I'd like to offer to take over these forums

[itistoday]

I tried to get in contact with Lutz, here, by email, by Facebook, and haven't heard back from him.



I don't know who hosts these forums, but they are clearly in a sorry shape.



I'd like to offer to help migrate these forums to better software, with better spam protection, and HTTPS.



Qualifications:



I have experience hosting forums: https://www.taoeffect.com/forum/">https://www.taoeffect.com/forum/



I have a long history of being a newLISP fan:



- https://www.taoeffect.com/blog/2010/01/how-newlisp-took-my-breath-and-syntax-away/">https://www.taoeffect.com/blog/2010/01/ ... ntax-away/">https://www.taoeffect.com/blog/2010/01/how-newlisp-took-my-breath-and-syntax-away/

- Co-created the Dragonfly newLISP Web Framework, which has a dedicated forum here: http://www.newlispfanclub.alh.net/forum/viewforum.php?f=17">http://www.newlispfanclub.alh.net/forum/viewforum.php?f=17



If whoever runs these forums could please reach out to me both here and via email, I'd appreciate it.

[rickyboy]

To whomever runs this forum,



I agree with Greg (itistoday).  If you hand the reins over to him, it will be in good hands.



Hopefully you can contact Lutz and get an approval.  WDYT?



Best, Rick (rickyboy)

[joejoe]

Thanks itistoday!



This would be a great contribution to nL!!

[vetelko]

this whole case is weird, i suppose no one replied to greg. no one knows what's with Lutz who really owns and runs newlisp.org domain and web site now because it was even down for a while, who runs this forum etc. :(



Please don't take me wrong I assume that Lutz is in state in which he is unable to exist in this community anymore whatever this state is. I would consider to take

code, rename language to elimininate lisp flamewars and trolls (name it eg. Lutz) buy appropriate domain to run website and forum and create some small github community around official repo. I'm not C programmer, but I'm ready to contribute with some money to help this happen.



It is so sad for me even some people consider newlisp mature and done.

[dukester]

It is so sad for me even some people consider newlisp mature and done.

I agree! Maybe you and itistoday can partner up and take over this forum and hopefully the codebase as well. Maybe a github fork? Anyway, I sure hope that Lutz is alive and well and not a COVID victim or some such.



I'm not a proficient with newLisp, but still carry a soft spot for it.

[joejoe]

Thank you for porting the forum!

This is fantastic, and your work greatly appreciated itistoday!

[itistoday]

Thanks joejoe!

[marchildmann]

Thank you Greg for managing the new forums!
Just re-registered because my previous nickname "hilti" was taken.

Cheers
Marc

[itistoday]

Thank you Greg for managing the new forums!
Just re-registered because my previous nickname "hilti" was taken.

Cheers
Marc

Welcome back @marchildmann!

FYI your previous username should still belong to you. Try resetting the password for that username. If you still have control over that email you should get an email letting your reset it.