GiP Forum *Forbidden*

[dinkypumpkin]

On 19/07/2013 10:50, Jonathan H wrote:
> So it maybe that he doesn't want to remove the iplayer page, but a
> quick tweak would take it down the results.

I suppose I should have said the the get_iplayer section of the site is 
dead.  Other sections may still be in use.  The site is owned by the guy 
who wrote get_iplayer and most pages have pretty obvious disclaimers 
that he abandoned it.  However, the old documentation page and the 
non-functioning forum page don't have that notice.  Presumably the OP 
searched for "get_iplayer forums" and would up there, none the wiser.

Until a few months ago linuxcentre.net had the only content that could 
pass for get_iplayer documentation, so it was just as well it was 
hanging around.  But that problem has now been remedied. Between the 
squarepenguin.co.uk guides and the GitHub project wiki, we now have 
better current documentation that can be updated as needed.

Considered in the abstract, it isn't good that the most visible site for 
the project is dead.  But, most of the links in those pages already 
redirect to infradead.org, where users can at least find a link to 
current documentation.  Now that we have taken over the documentation, 
maybe he'll do the same for the top-level get_iplayer-related pages as 
well, or take up one of your suggestions.  Anything that helps 
get_iplayer users find up-to-date information would be welcomed by me as 
someone who tries to support the application.