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ScreenshotArchive is closing down soon..
« on: November 23, 2005, 06:53:00 pm »
Hi guys,

Just wanted to let you all know that www.screenshotarchive.com will be no longer as of the beginning of December when my webhosting runs out.

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Re: ScreenshotArchive is closing down soon..
« Reply #1 on: November 23, 2005, 07:26:46 pm »
Congratulations on the engagement, and thank you!!!!  It's fellas like yourself that make this hobby fun and interesting.  I know I have used your materials a ton of times and the site is a go to for many in the community.  Here is a salute to you sir!  Thanks from McCoy178 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

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Re: ScreenshotArchive is closing down soon..
« Reply #2 on: November 24, 2005, 04:13:31 pm »
Absolutely! Your site is a godsend for the beginner and the not-so beginner.

If nobody can host it, maybe we can at least keep the contents alive in torrents.
I'm willing to upload and seed a bunch of it. Just not sure waht the best way to go about it is.


Maybe I'll start by creating a MameWah skins torrent. I assume this is OK?

EDIT: I also have the full Gameboy box scan collection so I could make thoise into a torrent too
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Re: ScreenshotArchive is closing down soon..
« Reply #3 on: November 24, 2005, 04:37:17 pm »
You really should "sell it" to someone instead of just having it disappear off the net.

(I put sell it in quotes meaning, just pass it on to someone who will do a good job maintaining it, and only charge them the domain transfer fee).
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Re: ScreenshotArchive is closing down soon..
« Reply #4 on: November 25, 2005, 11:59:14 pm »
I can host it. No problem. I'm already hosting a few different arcade websites, and I've got the technology / bandwidth / experience, so I'd be happy to do it. Just PM me. Full url, suburl, whatever... you be in charge, have me take over. Whatever you want.
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Re: ScreenshotArchive is closing down soon..
« Reply #5 on: November 26, 2005, 01:09:00 am »
Sweet! ;D

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Re: ScreenshotArchive is closing down soon..
« Reply #6 on: November 26, 2005, 02:38:01 am »
Look like everyones jumped to grab stuff - site is down for exceeding bandwidth limit.

Hope you can carry on hosting mahuti

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Re: ScreenshotArchive is closing down soon..
« Reply #7 on: November 26, 2005, 10:19:57 am »
Hey, I have to host stuff for my clients anyway... might as well get some use out of all of the extra bandwidth.
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Re: ScreenshotArchive is closing down soon..
« Reply #8 on: November 26, 2005, 01:37:22 pm »
I'd hate to see the site just disappear...  :'(

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Re: ScreenshotArchive is closing down soon..
« Reply #9 on: November 27, 2005, 12:29:32 am »
Stuzza you have done great things for this community and it will be sad to see your site go.  Hopefully mahuti will be a be to step in.  Good luck with your engagment and marriage!

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Re: ScreenshotArchive is closing down soon..
« Reply #10 on: November 27, 2005, 12:49:32 pm »
Stuzza, let me know what arrangement you think will work best for you. Don't forget I PM'd you before Mahuti.  ;)

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Re: ScreenshotArchive is closing down soon..
« Reply #11 on: November 27, 2005, 02:00:26 pm »
Whatever works.
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Re: ScreenshotArchive is closing down soon..
« Reply #12 on: November 27, 2005, 08:34:52 pm »
Thanks for the comments and offers guys.  :)

RayB, I'll pm you more of the stats and you can make a decision from there. 

Mahuti - thanks for the offer, if RayB decides not to go ahead, I'll get in touch.  Unless you both want to host the content - which I am totally fine with. 

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Re: ScreenshotArchive is closing down soon..
« Reply #13 on: November 27, 2005, 09:39:59 pm »
OK after some consideration, I will back out. I was going to slap ads on it to subsidize the bandwidth, but it doesn't get enough traffic for that.

Mahuti, All yours!
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Re: ScreenshotArchive is closing down soon..
« Reply #14 on: November 28, 2005, 05:24:13 am »
Well thanks for all your effort Stuzza, and thanks for sharing so the content can stay online.

All the best with the new slavedriver I mean wife  ;D

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Re: ScreenshotArchive is closing down soon..
« Reply #15 on: November 28, 2005, 11:17:34 am »
Stuzza, just wondering, would you approve of torrents being put up of the individual sections of the site? 

Might keep things floating around for awhile, if nothing else, so someone can host them later.

I think over time I've gotten everything, and could make up one relatively quickly (though, I've never made one before so god knows I'd find some way to screw it up :) )

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Re: ScreenshotArchive is closing down soon..
« Reply #16 on: November 28, 2005, 04:19:27 pm »
Yep, I really liked that site too, when I'm was new to this scene.
 
It was a great MAMEWAH help page, and got things to work. wich I would been happy to host that part (apart, I do not known how much bandwith the files took), but I may not have the time to mainstrian it (I would change it to a php site to prevent a bandwitch hook with using bots and so on).

Good luck with your wife, and in the future.
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Re: ScreenshotArchive is closing down soon..
« Reply #17 on: November 28, 2005, 06:27:33 pm »
Stuzza - please see the PM I just sent you.

Thanks.

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Re: ScreenshotArchive is closing down soon..
« Reply #18 on: November 28, 2005, 11:48:10 pm »
(PS: Stuzza, once the novelty wears off, you're going to want to work on your own stuff again... I give it, oh, a year  ;D)
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Re: ScreenshotArchive is closing down soon..
« Reply #19 on: November 29, 2005, 01:31:41 am »
My worst year of marriage was the first. A lot of highs and lows. Learning to REALLY live with someone... it's tough.

That's been about 7 years ago though... it's gotten better every year since.
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Re: ScreenshotArchive is closing down soon..
« Reply #20 on: November 29, 2005, 05:59:08 pm »
RayB - Ok no worries.  Thanks for the interest.

Mahuti - If your offer is still available I'd love for you to host the content.  PM me to see how you want to go about it.

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Re: ScreenshotArchive is closing down soon..
« Reply #21 on: November 29, 2005, 06:05:43 pm »
Stuzza,

You are the MAN!

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Re: ScreenshotArchive is closing down soon..
« Reply #22 on: November 29, 2005, 06:15:54 pm »
pm sent.
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