What are some alternative sites for discussion? I'm aware of

https://forum.vintagenonsports.com/ (Vintage NS cards, pre-1970 or so)

https://www.blowoutforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=18

and post occasionally at both of them.

It will be so sad to see this forum go. It's a shame that everything costs so much nowadays.

I've made a lot of friends over the many years trading here. Thank you to the Tosers for the awesome ride!

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Originally posted by Raven:
Good idea Bill. Also, some members have put their email addresses in their public profiles here. If anybody wants to look while available it might be wise.

So maybe you could sign up?

I just heard about this-- I hope there is a way to avert it.

I wonder if there is a way to continue it as an archive for cheaper? You know, not have it where you can post anything new, but keep all the older stuff available for reading. I know with podcasts, it's $35 a month to upload 3 hours of new content, but if you put it in "away" mode (or "Legacy mode" or whatever they call it), where no new episodes can be added, but listeners can still hear all the old episodes, that costs much cheaper: just $5 a month! Do you think the NSU forum can offer a legacy option to maintain the old sight (for research purposes) that would be significantly cheaper?

I would be willing to help set up a Kickstarter to keep it going another year. We would set the funding for whatever the actual cost (plus the Kickstarter fee) so it wouldn't end up costing anyone anything except what they pledge. $1K is doable, and if we don't reach that amount, no one is charged at all. If there's a cheaper option (like "away" or "legacy" mode), that would be even easier.

With tomorrow being the deadline, we don’t really have the time for a Kickstarter. I also still have not anything from Beckett/Collectors on the transfer of ownership question.

Kurt, we haven’t been offered any kind of archive or away mode. That functionality doesn’t not seem to be built in.

I really appreciate the kind words, everyone!

Harris -- is all of the data lost immediately when the web hosting shuts down? or if something like Kurt's kickstarter is successful later, could it be re-established?

(I would contribute)