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ArchiveBot job id <tt>f2cnvkt66o4q6rekfdxkhe5vo</tt>, started on 2017-11-14.
ArchiveBot job id <tt>f2cnvkt66o4q6rekfdxkhe5vo</tt>, started on 2017-11-14. Because not all posts are linked on the regular website, a custom grabbing method seems necessary.


[https://board.net/p/Compuserve_forums Status Etherpad by ndurner]
== Investigation ==
 
=== Hosting backend ===
Prospero Technologies
 
Error page
http://forums.compuserve.com/discussions/1/_/_/ws-travel/33471.1?nav=
 
=== URL Format ===
Full
http://forums.compuserve.com/discussions/Books_and_Writers_Community/Diana_Gabaldon/_Compuserve_forums_shutting_down_December_15_/{forum}/{message ID}?nav=messages
 
Abridged
http://forums.compuserve.com/discussions////{forum}/{message ID}
 
==== Forums ====
ws-books
ws-crforum
ws-money
ws-naic
ws-sflit
ws-tv
ws-help
ws-practice2
ws-bizcomputing
ws-gadgetsgear
ws-linuxforum
ws-pchardware
ws-viruscentral
ws-winsupport
ws-cchat
ws-cooks
ws-family
ws-gardening
ws-genealogy
ws-sciencemath
ws-fellowship
ws-civilwar
ws-jewish2
ws-pets
ws-photography
ws-religion
ws-seniors
ws-travel
ws-democrat
ws-newsforum
ws-politics
ws-republicans
ws-japan
 
==== Message ID format ====
{thread ID}.{post ID}
Message IDs (from ws-books)
Sample from 1996: 39999.1
Sample from 2017: 84180.1465
 
Complete sample URLs:
http://forums.compuserve.com/discussions////ws-books/39999.1
http://forums.compuserve.com/discussions////ws-books/89781.1
http://forums.compuserve.com/discussions////ws-books/89779.202
 
==== Content format ====
===== New=====
http://forums.compuserve.com/discussions////ws-books/89781.1
Forum posts
Rich formatting allowed: http://forums.compuserve.com/discussions////ws-democrat/163766.1
 
=====Old=====
http://forums.compuserve.com/discussions////ws-books/89781.1
Full content as attachment
 
=====Redirects=====
Below post
http://forums.compuserve.com/discussions////ws-books/89781.1
"Messages 89781.2 through 89781.3 were moved to 89779.202"
 
In place of post
http://forums.compuserve.com/discussions/Books_and_Writers_Community///ws-books/89781.2
"Messages 89781.2 through 89781.3 were moved to 89779.202"
 
http://forums.compuserve.com/discussions/Books_and_Writers_Community///ws-books/89781.3
"Message 89781.3 was moved to89779.203"
 
===Index===
There is a search function on each forum. It goes farther back than 2007.
 
=== Profiles ===
Index: http://forums.compuserve.com/profiles?webtag=csprofile&action=FIRST&nav=index&browseAllProfiles=true&skipBozos=True
(is this complete?)
 
Sample: http://forums.compuserve.com/profiles/crtimmcgowan?userId=533320074&webtag=csprofile

Revision as of 20:21, 15 November 2017

CompuServe Forums
Screenshot-2017-11-15 Forum Center Main - Netscape Forum Center.png
URL member.compuserve.com
forums.compuserve.com
Status Closing
Archiving status In progress...
Archiving type Unknown
IRC channel #archiveteam-bs (on hackint)

CompuServe, a subordinary of AOL, was the first major commercial online service provider in the United States [1]. Their long-lived forums are closing on 2017-12-15.

Announcement

Dear Forum friends and family,

We regret to inform you that the Forums will be removed from the CompuServe service effective December 15, 2017. For more than two decades, the CompuServe Forums paved the way for online discussions on a wide variety of topics and we appreciate all of the participation and comments you have provided over the years.

All of your email, news, weather, sports, and entertainment information will remain available to you after this change. We are constantly evaluating the content and services that are available through the service, and look forward to bringing you new content and services in the future.

Sincerely, The CompuServe Team

Notice shows up on top of every individual forum.

Archival

In progress.

ArchiveBot job id f2cnvkt66o4q6rekfdxkhe5vo, started on 2017-11-14. Because not all posts are linked on the regular website, a custom grabbing method seems necessary.

Investigation

Hosting backend

Prospero Technologies

Error page http://forums.compuserve.com/discussions/1/_/_/ws-travel/33471.1?nav=

URL Format

Full http://forums.compuserve.com/discussions/Books_and_Writers_Community/Diana_Gabaldon/_Compuserve_forums_shutting_down_December_15_/{forum}/{message ID}?nav=messages

Abridged http://forums.compuserve.com/discussions////{forum}/{message ID}

Forums

ws-books ws-crforum ws-money ws-naic ws-sflit ws-tv ws-help ws-practice2 ws-bizcomputing ws-gadgetsgear ws-linuxforum ws-pchardware ws-viruscentral ws-winsupport ws-cchat ws-cooks ws-family ws-gardening ws-genealogy ws-sciencemath ws-fellowship ws-civilwar ws-jewish2 ws-pets ws-photography ws-religion ws-seniors ws-travel ws-democrat ws-newsforum ws-politics ws-republicans ws-japan

Message ID format

{thread ID}.{post ID}

Message IDs (from ws-books)
Sample from 1996: 39999.1
Sample from 2017: 84180.1465

Complete sample URLs: http://forums.compuserve.com/discussions////ws-books/39999.1 http://forums.compuserve.com/discussions////ws-books/89781.1 http://forums.compuserve.com/discussions////ws-books/89779.202

Content format

New

http://forums.compuserve.com/discussions////ws-books/89781.1 Forum posts Rich formatting allowed: http://forums.compuserve.com/discussions////ws-democrat/163766.1

Old

http://forums.compuserve.com/discussions////ws-books/89781.1 Full content as attachment

Redirects

Below post http://forums.compuserve.com/discussions////ws-books/89781.1 "Messages 89781.2 through 89781.3 were moved to 89779.202"

In place of post http://forums.compuserve.com/discussions/Books_and_Writers_Community///ws-books/89781.2 "Messages 89781.2 through 89781.3 were moved to 89779.202"

http://forums.compuserve.com/discussions/Books_and_Writers_Community///ws-books/89781.3 "Message 89781.3 was moved to89779.203"

Index

There is a search function on each forum. It goes farther back than 2007.

Profiles

Index: http://forums.compuserve.com/profiles?webtag=csprofile&action=FIRST&nav=index&browseAllProfiles=true&skipBozos=True (is this complete?)

Sample: http://forums.compuserve.com/profiles/crtimmcgowan?userId=533320074&webtag=csprofile