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Title: AmiBench rolls over & dies........
Post by: Kin-Hell on November 19, 2007, 04:46:40 PM
As the title says;

AmiBench (http://www.amibench.net/)

Fs..... :-(
Title: Re: AmiBench rolls over & dies........
Post by: therail on November 19, 2007, 04:55:40 PM
i m sure its just a techincal fault at hand here. there has been no warnings about amibench closing so expect to see it up and running again soon (hopefully).
Title: Re: AmiBench rolls over & dies........
Post by: LoadWB on November 19, 2007, 05:00:14 PM
If it's technical, then it's someone playing a joke or a hack.  Otherwise, it looks pretty official to me.

I like the page design :)
Title: Re: AmiBench rolls over & dies........
Post by: therail on November 19, 2007, 05:00:31 PM
still works partly:

http://www.amibench.org/cgi-bin/view.pl?type=wanted

i think its just being updated!
Title: Re: AmiBench rolls over & dies........
Post by: Plaz on November 19, 2007, 05:00:52 PM
That's too bad. I always liked AmiBench. I remember it really took a hit though when there turned out to be a crimial operating in the Wanted/FS sections. Not sure it ever really recovered after that.
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i m sure its just a techincal fault at hand here.

Read the browser message carefully. It looks like a standard error message, but isn't. It's always possible the site might have been hacked.

Plaz
Title: Re: AmiBench rolls over & dies........
Post by: therail on November 19, 2007, 05:05:18 PM
well the link i provided works and can still be updated. remember the front pade of amibench said a while back about them looking for gfx artist of some sort to change the look of the site. its probs just that i am sure! chill :)
Title: Re: AmiBench rolls over & dies........
Post by: Jujasi on November 19, 2007, 07:25:44 PM
Check your link addy

Amibench is a .org web address not a .net one

 
And for the record it is still up and running

cheers
Title: Re: AmiBench rolls over & dies........
Post by: Colin_Camper on November 19, 2007, 07:29:47 PM

Do you guys ever check out

         The News? (http://www.amiga.org/forums/showthread.php?t=47177)  :-D
Title: Re: AmiBench rolls over & dies........
Post by: tecno on November 19, 2007, 09:13:54 PM
Its true, I have closed the site, the domains are not currently forsale (through I did broach the thought with one person).

I am intending to keep the domains for a forthcoming project.

I will not be re-opening AmiBench in its current form.
Title: Re: AmiBench rolls over & dies........
Post by: HammerD on November 19, 2007, 09:16:21 PM
@ tecno

Why did you close it? You should leave it open or at least give notice ... I check that site out almost every day!!
Title: Re: AmiBench rolls over & dies........
Post by: Gav on November 19, 2007, 09:23:32 PM
Over the recent years the site seems to have very little adds on there which is a shame,so its pretty obivous the site was gonna get closed with hardly anyone using it anymore.
Title: Re: AmiBench rolls over & dies........
Post by: tecno on November 19, 2007, 11:54:09 PM
I think that AmiBench is going to be a smaller part of a bigger thing.

It's a sign of the times that it was so slow traffic wise.

Its a shame to see it as it was currently after all it was fantastic in its hayday (used to get 50K hits a week). To go from that to a mere dribble in the last year or so was very saddening
Title: Re: AmiBench rolls over & dies........
Post by: Kin-Hell on November 20, 2007, 08:14:52 AM
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tecno wrote:
I think that AmiBench is going to be a smaller part of a bigger thing.

It's a sign of the times that it was so slow traffic wise.

Its a shame to see it as it was currently after all it was fantastic in its hayday (used to get 50K hits a week). To go from that to a mere dribble in the last year or so was very saddening


I feel for you m8y. Must have been downright demoralizing tbh!

Any chance of a clue as to what the bigger thing might be to allow the smaller AmiBench bit to function some more?

Whatever, all the Best Mark & thanks for some Golden years!  :-)
Title: Re: AmiBench rolls over & dies........
Post by: weirdami on November 20, 2007, 08:22:15 AM
Wasn't there a news item saying it was down for good, officially?

edit: :-P
Title: Re: AmiBench rolls over & dies........
Post by: AmiBoy on November 20, 2007, 10:09:00 AM
 :-(   :-(   :-(   :cry:  :cry:  :boohoo:  :boohoo:

I cant believe it I loved Amibench.

I should have donated when I had the money.

Its all my fault
Title: Re: AmiBench rolls over & dies........
Post by: Paradox on November 20, 2007, 12:19:36 PM
I used amibench too:(

Would be nice if you sold the domain name nd it gt updated and people could log in with accounts and post for sale on an unlimited ammount of time plus the user can leave an auction listing open for as long as they want until the bids get higher.

Amibench should come back bigger and better!

With a picture manager and bid function and accounts.

I think there also should be a small percentage taken for any item that sells to go to amibench like 3% of total ammount to keep the server up.

New logo new design, same name.

Regards.



Title: Re: AmiBench rolls over & dies........
Post by: justthatgood on November 20, 2007, 12:44:55 PM
Ummm, okay it's time for me to chime in for one of those rare times I do..

I thought Amigians would be used to heartache and disappointment by now?
Title: Re: AmiBench rolls over & dies........
Post by: Paradox on November 20, 2007, 01:03:44 PM
ok (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMenB9Ywh2Q)
Title: Re: AmiBench rolls over & dies........
Post by: Kin-Hell on November 20, 2007, 11:24:55 PM
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weirdami wrote:
Wasn't there a news item saying it was down for good, officially?

edit: :-P


Yeah..about 6 posts up, but then again......

*Bump*

I sent you a PM about a week ago for your Slotty thing you have for sale!?

I have had no response yet?

*un-Bump*
Title: Re: AmiBench rolls over & dies........
Post by: WotTheFook on November 21, 2007, 09:13:45 PM
@ all

OldSkool UK are looking to set up an alternative site to replace AmiBench, they are posting on EAB for web coders to join the project. Here's the link:

http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=33274

If you want something like Amibench back, go and support them.

@ Paradox

Tecno isn't releasing the domain name, he is keeping it for a future project, the only alternative is to create another site to support Amiga scene trading outside Ebay.

WTF