Stripping it all down is the way to go, my little mess just walks the thread for the posts. Stripping most of the embedded data (images/videos mainly) and dumps out a json file that can rendered to represent the thread without the theme..
attached (if that still works) which seems to be no
partial of this thread
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"AUTHOR": "Mage",
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"POSTDATE": "20250121-1119",
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"MESSAGE": "\n <b>TGC has announced the forum is closing Feb 10 2025.<\/b><br>\n[URL=https:\/\/www.thegamecreators.com\/post\/tgc-account-system-retirement]https:\/\/www.thegamecreators.com\/post\/tgc-account-system-retirement[\/URL]<br>\n<br>\nIt's believed at this time that the forums will remain available in read only mode for some time.<br>\n<img src=\"DEST-HTML-RIP\\SMILIES\\cry.gif\">This means we don't know how long they will remain available, if at all.<br>\n<img src=\"DEST-HTML-RIP\\SMILIES\\cry.gif\">Nobody will be able to download attachments, because that requires a login.<br>\n[URL=https:\/\/forum.thegamecreators.com\/thread\/229800#msg2678696]https:\/\/forum.thegamecreators.com\/thread\/229800#msg2678696[\/URL]<br>\n<br>\n<b>Where the community will continue:<\/b><br>\nI have setup a subreddit, with downloadable resources, addons, etc:<br>\n[URL=https:\/\/old.reddit.com\/r\/DarkBasicDev\/]https:\/\/old.reddit.com\/r\/DarkBasicDev\/[\/URL]<br>\nEveryone is welcome! All products!<br>\n<br>\nSyntaxBomb has an active forum for AppGameKit:<br>\n[URL=https:\/\/www.syntaxbomb.com\/appgamekit-agk\/]https:\/\/www.syntaxbomb.com\/appgamekit-agk\/[\/URL]<br>\n<br>\nTGC is running a Discord Server for AppGameKit:<br>\n[URL=https:\/\/discord.gg\/bAKbpPUz2E]https:\/\/discord.gg\/bAKbpPUz2E[\/URL]<br>\n<br>\nTGC is running a Discord Server for GameGuruMax:<br>\n[URL=https:\/\/discord.gg\/uzPn6CFcCr]https:\/\/discord.gg\/uzPn6CFcCr[\/URL]<br>\n<br>\nUnofficial Forum for all products TGC, forum setup by Teabone:<br>\n[URL=https:\/\/gamedevresort.freeforums.net\/]https:\/\/gamedevresort.freeforums.net\/[\/URL]<br>\n<br>\nGame Guru Classic Discord Server:<br>\n[URL=https:\/\/discord.com\/invite\/xnTAbBR]https:\/\/discord.com\/invite\/xnTAbBR[\/URL]<br>\n<br>\n<b>Call To Action - Help Wanted!<\/b><br>\nIt is important that we gather up every plugin, every download we can before they become lost forever.<br>\nThis includes files for other products like FPSC, DarkGDK, AppGameKit, Everything.<br>\n<br>\nThe subreddit has Dark Basic Professional files posted. I did my best but I don't have Multi-Joy (the creator's website went dark and there was never a mirror). <s>Also BlueGUI I have not found a copy of that.<\/s> There could be more.<br>\n<br>\nI don't have knowledge of the other TGC products and I'll need help finding and posting files worth preserving on the subreddit.<br>\n<br>\nWe need to make sure we can find each other after this and that we keep resources available!<br>\nPlease help!<br>\n<br>\n<b>Update - Jan 27 2025<\/b><br>\nA partial backup of the forum now exists, and is posted to the subreddit.<br>\n[URL=https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/DarkBasicDev\/comments\/1ij4nsc\/tgc_forum_backups_appgamekit_darkbasic_more\/]https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/DarkBasicDev\/comments\/1ij4nsc\/tgc_forum_backups_appgamekit_darkbasic_more\/[\/URL]<br>\nThe threads can now be searched and recalled offline.<br>\nPlease spread this far and wide!<br>\n<br>\n<b>Update Feb 9 2025<\/b><br>\nUseful addons and plugins are now hosted and linked on the subreddit with some mirrors!<br>\n<br>\nSpecial Thanks to those that helped and continue to help!<br>\nPhaelax<br>\nbitJericho<br>\nEvolved<br>\nTeabone<br>\nJames H<br>\nKuper<br>\nTheComet<br>\nAnd everyone else.<br>\n<br>\nFinal Update:<br>\n<b>Thanks everyone! May we continue to be a community. Please reach out on the subreddit any time.<br>\nThere are a few forum options such as Teabone's forum or maybe Syntax Bomb will open up space.<br>\nAt least the subreddit is there to link things together and offer helpful, findable resources!<br>\n<br>\nIt has been an amazing 20+ years. It is sad to see an era end.<br>\nI guess we won't be getting that DBP patch we always were asking about!<br>\n<br>\nThank you so much and may the best be yet to come!<br>\nGood Luck!<\/b>",
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"AUTHOR": "Omega gamer 89",
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"POSTDATE": "20250121-1504",
"EDITDATE": "20250121-1505",
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"MESSAGE": "\n Oh that SUCKS. I mean, I get it, very very few forums are still around, but still... it majorly sucks to lose all this. Discords or subreddits just dont work NEARLY as well as actual forums for this kind of stuff. I wonder if it would be possible to get TCG to make some kind of archive available so people can preserve the forum as-is, kind of like how you can download an archive of the entirety of wikipedia.<br>\n<br>\nI have a copy of multijoy, but the creator IS still actively selling it. Its a different website from whats linked in their profile\/the multijoy thread, but you CAN still buy it.<br>\n<br>\nhttps:\/\/cmcgames.blogspot.com\/2008\/12\/multijoy-plugin-for-darkbasic.htI<br>\n<br>\nI bought it back in November and the creator emailed me a zip of the plugin the very next day.",
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"AUTHOR": "Wingwell",
"AUTHOR-HASH": "6566ff1c5d75414556246be16864d0d3",
"POSTDATE": "20250121-1610",
"EDITDATE": "20250121-1614",
"MESSAGE-ID": "2678737",
"MESSAGE": "\n [QUOTE]<b>Quote: <\/b>\"Mage:<br>\nSyntaxBomb has an active forum for AppGameKit:<br>\nhttps:\/\/www.syntaxbomb.com\/appgamekit-agk\/\"[\/QUOTE]<br>\n<br>\nAn idea. A simple solution for an active forum for DarkBASIC Pro and DarkBASIC Classic.<br>\n<br>\nQube is friendly. Asking Qube to set up a 'DarkBASIC Pro\/ DarkBASIC Classic' sub-forum at SyntaxBomb is a viable solution. In fact, the official forums of BlitzMax NG and SmallBASIC are at SyntaxBomb: <br>\n<br>\nhttps:\/\/www.syntaxbomb.com\/forum\/",
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"AUTHOR": "TheWanted",
"AUTHOR-HASH": "b42c9e5c9c72f597a900067b9aeb4fcd",
"POSTDATE": "20250121-2020",
"EDITDATE": "",
"MESSAGE-ID": "2678738",
"MESSAGE": "\n already made backups of my products. forums died a long time ago. all the best to all. signed (BOTR-Bored of the Rings). been under TheWanted for ages, don't think being banned a second time will make any difference now.<br>\nTGC will probably archive. see ya",
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