[AlexPhoenix]

Originally Posted by Daniel232

First of all thank you all for running this wonderful site!
I just discovered it a while ago - did not know it existed.
So I was very happy at exploring this new wonderful site ... and now it's closing?

But I don't understand WHY TO CLOSE IT EXACTLY ON 19 October?

Just to have a record of a site that lasted EXACTLY 20 years?
So why do you need to close it now?

Since I understand correctly it is a software issue, not hardware issue.
This site can run even on 19 November 2024, and then the record will be that the site lasted for 20 years and one month. And in 19 October 2025 the record will be this site lasted for 21 years. So why to close it exactly on 20 years if you can still run for many more years or months?


So Please do NOT close the site!
It still runs! Why close it, if everybody likes this site so much?

Thanks

If you read all of this thread, plus the accompanying ones here: http://www.thetradersden.org/forums/...splay.php?f=24
you'll understand that the site is in trouble.

The software that it runs on is 20 years old and unstable, the current IT administrator, xavier242, has serious health issues and cannot continue in his role. TTD is seeking a replacement with the necessary skills plus a general admin to oversee the running of the site, also there is currently a $1000 approx deficit in funds for the running costs.

It was originally due to close on September 30th, but founder U2Lynne has graciously extended the deadline to October 19th as this will be 20 years since the launch of the site.

If a new IT admin and general admin capable of keeping the site running can be found before then, there is still a chance that the site can be saved.