Welding Web Down?

[Big Barn]

Looks like WW is down. It’s been over a day now.

Minnesota Dave or anyone else have any insight?

 

[Bigb56]

No insight here but I hope it's not going to be like last time. Maybe they're updating the site, several of the diesel forums I belong to recently upgraded their sites. Much nicer and faster now.

 

[MinnesotaDaveChalmers]

I haven't been told what the timeline is yet. But I'll let you know when I find out

 

[Big Barn]

Thanks fellas. I was kinda worried maybe it was something I had said. Glad to know it wasn’t me that broke it.

 

[jaxs]

Thanks fellas. I was kinda worried maybe it was something I had said. Glad to know it wasn’t me that broke it.

So far,they haven't determined if it's your fault or the Russians fault so don't leave town.

 

[Big Barn]

So far,they haven't determined if it's your fault or the Russians fault so don't leave town.

That’s good. Im tired of thinking up new usernames.

 

[arkydog]

any news on the comeback of the welding web site coming back up?

 

[yomax4]

Hope it comes back soon. A guy on there owes me money. :2cents:

 

[California]

I hope this isn't like last time. As I recall they discovered that 6 months of daily backups were unreadable (or badly made?) so when it came back up, everything recent was lost forever.

Yomax I hope you have some record of that debt - emails or something - in addition to just the recent conversations that were stored there!

 

[dstig1]

I'm going into WW withdrawl here! Anyone have any info? Someone was asking on Practical Machinist too...

 

[California]

We have a WW Moderator in this thread, they haven't told him anything so he's keeping a low profile.

'maintanance' (not maintenance) showing on the Down screen isn't confidence-inspiring. Especially after their last disaster where 6 months of history got flushed.

 

[Mark @ Everlast]

Penton media doesn't own WW anymore. Welding mag is not associated with it. The links to the magazine were broken long ago after the merger. As far as I know, they kicked it out when Informa bought it a while back. They wouldn't even respond other than to say it was not owned by them. I think it was existing as a zombie, as no ownership showed up anywhere. If someone else has it, it's been kept mum. I was expecting it to evaporate, which may or may not be the case. A site costs to operate and maintain. If no one is paying the bills...

 

[5030]

Penton media doesn't own WW anymore. Welding mag is not associated with it. The links to the magazine were broken long ago after the merger. As far as I know, they kicked it out when Informa bought it a while back. They wouldn't even respond other than to say it was not owned by them. I think it was existing as a zombie, as no ownership showed up anywhere. If someone else has it, it's been kept mum. I was expecting it to evaporate, which may or may not be the case. A site costs to operate and maintain. If no one is paying the bills...

I wouldn't be at all surprised if Vertical Scope owns it. They have bought up just about every website in the country with any readership.

 

[California]

Penton media doesn't own WW anymore. Welding mag is not associated with it. The links to the magazine were broken long ago after the merger. As far as I know, they kicked it out when Informa bought it a while back. They wouldn't even respond other than to say it was not owned by them. I think it was existing as a zombie, as no ownership showed up anywhere. If someone else has it, it's been kept mum. I was expecting it to evaporate, which may or may not be the case. A site costs to operate and maintain. If no one is paying the bills...

If WW is now an orphan maybe Everlast could buy it? You need good volunteer moderators but I wonder if the operating cost is substantial.

 

[5030]

If WW is now an orphan maybe Everlast could buy it? You need good volunteer moderators but I wonder if the operating cost is substantial.

Not everyone uses import welding machines. Homeowners probably but industrial users, most likely not. Still equate Everlast with boxing trunks.:laughing:

 

[ovrszd]

So far,they haven't determined if it's your fault or the Russians fault so don't leave town.

Don't forget Ukraine.....

 

[Ford850]

I think WW is owned by Acronym, and was designed by Shadow.

 

[Mark @ Everlast]

Not everyone uses import welding machines. Homeowners probably but industrial users, most likely not. Still equate Everlast with boxing trunks.:laughing:

If they've bought much of anything in the last 5 to 10 years, they do. lol.:laughing:

 

[radios1]

I saw a post that said the same thing happened 1 year ago, maybe it's a routine..

 

[5030]

If they've bought much of anything in the last 5 to 10 years, they do. lol.:laughing:

Well, we have and we don't........