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RPG Maker Web Forum closing later this year; FAQ suggests the community to backup what they wish to preserve (www.timeextension.com)

submitted 1 month ago by Auster@thebrainbin.org to c/Forums@sh.itjust.works

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Crossposted from https://retrolemmy.com/post/39370642

"There are currently no plans to provide a public archive or backup of the current forum once it has been closed. We encourage users to save any posts, guides, resources, or other content they wish to keep before the forum closure. Content that you would like to continue sharing with the community may be reposted on the new forum."

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[–] f1error@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

It still costs many, many, many $$$ for backups, etc. If you can't afford the forum, you can't afford the backups.

It's sad to see forums die, but they require revenue to keep going/stay alive.