05-29-2025, 04:56 AM
For the reply-fairies, in case they decide to make Pinocchio a real boy and this post visible:
The Phorum software hasn't seen an update since 2017 and that wasn't much of an update. Would not be surprised if the problems we're seeing have to do with a critical (for security) SQL server or PHP update that broke it.
(The DNS issues for OWC as a whole suggest migration to a new server or virtual host.)
Short of Brian Moon getting a job with OWC, I think it's time to move to another platform.
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Much as I am grateful for the thoughtfulness and efforts behind the subred, I do not allow Reddit to collect cookie/tracking info from me so would not be able to log in.
I'd be off looking for another Mac-centric site if that was the only fallback, and I expect that this is so for a lot of us.
Thank you, Larry for rescuing this community. Again.
The Phorum software hasn't seen an update since 2017 and that wasn't much of an update. Would not be surprised if the problems we're seeing have to do with a critical (for security) SQL server or PHP update that broke it.
(The DNS issues for OWC as a whole suggest migration to a new server or virtual host.)
Short of Brian Moon getting a job with OWC, I think it's time to move to another platform.
...
Much as I am grateful for the thoughtfulness and efforts behind the subred, I do not allow Reddit to collect cookie/tracking info from me so would not be able to log in.
I'd be off looking for another Mac-centric site if that was the only fallback, and I expect that this is so for a lot of us.
Thank you, Larry for rescuing this community. Again.