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p.1 #1Nikon Cafe...
Worst server. Ever. Spends way more time down for maintenance than any forum I've ever visited. Glad FM is always up and running. Thanks, Fred, we love you. 
Nov 27, 2013 at 03:45 PM
p.1 #2Nikon Cafe...
In their defense, new owners...changing things around and gave lots of warning
they'd be down. Kinda lame whining about it over here, however.
Good info
and a different crowd there for sure, probably why I have 3300 posts there and
33 thousand over here, eh?!
Can agree that Fred rocks FM, just sayin' Ho.
they'd be down. Kinda lame whining about it over here, however.
Good infoand a different crowd there for sure, probably why I have 3300 posts there and
33 thousand over here, eh?!
Can agree that Fred rocks FM, just sayin' Ho.Nov 27, 2013 at 03:51 PM
p.1 #3Nikon Cafe...
Hey TM, I know things are in flux over there now, but their downtime has been significantly above the norm ever since I've been frequenting the place. Lame? Sorry, but I can't really bitch about it at NC at the moment can I? 
Nov 27, 2013 at 03:59 PM
p.1 #4Nikon Cafe...
FM has its share of issue too, but Fred manages to keep it online most of the time.
EBH
EBH
Nov 27, 2013 at 04:27 PM
p.1 #5Nikon Cafe...
Ho1972 wrote:
Worst server. Ever. Spends way more time down for maintenance than any forum I've ever visited.
Probably a blessing in disguise... it's really not worth the trouble to visit.
Worst server. Ever. Spends way more time down for maintenance than any forum I've ever visited.
Probably a blessing in disguise... it's really not worth the trouble to visit.
Nov 29, 2013 at 09:44 AM
p.1 #7Nikon Cafe...
trenchmonkey wrote:
Back up as of this mornings coffee.
Is it down again? I haven't been able to log on for the last couple of days.
Back up as of this mornings coffee.
Is it down again? I haven't been able to log on for the last couple of days.
Dec 12, 2013 at 08:51 AM
p.1 #8Nikon Cafe...
molson wrote:
Probably a blessing in disguise... it's really not worth the trouble to visit.
+1. Now I remember that after creating an account they force you to log in to view the posts, not only to reply. I posted maybe twice, then gave up.
EBH
Ho1972 wrote
Worst server. Ever. Spends way more time down for maintenance than any forum I've ever visited.+1. Now I remember that after creating an account they force you to log in to view the posts, not only to reply. I posted maybe twice, then gave up.
EBH
Dec 12, 2013 at 02:58 PM
p.1 #9Nikon Cafe...
They also require a minimum number of posts before you can view their marketplace. I thought it worth the trouble when I was actively building a kit but once I saw what was on offer for sale I was underwhelmed. Nice folks, fine photographers but simply not enough there to hold my interest. I wish them well but FM is my home away from home…
Dec 13, 2013 at 08:00 AM
p.1 #10Nikon Cafe...
I took a look at it for the first time in a week or so this morning and its down because of threatned legal action? What is that all about?
Dec 26, 2013 at 08:22 AM
p.1 #11Nikon Cafe...
You mean The Nikon Cafe is unavailable due to legal threats by Edward Neal?
There's an explanation at DPReview
Seems Mr. Neal believes the new owner has turned the place into a dictatorship.
There's an explanation at DPReview
Seems Mr. Neal believes the new owner has turned the place into a dictatorship.
Dec 26, 2013 at 10:56 AM
p.1 #13Nikon Cafe...
Hi:
I am "Mr. Neal" and I would like to clarify things if I can. For 8 years I was a member on the Cafe and I loved it, made some very good friends there. from the day I joined they always had a policy where I could edit my posts and remove images I had posted. There was no time limit, it was forever. As such I posted lots of images there, my grandchildren my family and many other things I would never have posted on a forum where I was not allowed to change my mind and bring a picture back down.
the new owner changed this, and that is his right, but he never offered me the option to take down images before he changed it, and when I asked him to let me take down images he said no. I then asked him to take them down and he ignored me.
I am very sorry that this thing I tried to keep between him and me turned into what it did, all I wanted was control of my images and I wish nothing but the best for Mike and the Cafe
Anyway I hope that no one here will hold this against me -
I am "Mr. Neal" and I would like to clarify things if I can. For 8 years I was a member on the Cafe and I loved it, made some very good friends there. from the day I joined they always had a policy where I could edit my posts and remove images I had posted. There was no time limit, it was forever. As such I posted lots of images there, my grandchildren my family and many other things I would never have posted on a forum where I was not allowed to change my mind and bring a picture back down.
the new owner changed this, and that is his right, but he never offered me the option to take down images before he changed it, and when I asked him to let me take down images he said no. I then asked him to take them down and he ignored me.
I am very sorry that this thing I tried to keep between him and me turned into what it did, all I wanted was control of my images and I wish nothing but the best for Mike and the Cafe
Anyway I hope that no one here will hold this against me -
Dec 27, 2013 at 09:35 PM
p.1 #14Nikon Cafe...
I read all of the long thread on DPReview. This I have to say about it. I wish it had not made its way over here to FM
Dec 27, 2013 at 10:17 PM
p.1 #15Nikon Cafe...
Charles Loy wrote:
I read all of the long thread on DPReview. This I have to say about it. I wish it had not made its way over here to FM
me too - I didn't want this public, and I regret that I even started the preview post, but I also never expected my name to be splashed across the index page.
like I said - I love the Cafe, I hold no hard feelings, and I just want to move on. I just really wish Mike hard chosen to talk to me through private messages instead of the big public display he chose
but it is what it is. and now I would really like it if both sides can just move on
I read all of the long thread on DPReview. This I have to say about it. I wish it had not made its way over here to FM
me too - I didn't want this public, and I regret that I even started the preview post, but I also never expected my name to be splashed across the index page.
like I said - I love the Cafe, I hold no hard feelings, and I just want to move on. I just really wish Mike hard chosen to talk to me through private messages instead of the big public display he chose
but it is what it is. and now I would really like it if both sides can just move on
Dec 27, 2013 at 10:35 PM
p.1 #16Nikon Cafe...
I thought they had banned me- I get absolutely nothing from IE11 or Chrome trying to get there.
My only experience with their Mods- I had suggested that the "Lens Lust" forum have a couple of subforums. One of the Mods replied that they didn't see the purpose of having subforums in it; I replied back that it would probably serve the same purpose that subforums have in the Camera forum. They deleted my reply. Some things are just not open for discussion. Their lens forum is a mess, I don't bother with it.
My only experience with their Mods- I had suggested that the "Lens Lust" forum have a couple of subforums. One of the Mods replied that they didn't see the purpose of having subforums in it; I replied back that it would probably serve the same purpose that subforums have in the Camera forum. They deleted my reply. Some things are just not open for discussion. Their lens forum is a mess, I don't bother with it.
Dec 28, 2013 at 07:38 PM
p.1 #17Nikon Cafe...
Odd- if cookies and such were a problem, I would have expected that installing a new browser would remedy the problem. Clearing cookies did no good. If updating addresses were the issue, the update should have propagated by now. I can log in from work, but not from verizon.net. I suspect they are blocking groups of IP addresses. After the incidents of the last few weeks- maybe it is all for the best.
Dec 31, 2013 at 07:29 AM
p.1 #18Nikon Cafe...
I had no problem with logging on or signing up. One thing that is abundantly clear: they have what appears to be a no bullshite B&S policy 
Dec 31, 2013 at 08:20 AM