Is mir.com finally down for good?

[farlymac]

None of my links work anymore. I guess it's adios time.

PF

 

[redisburning]

that would be a shame. it's a GREAT website and obviously a labor of love.

 

[kshapero]

Say it isn't so. I love that site.

 

[burancap]

Agreed. Hopefully it is just temporary!

http://www.downforeveryoneorjustme.com/www.mir.com.my

 

[Tejasican]

I sent an email to the tech contact on the domain. Maybe I will get a response and find out a bit more about it. I offered to host it on my server if needed- can't see letting something that valuable just die. The site has been invaluable to me on my photographic journey.

 

[frank-grumman]

Yes

Yes

I sent an email to the tech contact on the domain. Maybe I will get a response and find out a bit more about it. I offered to host it on my server if needed- can't see letting something that valuable just die. The site has been invaluable to me on my photographic journey.

I echo your sentiment. Shame if it's lost.

 

[t.s.k.]

That would be a shame.

I've always been confused with mir.com.my.
Is the camera site on their own domain and server or is there a parent host? Hopefully it's only a web server glitch.

 

[KoNickon]

Yeah, I was just trying to go there myself. Let's hope it's temporary. I am always amazed at the extent and thoroughness of that site. Who is he, anyway? He deserves recognition!

 

[Boris Stupak]

It's all the work of mostly one retired guy.

I corresponded with him on various photographic subjects (like ten years ago), and he had some of my photos up on the site.

Maybe he's sick or didn't pay the hosting fee. But he seemed to be a pretty financially sound person. Who knows?

 

[grapejohnson]

i noticed it was down too the other day. incredibly valuable page -- it's like if ken rockwell was more open-minded and less ridiculous. it's the reason i decided to buy a canon new f-1, maybe my favorite SLR.

 

[farlymac]

As I recall from an earlier thread, the original owner is no longer with us, and the site was then taken over by someone who was keeping it alive in his memory. I could be wrong though.

There were lots of times that I'd try to get in the site, and it would be down, but that seemed to always be on the same day of the week, so I figured it was just server maintenance time. It would always be back the next day, but this time doesn't bode well, as it's been longer than that. I have changed browsers because of the Flickr update, but that shouldn't affect my links.

PF

 

[CactusJuice]

I have changed browsers because of the Flickr update...PF

I have stopped using Flickr because of the Flickr update 😕

Hopefully mir will be back online soon! I've learned so much browsing through it.

 

[frank-grumman]

Doesn't Google have a trackback/archive option?

 

[Chris101]

It was down all day Wednesday, but then back up in the evening (UT-7 time). Now today it's down again. Hopefully this is a dns or server problem.

"The guy" is Leo Foo.

 

[rscheffler]

The Wayback Machine:

http://web.archive.org/web/20070813033943/http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/hardwares

Can't promise all of the links or linked files will work.

 

[burancap]

Back up as of 11:00GMT, August 23.

 

[thirtyfivefifty]

Looks good on my end. Glad it's still around. Invaluable for me as well.

 

[farlymac]

I guess I shouldn't have been too worried, but it had never been down more than a day at a time in my experience. I'm just happy it's back up and running. I do appreciate the Wayback link, rscheffler.

PF

 

[leica M2 fan]

If it's up that is, indeed, good news!,