Mr_Mediocre Posted August 30, 2024 Report Share Posted August 30, 2024 (edited) 33 minutes ago, AnK said: It was taking us to Godaddy.com where it was written that one can buy it. Obviously we are talking about only the domain name & not this pro board archive. No one bought it or someone renewed it….hence we are being redirected back to these boards. Obviously just the domain name is not worth a penny without the Proboards forum archive. This whole thing happened many moons ago when the original founder Vineetwins & Sam didn’t want to partner up anymore. GamingIndians domain got lost but the forums were kept intact with a new name which was IndianVideoGamer. Even if it takes to Godaddy, you cannot buy it. It is just a placeholder, at that stage one would have to broker a deal with Sam, the extension for sub. is still valid. It would have notified and the owner and hence the renewal. This is not uncommon, even Twitter or Sony had their domain expire multiple times. Edited August 30, 2024 by KunjanPSD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Mediocre Posted August 30, 2024 Report Share Posted August 30, 2024 10 minutes ago, Mysteryman said: Nice to see your offer but how exactly can you turn this site around? People will have to make this their pet project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnK Posted August 30, 2024 Report Share Posted August 30, 2024 12 minutes ago, Mysteryman said: Nice to see your offer but how exactly can you turn this site around? Yeah we aren’t even experts in this. Plus most of the ppl active now are nearing their 40’s. Hard to take any initiative at this stage of life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houndini Posted August 30, 2024 Report Share Posted August 30, 2024 18 minutes ago, Mysteryman said: Nice to see your offer but how exactly can you turn this site around? 7 minutes ago, KunjanPSD said: People will have to make this their pet project. Idea is to keep it alive and running as long as possible. Decrease downtime. Maybe serve ads and start Patron like TE. TE is likely as old as IVG/GI, has been running quite flawlessly over the years. They have adapted with times and it is quite active with members, good discussion etc. There's another Indian forum called Valuepickr (focuses on stocks) which has been around for over a decade, very active forum, active members, tons of posts every minute/hour, also serves lots of images etc. Lean, light, works well. It's not rocket science - few other forums are doing it already without going down. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mysteryman Posted August 30, 2024 Report Share Posted August 30, 2024 8 minutes ago, AnK said: Yeah we aren’t even experts in this. Plus most of the ppl active now are nearing their 40’s. Hard to take any initiative at this stage of life. Yeah. Even though India is not a competitive market in the world stage, more Indians are gaming or have the resources to play games. How to get them to use this site is a challenge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houndini Posted August 30, 2024 Report Share Posted August 30, 2024 16 minutes ago, AnK said: Yeah we aren’t even experts in this. Plus most of the ppl active now are nearing their 40’s. Hard to take any initiative at this stage of life. Diagree. In your 40s, if you are passionate and have intention of pursuing that passion, one can afford to spend on a loss making site like IVG just to keep nostalgia alive. Hard to fund loss making passion projects in 20s and 30s (unless backed by VC or other persons' money). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Mediocre Posted August 30, 2024 Report Share Posted August 30, 2024 1 hour ago, Bird Bird Bird said: Diagree. In your 40s, if you are passionate and have intention of pursuing that passion, one can afford to spend on a loss making site like IVG just to keep nostalgia alive. Hard to fund loss making passion projects in 20s and 30s (unless backed by VC or other persons' money). I do not have Sam's contact and even then I do not think he will reply unless someone knows him personally. Maybe some another mod can look into it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dylanjosh Posted August 30, 2024 Report Share Posted August 30, 2024 @HundredProofSam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnK Posted August 30, 2024 Report Share Posted August 30, 2024 He might be in some trouble for all we know….. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rey Posted August 30, 2024 Report Share Posted August 30, 2024 I saw him online once, on PSN playing PES, when IVG was down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnK Posted August 31, 2024 Report Share Posted August 31, 2024 (edited) I always wondered why he deleted me from PSN Maybe because back in PS3 era friends list had 100 cap Maybe I deleted him Edited August 31, 2024 by AnK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnK Posted September 10, 2024 Report Share Posted September 10, 2024 @KnackChap @CarbonCore @Assassins Creed Hope wants to post again since this place is dead anyway….he wants to say goodbye…. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Assassins Creed Posted September 10, 2024 Report Share Posted September 10, 2024 50 minutes ago, AnK said: @KnackChap @CarbonCore @Assassins Creed Hope wants to post again since this place is dead anyway….he wants to say goodbye…. Purana Khiladi ID ban toh nahi hai.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarbonCore Posted September 11, 2024 Report Share Posted September 11, 2024 12 hours ago, AnK said: @KnackChap @CarbonCore @Assassins Creed Hope wants to post again since this place is dead anyway….he wants to say goodbye…. Everyone was unbanned iirc, but ask him to check again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnK Posted September 11, 2024 Report Share Posted September 11, 2024 He said he’s not able to post from his Hope account. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aercy Posted September 12, 2024 Report Share Posted September 12, 2024 So are we all or at least most, connected on the IVG discord? Also are you guys on TE, if yes, share ID so that I an add you regular IVG guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zod Posted January 24, 2025 Report Share Posted January 24, 2025 Jokes thread unlock karo yaar. Ban Sach and Mysteryman for discussing politics. Dont lock thread lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sapola Posted January 24, 2025 Report Share Posted January 24, 2025 5 hours ago, Zod said: Jokes thread unlock karo yaar. Ban Sach and Mysteryman for discussing politics. Dont lock thread lol. @Snakethere is not much left in these forums. raqther than outrightly locking things down, moderate. Time-ban work. that thread was fun, for few comments dont buzzkill for the rest of people. @KnackChap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph_Croom Posted February 27, 2025 Report Share Posted February 27, 2025 Well, as I have noticed, platforms like this one have already started to die out a long time ago. They rely on old members. Sometimes new ones come, like me. But the general number of people has switched to social networks. That's where live communication is now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnConley Posted February 27, 2025 Report Share Posted February 27, 2025 Totally agree! These days, most people chat on Discord, Telegram, or social media. But old-school forums still have something special—structured discussions and tight-knit communities that social media just can’t quite replicate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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