chrisw wrote: ↑Mon Jun 05, 2023 2:09 pm
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Plan B is to create a new forum. This is already done and ready to go. Only problem is the data, for which I have a suggestion ....
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I am willing to let go of the old, and if shop is interested in traffic, he will keep old TC posts online, what bothers me is a community split, 33 votes to move, 33 votes to stay, 14 undecided....
chrisw wrote: ↑Mon Jun 05, 2023 2:09 pm
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The shop has no intention at all of letting the forum go. The forum is their desperately needed traffic source that funnels punters into their shop.
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Why don't we offer to include a link to ChessUSA's shop in the new site? We could even make it exclusive for xx many years.
chrisw wrote: ↑Mon Jun 05, 2023 2:09 pm
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The shop has no intention at all of letting the forum go. The forum is their desperately needed traffic source that funnels punters into their shop.
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Why don't we offer to include a link to ChessUSA's shop in the new site? We could even make it exclusive for xx many years.
— Steve
We can offer all sorts, but if they are not responding to us, then ..... ?
chrisw wrote: ↑Mon Jun 05, 2023 8:24 pm
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We can offer all sorts, but if they are not responding to us, then ..... ?
If this is the case then we will have to move at some point. Once the site breaks and the owner isn't interested in fixing it, we'll be forced to move.