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abelenki
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is MW down forever?

hi,

is MW down forever?

it's showing now:
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Tafoid
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Re: is MW down forever?

abelenki wrote: Sat Jan 03, 2026 8:32 am hi,

is MW down forever?

it's showing now:

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mameworld.info has no official connection the MAME or the MAMEDEV team. Sadly, even this forum's days may be numbered as forums themselves seem to be less and less desired forms of communications nowadays and are slowly being phased out everywhere.

That said, the message appears to be something a host would show for a non-paying account, so it might be a temp measure (forgot to pay) or purposeful. I guess only time will tell.
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abelenki
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Re: is MW down forever?

thanks for the info, Tafoid!

that's really sad.
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Re: is MW down forever?

Tafoid wrote: Sat Jan 03, 2026 6:24 pm Sadly, even this forum's days may be numbered as forums themselves seem to be less and less desired forms of communications nowadays and are slowly being phased out everywhere.
Hrm. Sad, if true. If so, where would you (personally) suggest people used to posting here or there migrate to ?
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Re: is MW down forever?

mhoes wrote: Sat Jan 03, 2026 7:42 pm
Tafoid wrote: Sat Jan 03, 2026 6:24 pm Sadly, even this forum's days may be numbered as forums themselves seem to be less and less desired forms of communications nowadays and are slowly being phased out everywhere.
Hrm. Sad, if true. If so, where would you (personally) suggest people used to posting here or there migrate to ?

Honestly, it seems that the r/MAME discussion channel on Reddit seems to be the more popular place.
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Re: is MW down forever?

Tafoid wrote: Sun Jan 04, 2026 2:16 am Honestly, it seems that the r/MAME discussion channel on Reddit seems to be the more popular place.
Reddit ? Really ? Wow, I was under the impression that place was avoided like the plague these days. I must have been misinformed then. Thanks for the reply.
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Re: is MW down forever?

Keep in mind that some people (namely me) barely read what is posted on reddit, have no intention to create an account there and actually go to bannister instead.
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Re: is MW down forever?

Kale wrote: Sun Jan 04, 2026 7:12 pm Keep in mind that some people (namely me) barely read what is posted on reddit, have no intention to create an account there and actually go to bannister instead.

I suggested Reddit for the casual because Bannister is a dedication just to get posting privs and not good for quick Q&A. Reddit tends to have decent enough mods to keep the chaos in check at least.
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Re: is MW down forever?

What about Mameinfo.dat ? Isn't that hosted there too?
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Re: is MW down forever?

I'm curious about this too. Are there any alternatives for the sites that are gone?

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