I've messaged Jon again, this time with a more specific proposition which I'm hoping might be of interest...If this falls on deaf ears I will begin graciously slip away into the shadows.
but in light of the fact that despite all the shit people spout about resurrecting YG or something similar no one has yet put their money and effort where their mouth is.
I can't see much dignified in taking it offline and refusing to share the database. Anyone know how much he wants for it?
Up the offer! Spoke to him at Trollers and I think he's open to offers.
He's not getting involved in the debate. This shouldn't be ignored.
the explosion in vimeo shorts to gain psyche.
If such a niche bouldering site really cost that much to host then he was hosting in the wrong place or using bandwidth unnecessarily. If it took up that much of his time to maintain then the site was poorly designed. People have expressed interest in continuing the work or buying the database but he's been more than dismissive. It'd be better starting from scratch and create a site that's easier to maintain and that actually respects it's community rather than one that just leaves all it's contributors high and dry when the sole owner/admin decides to throw a hissy/pull the plug.