What happenned to SwordForum.com?

Ed · 15th July 2026, 02:03 PM

Don't know where else to post this. Anyone know what happened to this forum?

Will M · 15th July 2026, 03:56 PM

SFi has been defunct for years now. Sadly huge volumes of information was lost. The era is gone where RWL would comment and give out valuable information.

werecow · 15th July 2026, 08:04 PM

Yeah, sadly gone.

It was also impossible to sign up for years prior to the loss of the forum.

MyArmoury too. I've been collecting since early during the pandemic and ever since then I've been attempting to sign up to both these forums, only to be told that

Quote:

We have temporarily halted all new site registrations. We hope to continue accepting new members next month.

There's always next month I suppose... but I've stopped holding my breath (was starting to turn a little blue).

Triarii · 15th July 2026, 09:36 PM

According to some discussion on it, there's been some issue with the admin of the MyArmoury site. Not sure what underlies it but it's been going on for about 6 years now.

Battara · 16th July 2026, 01:35 AM

We are one of the few weapons forums left.

Hotspur · 28th July 2026, 07:39 PM

I have not been in touch with Mark McMorrow for some years now, about 2020. I hope he is well. Matthew? Forde saved a lot of the Wilkinson stuff, from Wilkinson-Latham notes.

Software changes prevented the workarounds, losing more of the template with each update.

One can view some of it through archive.org, and a few select pages such as Forde's work. We've lost a lot of voices as well. Dead keys.

Huzzah!

Cheers
GC

https://web.archive.org/web/20131211...s/content.php?

https://web.archive.org/web/20101227...wordforum.com/

https://web.archive.org/web/20010804...wwwthreads.php

There are more old front pages, from Adrian's timeline.

werecow · 28th July 2026, 10:08 PM

Does anyone still have the database with posts (and attachments like pictures)?

15th July 2026, 02:03 PM	#1
Ed Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 315	What happenned to SwordForum.com? Don't know where else to post this. Anyone know what happened to this forum?

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15th July 2026, 03:56 PM	#2
Will M Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: In the wee woods north of Napanee Ontario Posts: 434	SFi has been defunct for years now. Sadly huge volumes of information was lost. The era is gone where RWL would comment and give out valuable information.

15th July 2026, 09:36 PM	#4
Triarii Member Join Date: Oct 2021 Location: Bristol Posts: 167	According to some discussion on it, there's been some issue with the admin of the MyArmoury site. Not sure what underlies it but it's been going on for about 6 years now.

16th July 2026, 01:35 AM	#5
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,416	We are one of the few weapons forums left.

28th July 2026, 07:39 PM	#6
Hotspur Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Nipmuc USA Posts: 556	I have not been in touch with Mark McMorrow for some years now, about 2020. I hope he is well. Matthew? Forde saved a lot of the Wilkinson stuff, from Wilkinson-Latham notes. Software changes prevented the workarounds, losing more of the template with each update. One can view some of it through archive.org, and a few select pages such as Forde's work. We've lost a lot of voices as well. Dead keys. Huzzah! Cheers GC https://web.archive.org/web/20131211...s/content.php? https://web.archive.org/web/20101227...wordforum.com/ https://web.archive.org/web/20010804...wwwthreads.php There are more old front pages, from Adrian's timeline.

28th July 2026, 10:08 PM	#7
werecow Member Join Date: Sep 2021 Location: Leiden, NL Posts: 688	Does anyone still have the database with posts (and attachments like pictures)?