Anyone got their database from Tapatalk?

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Anyone got their database from Tapatalk?

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Hello all.

My forum hosts sold out to Tapatalk a number of years back, but recently I've been considering setting up a wee Raspberry Pi web server to host my forum.

Has anyone had their forum database from Tapatalk? Any issues or problems that you ran into?


Any advice greatly appreciated. 8-)
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Do you have copy of the database now?
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From memory of other posts on this subject I seem to recall that it is vitually impossible
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It’s not just phpBB boards either, it seems they have the same policy on most(all?) of the other platforms they offer too. The fact you can’t get a copy of your db would be a major factor in me dumping Tapatalk altogether.
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Mick wrote: Fri Sep 10, 2021 8:18 am The fact you can’t get a copy of your db would be a major factor in me dumping Tapatalk altogether.
Most forums affected 5 or more years old, if they had regular postings they would have lost it by dumping it.

They did offer everyone the chance to take their database and leave at the time of takeover though, a period of 3 months I think, they offer a hassle/maintanence free service which is why it's so popular.
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I would not recommend this at all.
Tried it a few years back and it created a massive mess that took me weeks to clean up.
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