I'd forgotten my username, let alone the password. |
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| Funk | Dec 4 2008, 12:57 AM Post #4 |
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Is there any chance that the lost content will be restored in the future and then added to the board? Or is that possibility eliminated by the board being relaunched now? |
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| Racial Reality | Dec 4 2008, 11:06 AM Post #5 |
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I'm not a hundred percent sure. ZB isn't too clear on the process, but restorations usually involve returning the forum to a previous state. They wouldn't even do that for us, so I doubt they'd reintegrate the data even if they could. Anyway, I've reposted a lot of material and made some alterations, so bringing back the old now would mess things up. |
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| Waris | Dec 12 2008, 12:25 AM Post #6 |
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What happened to Human Biodiversity Forum? Is this the former HBF, located at http://www.biodiversityforum.com? |
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| Europa | Dec 12 2008, 07:30 PM Post #7 |
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It died. I kept getting relocated to Skaadi, and I couldn't even access old stuff I'd posted on HBF. Can't even get to it from a proxy. |
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| Waris | Dec 12 2008, 09:23 PM Post #8 |
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Sorry to hear that. But is this where all the old HBF members go, or are supposed to go? |
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| Robert | Dec 12 2008, 09:30 PM Post #9 |
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It's best that most of the old HBF crowd doesn't know about this site. If they have enough interest (dodona, deinekes blogs etc) then they will find it on their own. |
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| fortyandfour | Dec 13 2008, 08:40 PM Post #10 |
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what exactly happened to HBF anyway? it wasn't a bad forum, there was something for everyone, and the domain was worth some substantial money already, due to generated traffic |
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| Crimson Guard | Dec 14 2008, 12:11 AM Post #11 |
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Maybe Gareth used his forum to generate income for his mothers Ebay store?  Nah but seriously, Gareth had his bad quirky issues, but he can always swing by here like he did on Dodona. |
     
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| dodona | Dec 14 2008, 10:55 AM Post #12 |
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nobody knows what happened with HBF |
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| fortyandfour | Dec 14 2008, 11:51 AM Post #13 |
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good riddance, we won't miss you, Gareth |
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| YigalSchmendrik | Dec 15 2008, 10:53 AM Post #14 |
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Ñaquechuexe xepirriñi
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and you didn't have quirky issues my cumpare?
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| Crimson Guard | Dec 15 2008, 11:10 AM Post #15 |
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I dont remember pulling stunts like Gareth, or trolling like you Yigal.
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| YigalSchmendrik | Dec 15 2008, 11:14 AM Post #16 |
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Ñaquechuexe xepirriñi
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fair enough |
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| Toma | Dec 15 2008, 11:31 AM Post #17 |
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HBF was a living forum, you could feel the life pumping inside of it. Most of the formists regrupated in another forum, on antroforum. |
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| Waris | Dec 20 2008, 08:52 PM Post #18 |
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And where can I find this antroforum? |
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| Crimson Guard | Dec 20 2008, 10:00 PM Post #19 |
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1/3 of their total posts are in the Lounge section on Anthroforum, and majority of the posts there are for the most part, completely lowbrow. So its a continuation of HBF's silliness. This forum is superior and you dont have to worry about things like cost and bandwidth, which wont ever be a concern for us. Furthermore, you dont have to worry financial contributors putting in money and getting free reigns over the forum or rep whores-- like the type of stuff you'll find on Stormfront or Skadi ect.
Edited by Crimson Guard, Dec 20 2008, 10:01 PM.
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| Caudium | Dec 20 2008, 11:38 PM Post #20 |
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The question is: how do we make sure AnthroScape doesn't go the same route? |
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