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[Boggit]

I was planning to have a quick lurk over at them, but the page isn't available to me. Is anyone else having trouble accessing their forum pages?

[MetalDog]

Won't load for me, Boggit.  Wonder what's up?

[Sir Slash]

The magazine went under a few months back. Half way through my subscription-- of course. I'm guessing that's why the site's down. Too bad, I really liked the mag and the forum items.

[bayonetbrant]

they were folding it into MHQ, I thought

odd that it wouldn't redirect somewhere

[bayonetbrant]

found this on Facebook from this morning
https://www.facebook.com/groups/7534074420/permalink/10153810868374421/

[MIGMaster]

hhhmmmm......

[LongBlade]

New management? Someone on the FB page said they had new management. What does that mean?

[LongBlade]

OK, I did some poking around on the web.

The parent company for ACG and other mags used to be Weider History Group. Now it appears to be World History Group. Same initials, but slightly different name. Perusing their About Us and Contact Us pages (http://www.historynet.com/contact-historynet-and-world-history-group) three things pop up. First, the location seems to have moved from when I last visited a few years ago. Building looks entirely different, though I forget the address.

Another thing that pops out is that there is no masthead. I cannot find a single name of an editor or manager for the entire portfolio of magazines.

Last thing that stands out: Armchair General is no longer part of the portfolio. Every other mag that used to be part of Weider is there, just not ACG.

A bit of history: IIRC ACG started on its own. Then Eric Weider had the opportunity to buy the portfolio of flagging history magazines and suddenly MHQ, Vietnam, WWII, American West et al were under Weider History Group. So there is a precedent for selling the portfolio minus ACG. Where that leaves ACG is another question. Right now their servers can't be found - no front page, no forums. Nada. I guess we'll see what that means shortly.

[bayonetbrant]

I'm poking around a little


EDIT:
from someone with some inside knowledge

I don't think they shut it down. I think they just don't know how to fix the server its running on.

2nd EDIT:
confirmed from their datacenter that the server hosting the ACG site is down, but it doesn't seem like anyone there gives a flip

[Sir Slash]

ACG Honored the remainder of my subscription with MHQ mag which was a disappointment but fine but their note to me was the magazine was no more.  :'(

[LongBlade]

ACG Honored the remainder of my subscription with MHQ mag which was a disappointment but fine but their note to me was the magazine was no more.  :'(

I have always liked MHQ. Sad to see ACG go.

[Steelgrave]

I'm poking around a little


EDIT:
from someone with some inside knowledge

I don't think they shut it down. I think they just don't know how to fix the server its running on.

2nd EDIT:
confirmed from their datacenter that the server hosting the ACG site is down, but it doesn't seem like anyone there gives a flip

I wonder if they have a new hire named.....Curtis? That would explain a lot  ::)

[LongBlade]

Brant needs to get on the ACG Facebook page and throw out the Welcome Mat.

[bayonetbrant]

Brant needs to get on the ACG Facebook page and throw out the Welcome Mat.

uh... you know how to work Facebook, too ::)

[LongBlade]

Brant needs to get on the ACG Facebook page and throw out the Welcome Mat.

uh... you know how to work Facebook, too ::)

Yes, but I never go there anymore.