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PostPosted: Fri Feb 12, 2016 3:27 pm    Post subject: Dead links... Reply with quote

When computers first became mainstream...... I didn't trust them, they crashed, locked up and devoured information stored in them.

This has improved over the years, I almost trust them now .....

But.......

I am noticing more and more as businesses close, people age and sell off their Van and yes, even die.........
Many web sites are going dark. Many of these have had some wonderful resources stored on them but now it is gone.

I've taken up printing out stuff now for future reference if the need arises.

I've file folders full of online manuals and just basically wise information from some of the old masters.......

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PostPosted: Fri Feb 12, 2016 3:50 pm    Post subject: Re: Dead links ..... Reply with quote

It's best to put pictures in the gallery so the are no dead links.
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 12, 2016 4:01 pm    Post subject: Re: Dead links ..... Reply with quote

Granted, my photo of some printed papers us hardly thesamba gallery worthy.

I'm talking important links......
L-Jetronic manual......
http://www.type2.com/library/fuel/jetronic.htm

D-Jetronic manual.....
http://rennlist.com/techarticles/djetronicfuel.htm

Etc



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PostPosted: Fri Feb 12, 2016 4:16 pm    Post subject: Re: Dead links ..... Reply with quote

I've downloaded some complete sites that have valuable documentation on it. So if they are lost i still have what i need.
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 12, 2016 4:32 pm    Post subject: Re: Dead links ..... Reply with quote

Glenn wrote:
It's best to put pictures in the gallery so the are no dead links.

thats what i've been doing!
Look at my coachbuilt campers on a vanagon platform thread. Almost 40000 views!
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=535956&highlight=

I had to save lots of pics so it would be usefull later on.
A lot of interesting pics are from sale ads. And those for sure are gone when the vehicle is sold.
Without these ads, it would be much harder to find some rare models. Specially some interior pics, or some different angle.

Sometimes i catch those rare campers, and sometimes other members send me the links...
... I think its a plot... LOL... Because they know I will safe the pics on thesamba... Hehehe...
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 12, 2016 4:40 pm    Post subject: Re: Dead links ..... Reply with quote

I have the Sermons of Boston Bob on CD somewhere Very Happy I need to find it to make sure I actually still have it...
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 29, 2016 6:34 am    Post subject: Re: Dead links... Reply with quote

I am getting ready to do some Automatic trans mission work.

There are a LOT of great threads on here and some great off site links...... Some of which are now dead and you can buy the domain!

I also checked, a lot of the best threads on here have off site hosted photos!
I cannot simply copy them, host them here slip them in for they aren't my photos.
I wish I could.......

So...... To the printer boys and girls!

My "Bentley" Volume 2.0 is going to need a second binder!

Great threads to print!......

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=6471252

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=320292&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6...;start=120

http://www3.sympatico.ca/tchaad/Lost%20Knowledge/at_010.pdf

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/manuals/automatic_troubleshooting.php

http://www3.sympatico.ca/tchaad/Lost%20Knowledge/010_troubleshooting_guide.pdf

http://www.volkspage.net/technik/ssp/ssp/SSP_8.PDF

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=253381

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=7916379


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PostPosted: Mon Feb 29, 2016 11:46 am    Post subject: Re: Dead links... Reply with quote

In some cases this may help you out finding lost material


http://cachedview.com/
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 29, 2016 1:21 pm    Post subject: Re: Dead links... Reply with quote

printing is ok, but you lose the point of the internet - why not just (or also) copy the info to a storage site somewhere online -- maybe a site that specializes in VW Vanagons or something

it won't be forever, but nothing is
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 29, 2016 2:55 pm    Post subject: Re: Dead links... Reply with quote

Merian wrote:
printing is ok, but you lose the point of the internet - why not just (or also) copy the info to a storage site somewhere online -- maybe a site that specializes in VW Vanagons or something

it won't be forever, but nothing is


No...... I get the point of the internet...... I really really prefer the printed page.

I am one of the five people in America that still get a newspaper delivered!!!!

I ran off about 200 pages today...... Shocked

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PostPosted: Mon Feb 29, 2016 3:27 pm    Post subject: Re: Dead links... Reply with quote

You should print to pdf, then host them on thesamba!

I agree, if you're going to go through the effort, save them in the "cloud"
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 29, 2016 3:32 pm    Post subject: Re: Dead links... Reply with quote

avernon82 wrote:
You should print to pdf, then host them on thesamba!

I agree, if you're going to go through the effort, save them in the "cloud"


I worry about digitally stealing anothers property.

Maybe it's stupid........
But I can always scan the pages if photos should vanish!
Plus, I'll be doing this soon myself ..... Documenting and hosting the photos here.....

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PostPosted: Mon Feb 29, 2016 3:35 pm    Post subject: Re: Dead links... Reply with quote

if they care they can let you know

legally, it is called a DCMA take down notice IIRC

try to contact them first
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 10, 2016 5:00 am    Post subject: Re: Dead links... Reply with quote

Yeah...... I know...... Silly Old man printing out information easily found online!

Well....... This site vanished a week or so ago........ Shocked
I'm not surprised but am a little sad.

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