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BMWLand forum down?

Post by gmc15 » Wed May 20, 2015 8:38 pm

I have been trying to get on the BMWLand forum for a couple of days now but I keep getting a message saying

'BMWLand is currently optimizing a database. Please check back after 10 mins. Thanks.'

Is anyone else having the same problems?

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Re: BMWLand forum down?

Post by Sanj » Wed May 20, 2015 8:40 pm

I get the same.  :(
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Re: BMWLand forum down?

Post by gmc15 » Wed May 20, 2015 8:44 pm

Thanks, at least it's nothing I've done wrong :)
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Re: BMWLand forum down?

Post by Mpower » Wed May 20, 2015 10:46 pm

Same here been trying to login all day!

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Post by gmc15 » Thu May 21, 2015 7:40 am

Still the same this morning :o
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Re: BMWLand forum down?

Post by gmc15 » Sat May 23, 2015 10:16 am

Wow, sad news :(
Thoughts are with Matts family and friends at this difficult time.
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Post by X5Sport » Sat May 23, 2015 10:36 am

Oh Dear.....my thoughts are with his family at this difficult time.... :(
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Post by dgm » Sat May 23, 2015 10:47 am

That's very sad, it was one of the first car forums I started using and Matt always came across as a gentleman.
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Post by bubbabear » Sun May 24, 2015 7:49 am

I am saddened to hear this tragic news my thoughts are with his family. Its only now we can appreciate the time and effort he spent maintaining the forum for the benefit of the members
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Re: BMWLand forum down?

Post by 535dboy » Sun May 24, 2015 12:59 pm

Gosh

Very sad

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Re: BMWLand forum down?

Post by max » Sun May 24, 2015 5:17 pm

That is sad news. Condolences to Matt's family.

BMWland was also one of my early forums, when I had e46's back in the day and like here a friendly helpful place

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Re: BMWLand forum down?

Post by 535dboy » Tue May 26, 2015 8:16 am

I've just had an email exchange with one of the other key players on there and he confirms all of the above.

Very nasty
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Re: BMWLand forum down?

Post by AnilS » Tue May 26, 2015 8:27 am

So sad  :(
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Re: BMWLand forum down?

Post by 535dboy » Tue May 26, 2015 9:25 am

[quote="Peter_R"]
[quote="535dboy"]
I've just had an email exchange with one of the other key players on there and he confirms all of the above.

Very nasty
[/quote]

As stated above, it was confirmed with Brocky who was a moderator.
[/quote]

Yes Olli was my contact, we go back a long way on there
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Re: BMWLand forum down?

Post by 535dboy » Tue May 26, 2015 9:50 am

[quote="Peter_R"]
[quote="535dboy"]
[quote="Peter_R"]
[quote="535dboy"]
I've just had an email exchange with one of the other key players on there and he confirms all of the above.

Very nasty
[/quote]

As stated above, it was confirmed with Brocky who was a moderator.
[/quote]

Yes Olli was my contact, we go back a long way on there
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Did he indicate that it might be brought back online any time soon?  From my source and from what I understand no one else has the database password.  I also spoke to Cotswold BMW on the phone.
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That is correct, nobody else has access to the hosted server and security is pretty high he says.

He is not sure if something will emerge in time but obviously not critical in the scheme of things.
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