Just really wanted to know when the old PMDG forum on AVSIM will be back? at the moment i would like to search for past posts about the 737NG airliner in that forum, thanks.:-wave

Go the the PMDG web-site and join their forum.Dave T. .........On the lovely warm Devon Riviera and active 'FlightSim User's Group' member at http://www.flightsimgrpuk.free-online.co.uk/

See Tom Allensworth's pinned topic...I believe they're waiting to finish a forum server upgrade before they put it back up.RegardsBob ScottATP IMEL Gulfstream II-III-IV-V L-300Santiago, Chile

Correct. We do not want to load the current server down with all the PMDG traffic (views as well as posts) until we have a more robust machine hosting the whole forum system. PMDG has brought online a temporary forum and when we bring our new system online, we'll invite them to come back. They may decide to stick with their own, or come back... we don't know yet. But in any case, when we get the new server online, we will have a much more robust system, with all new software (we hope).

I hope they stick with their own. Makes it a lot smoother here, without them.

But, "page counts" count when selling ad space. ;-)I have my two computers set with homepage to AVSIM to help the counts.The "biggest" gets the biggest $$.Regards,BobShttp://s95171098.onlinehome.us/junk/aopa.jpgSeems the rage to talk about the "size and speed" of each others computer. Beat this if you can for solving novel/unique problem anywhere in the cosmos. ..Have K&E and know how to use it!

>Correct. We do not want to load the current server down with>all the PMDG traffic (views as well as posts) until we have a>more robust machine hosting the whole forum system. PMDG has>brought online a temporary forum and when we bring our new>system online, we'll invite them to come back. They may decide>to stick with their own, or come back... we don't know yet.>But in any case, when we get the new server online, we will>have a much more robust system, with all new software (we>hope).I hope that, even if PMDG will choose to stay on their forum (decision i would disagree with) you can find an agreement with them to bring back online the old forum with old topics as it is a huge bowl of informations for anyone on their still selling 737NG series.It looks like a silly decision to simply delete all those thousands of posts...

I really really hope they come back. The inability to print from their current forum makes it kind of a no go for me.I only have about 20 minutes a day or so to read this stuff, but when I am on a real life flight it makes great reading to catch up on things. I fly about 2 time a week, so for me I hope they come back.printing is no problem at work at all, I just scan the headings that interest me and print away.

This is my personal opinion, but I feel that a developer the size of PMDG should have and maintain a forum on their own and not ride on the back of others. The same could be said of PSS regardless of whether AVSIM is looking for traffic or not. This is just the price of doing business.Cheers,JohnBoeing 727/737 & Lockheed C-130/L-100 Mechanichttp://www.precisionmanuals.com/images/forum/ng_driver.jpg

>have a much more robust system, with all new software (we>hope).Are you referring to a new Fourm software too?

Dreamfleet "rides the back" of flightsim.comBig deal?

The most recent release of the forum software we are currently running.

Hi,I have to admit the total lack of reference to PMDG AT ALL on this entire site now flabbergasts me.Did Precision Manuals really cause that much of a Faux Pax when they crashed the forum servers?It may be a little thing, but normally when a big product like the B747 is released even Avsim have a nice little reference to its release in the home page. Is there going to be a nice reveiw of it in here in the future or what?I can't afford to buy it at all (exchange rates and dialup modem kills it for this Australian). But I still wanna read all about it.I'm really surprised at the overall stance Avsim is taking towards Precision Manuals.Cheers,David

>Hi,>I have to admit the total lack of reference to PMDG AT ALL on>this entire site now flabbergasts me.>Did Precision Manuals really cause that much of a Faux Pax>when they crashed the forum servers?>It may be a little thing, but normally when a big product like>the B747 is released even Avsim have a nice little reference>to its release in the home page. >Is there going to be a nice reveiw of it in here in the future>or what?>I can't afford to buy it at all (exchange rates and dialup>modem kills it for this Australian). But I still wanna read>all about it.>>I'm really surprised at the overall stance Avsim is taking>towards Precision Manuals.>>Cheers,>>David Avsim have always treated PMDG very well IMO. Avsim treats everyone fairly and should be commended. Avsim has to look after their service, they tried to keep the forum open but the demand was too great so PMDG opened up their own for their customers which help Avsim do it's thing in the mean time. And FYI, Avsim has a link to PMDG's forum on this forum... [h4]Randy J. Smith[/h4]

AVSIM provides excellent free forums for ALL of us. AVSIM had to take the forums down as a result of the overload caused by PMDG's launch.I think AVSIM is quite right to restrict access by PMDG's users/potential users as necessary to protect the interests of all AVSIM's users.PMDG is a commercial organisation and should ensure it has its own facilities for marketing, sales, and support.