Vintagedrumforum.com can't be found

[kona1984]

I've posted this before but it is so frustrating I thought I'd post again.
I've tried many times to access the Vintage Drum Forum website but all I get is the same error message every time.... saying this site can't be reached. I did manage to get on there once last week. I posted a message to a site moderator.... I think it was to the main guy there... I left my email address but didn't hear back. Was it something I said haha. It is a good Forum.... like this one is. Since I did drop fb a few weeks ago these drum forums are refreshing and it's good to be back.

 

[Squirrel Man]

Worked for me.

Vintage Drum Forum - Vintage Drum History - Vintage Drums

The Vintage Drum forum is the largest drum forum for vintage drums and their history. Connected to the largest vintage drum web site. A virtual vintage drum museum and a question and answer forum for vintage drums.

vintagedrumforum.com

 

[Tarkus]

Just tried for curiosity, and had access, as guest (I'm no member).

Address:
http://vintagedrumforum.com/index.php

Hope, this helps.

 

[p83]

good for me just now.

 

[JDA]

I thought I'd post again.

no issue
try these address..

Vintage Drum Forum

The Vintage Drum forum is the largest drum forum for vintage drums and their history. Connected to the largest vintage drum web site. A virtual vintage drum museum and a question and answer forum for vintage drums.

vintagedrumforum.com

Or go to VDG and drop in thru their "other" site menu

Vintage Drum Company - History of Vintage Drums - Vintage Drum Questions and History

The Vintage Drum Guide is devoted to The History of Vintage Drums, Slingerland Drum History, Ludwig Drum History, Rogers Drum History, vintage drum badges,vintage snare drums and all drumming and vintage drum related history

www.vintagedrumguide.com

Vintage Cymbals - Vintage Zildjian - Vintage Paiste - Zildjian K Cymbals

Vintage Cymbal Guide is your source for finding out what cymbals were sold during a specific year.

www.vintagecymbalguide.com

 

[harry]

I’ve been on and off all week with no problems.

 

[JDA]

use an older device..

 

[Frank Godiva]

Only 1 Sonor post in the last 4 months, sad

and it’s about a subject we are kicking around here.... what’s the D444 made of

 

[RogersLudwig]

It’s been up and down the past two days.

 

[kona1984]

I just tried on my home PC - still can't reach the site. Tried again on my Samsung Galaxy s20+ - still can't reach the site. It must be my internet connection somehow. I ran a diagnostic on my pc and I did get a problem message saying my connection may not be good. The connection works for everything else online - Forums too... all except VintageDrumForum.com
I did try going through the other Vintage sites mentioned here in your replies. I got onto those sites alright no problem but when I clicked to go into the VDF from there I got the same error message saying the site can't be reached - and the same Sad Face logo.
Im not much of a computer geek so I'll leave it rest for now.
Thanks for the help.

 

[Hop]

I've never used a cell phone to access VDF, only PC/Laptop and I've haven't had any issues with access outside their routine maintenance/upgrade cycles.
As you were able to login last week and post up I would fully suspect that it is an issue from your end rather than theirs due to the intermittent nature of it. Also those intermittent problems are the toughest to troubleshoot. I just logged in again a few minutes ago and took the image below.

It does say the site is not 'secure' and I'm wondering if you have some security features dialed up a bit too high to access that site on either/or the PC or phone?
Are you using any VPN security walls (not sure if that would affect any thing either)?

 

[Squirrel Man]

use an older device..

Fire up the TRS-80!

 

[idrum4fun]

I've been with VDF since June, 2006. It's rare when the site is down. Tried it again just now and had no issues. For me, VDF is always faster than DFO. That MIGHT be due to less traffic at VDF. I've got a fast computer and equally fast internet, yet I find it takes quite some time for each section of DFO to come up for me. Not sure why that is. Are the servers just overloaded all the time?

-Mark

 

[idrum4fun]

Concerning VDF not being secure, it is not an https site. Honestly doesn't need to be. I'll send a message to one of the moderators for a more definitive answer.

-Mark

 

[BennyK]

I just now dropped into VDF to see. No problem . I'm on PC .

 

[supershifter2]

Only 1 Sonor post in the last 4 months, sad

obviously there is only 1 submarine sailor on here that plays drums and is probably under water right now

 

[drumsforme]

This works perfect:

Vintage Drum Forum - Vintage Drum History - Vintage Drums

The Vintage Drum forum is the largest drum forum for vintage drums and their history. Connected to the largest vintage drum web site. A virtual vintage drum museum and a question and answer forum for vintage drums.

www.vintagedrumforum.com

 

[KevinD]

I just tried on my home PC - still can't reach the site. Tried again on my Samsung Galaxy s20+ - still can't reach the site. It must be my internet connection somehow. I ran a diagnostic on my pc and I did get a problem message saying my connection may not be good. The connection works for everything else online - Forums too... all except VintageDrumForum.com
I did try going through the other Vintage sites mentioned here in your replies. I got onto those sites alright no problem but when I clicked to go into the VDF from there I got the same error message saying the site can't be reached - and the same Sad Face logo.
Im not much of a computer geek so I'll leave it rest for now.
Thanks for the help.

I just got to the site with out any issues.

Try clearing the caches of your browsers, sometimes things get hung up and sent into a loop. Clearing your cache may help, it makes everything start from scratch.

 

[kona1984]

I've never used a cell phone to access VDF, only PC/Laptop and I've haven't had any issues with access outside their routine maintenance/upgrade cycles.
As you were able to login last week and post up I would fully suspect that it is an issue from your end rather than theirs due to the intermittent nature of it. Also those intermittent problems are the toughest to troubleshoot. I just logged in again a few minutes ago and took the image below.

It does say the site is not 'secure' and I'm wondering if you have some security features dialed up a bit too high to access that site on either/or the PC or phone?
Are you using any VPN security walls (not sure if that would affect any thing either)?

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Aha! That may well be my problem right there... site not secure. My settings may be a little tighter regarding security. Funny though.... I've been able to get in a few times in the past week or so. Maybe my security guard was on a break those few times I was able to get onto the site.

 

[amosguy]

Try a second browser with lower security settings maybe? That way you will not invite problems from other sites during your normal browsing.