Gary75 Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 Any clues? www.fenderrhodes.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonglow Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 Dissociative Fugue "We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing." - George Bernard Shaw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProfD Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 Hope they didn't get hit with a cease and desist order from the new ownership. PD "The greatest thing you'll ever learn, is just to love and be loved in return."--E. Ahbez "Nature Boy" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanker. Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 Looks like it might have been hacked... A ROMpler is just a polyphonic turntable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sven Golly Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 That passage is from the Wu translation of the Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu, for what it's worth... so either the Buddhists are hacking the 'net, or the owners of the site are using passive resistance against Mr. Brandstetter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mate stubb Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 Here's what is in the Google cache (last sentence is maybe telling?): 9 As for holding to fullness, Better to stop in time! Keep on beating and sharpening a sword, And the edge cannot be preserved for long. Fill your house with gold and jade, And it can no longer be guarded. Set store by your riches and honour, And you will only reap a crop of calamities. Here is the Way of Heaven: When you have done your work, retire! Moe --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoodyBluesKeys Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 So, it doesn't always have the same message. I just visited the site, with the following result: 11 Thirty spokes converge upon a single hub; It is on the hole in the center that the use of the cart hinges. We make a vessel from a lump of clay; It is the empty space within the vessel that makes it useful. We make doors and windows for a room; But it is these empty spaces that make the room livable. Thus, while the tangible has advantages, It is the intangible that makes them useful. Howard Grand|Hamm SK1-73|Kurz PC2|PC2X|PC3|PC3X|PC361; QSC K10's HP DAW|Epi Les Paul & LP 5-str bass|iPad mini2 "Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen." Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marzzz Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 17 There is chaos under heaven, and the situation is excellent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frogmonkey Posted September 4, 2010 Share Posted September 4, 2010 Anybody hear anything yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sven Golly Posted September 4, 2010 Share Posted September 4, 2010 If you're concerned, send an email to webmaster@fenderrhodes.com and ask. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mate stubb Posted September 4, 2010 Share Posted September 4, 2010 Email sent. Moe --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mate stubb Posted September 4, 2010 Share Posted September 4, 2010 Delivery to the following recipient failed permanently: webmaster@fenderrhodes.com Technical details of permanent failure:Google tried to deliver your message, but it was rejected by the recipient domain. We recommend contacting the other email provider for further information about the cause of this error. The error that the other server returned was: 550 550 no such address here" (state 14). Moe --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sven Golly Posted September 4, 2010 Share Posted September 4, 2010 Hmmm.... that's pretty telling; an actively maintained domain will (should) have a valid webmaster@ address. This tells me that perhaps Mr. Brandstetter took some action, and the domain owners packed up the tents and split. Let me do a bit of digging, see if can trace what went down... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sven Golly Posted September 4, 2010 Share Posted September 4, 2010 Well, a quick search discovered the following: The last update captured by Archive.org was Sept. 27, 2007The FenderRhodes.com Facebook Page is no longer in existenceThe Brandstetter cease & desist lawsuit was rejected by the courts in July 2007You can also try either of the following email address: input@fenderrhodes.com, james@fenderrhodes.comI'm not incented enough to do any more digging If you want to access any of the older information, click on the first link above to see the archive of the website on Archive.org. Cheers, SG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary75 Posted September 4, 2010 Author Share Posted September 4, 2010 Sven = Poirot Just as I wanted to reread the tuning method for my Rhodes. Hopefully the archive.com got it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sven Golly Posted September 4, 2010 Share Posted September 4, 2010 Sven = Poirot Just as I wanted to reread the tuning method for my Rhodes. Hopefully the archive.com got it. If it was there in '07, then it'll be there. Once you hit the main site, all the links work (albeit showing what Archive.org captured at that point in time). And I'm more Clouseau, but thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frogmonkey Posted September 4, 2010 Share Posted September 4, 2010 It was definitely active more recently than 2007. I've posted there in the last couple of months. I already got a failed delivery to input@fenderrhodes.com... we'll see what happens with james@fenderrhodes.com I also contacted the Rhodes Music Corporation (Brandstetter et al) and asked if they would care to end the speculation that we're engaging in. Waiting for a response. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanker. Posted September 4, 2010 Share Posted September 4, 2010 Yeah, I visited the site within the last 2 weeks and it was there...thankfully A ROMpler is just a polyphonic turntable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frogmonkey Posted September 4, 2010 Share Posted September 4, 2010 To put an end to the speculation, here's the response I got from the Rhodes Music Corporation: "We did not know that Fender Rhodes Supersite was offline. Our complaint with the site was settled years ago. The Fender Rhodes Supersite has been a very valuable resource for all the Rhodes musicians and techs. Rhodes Music Corporation has a very good relationship with Fredan and he has been very supportive and helpful with the new Rhodes Mark 7 instruments as well as their manufacturing. Harold's dream was that the analogue Rhodes design return to its great stature in the market place once again. This site has been an invaluable source for all Rhodes lovers. James Garfield and Fredan should be acknowledged for their devotion to their huge fan base and keeping the Rhodes brand in the public view. We hope to see them up again soon." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real MC Posted September 12, 2010 Share Posted September 12, 2010 Checked today... you all need to read this New host for discussion forum needed I can no longer maintain the FenderRhodes.com Discussion Forum due to continued attacks from LIVE HUMAN SPAMMERS who are employees of companies in Eastern Europe and China, meaning that all of the traps I have set in the code to catch robots are not working. The person who takes over will need to be a webmaster with PHP, MySQL and Perl skills (it is a customized version of phpBB2 with a Perl cron that runs the file caching system). And no, it is not a paid position: you will be given full ownership of the forum itself! Email me at james(at symbol)fenderrhodes(dot symbol)com if you can help. Many people are sad that this part of the site has disappeared. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mate stubb Posted September 12, 2010 Share Posted September 12, 2010 That is really strange. Moe --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffLearman Posted September 12, 2010 Share Posted September 12, 2010 wow, that sucks. I wonder what the point in attacking that site would be? Perhaps someone could simply try a new domain name? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary75 Posted September 12, 2010 Author Share Posted September 12, 2010 I hope they haven't lost all the forum posts, there was some great information on anything and everything. The hackers should give it back, they've made their point, they can hack a site that bears no malice to anyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sven Golly Posted September 12, 2010 Share Posted September 12, 2010 There seems to be a misunderstanding... hopefully I can help clear it up. 1) The site was not hacked. 2) The problem is spam in the forums. 3) James is getting out of the business. Sounds to me like he's just tired of dealing with it all, and wants to walk away. Can't say I blame him, I'm sure it's been a tough haul to try and deal with people that take his work for granted. Nothing has been lost, he took it offline himself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanker. Posted September 12, 2010 Share Posted September 12, 2010 Yeah, having run a forum for a while, it's a real drag trying to stay a step behind the spammers. Musicplayer does an unbelievable job in that regard. The spam signal to noise ratio here is truly stunning. A ROMpler is just a polyphonic turntable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary75 Posted September 12, 2010 Author Share Posted September 12, 2010 I hope someone takes over, good luck to James for the future and a big thank you for what he created. It would be a big loss if it was not reinstated. Even if the forum were locked, it will still give us valuable tips on maintenance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmymio Posted September 12, 2010 Share Posted September 12, 2010 Back in the day, I was the service tech at Dyno-My-Piano. I will do my best to answer any questions until the site is available again. Feel free to PM me. JP 1935 Mason & Hamlin Model A Korg Kronos 2 73 Nord Electro 6D 61 Yam S90ES Rhodes Stage 73 (1972) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carver Posted September 15, 2010 Share Posted September 15, 2010 Looks like it will be back up eventually...Kudos to CL for stepping up and taking it over. "NEW HOST FOR DISCUSSION FORUM FOUND Cormac Long has volunteered to port the discussion forum to a more secure platform and host it at a different domain. I'll be linking to it here when the forum's new site is online." Constantly striving to measure up to the quality of my gear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary75 Posted September 15, 2010 Author Share Posted September 15, 2010 Oh that is BRILLIANT news! God bless him, get that man a drink or twelve! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carver Posted September 27, 2010 Share Posted September 27, 2010 It's back EP-Forum Constantly striving to measure up to the quality of my gear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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