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See: [http://www.aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=4973 We are losing our collective memory] (Aug 2008)
 
See: [http://www.aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=4973 We are losing our collective memory] (Aug 2008)
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For an example of what was lost: Giles' excellent and thorough guide to making your own dock: http://aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?p=20007&highlight=subentities#20007
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The other loss was due to [http://www.aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=2701 Oosat2 going down] and the old oxp's on it being lost (or more accurately, their ReadMe's being lost):  
 
The other loss was due to [http://www.aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=2701 Oosat2 going down] and the old oxp's on it being lost (or more accurately, their ReadMe's being lost):  

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One of two great losses of early Oolite history. The BB website lost many thread due to the settings (automatic thread deletion if no activity for 6 months) back before August 2008. Many of Aegidian's & Ahruman's posts were consigned to oblivion.

See: We are losing our collective memory (Aug 2008)

For an example of what was lost: Giles' excellent and thorough guide to making your own dock: http://aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?p=20007&highlight=subentities#20007


The other loss was due to Oosat2 going down and the old oxp's on it being lost (or more accurately, their ReadMe's being lost):

See the historical section in Oolite.