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== 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 | |
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