I assume you meant to say will NOT continue to pay after expiration.
 
Which brings me to my next query/suggestion (something I've pretty much had in the back of my mind for years now in case they wanted to kill the forum for whatever reason).
 
I have a BUTTLOAD of bookmarks from this site linking to all sorts of useful stuff posted by various, hyper intelligent folks that I reference quite often and even MORE frequently google search the forum for specific topics I'm trying to learn about (yanno... to actually DO stuff on my shiny lightbox).
 
I know there is google cache but I am not certain a) how that works and b) how it will work in the future.
 
So I always figured if it came down to it that the Bakers could just hand over a copy of the forum archive files (I mean it's saved somewhere, right?) and then we can see if someone wants to get the software. load the files up and just keep the bugger live. Of course contributions from those who want to see this happen would sustain it.
 
OR they just hand over the forum archive file thingie to Baps/craigB and they can be an inactive sticky/resource for this new site (and/or any others that pop up).
 
Essentially this entire forum (which is a MASSIVE resource) cannot simply disappear. It's like a crazy companion guide to the manual.
 
But one the COMMUNITY created pretty much ALL the content for (and some of us worked DAMNED hard to make this the resource it is). I'd say the content belongs to us and should be relinquished so the SONAR/Cakewalk community can make sure it remains on full display in whatever corners of the internet said SONAR/Cakewalk mushrooms up.
 
GIVE US THE ARCHIVES!!!

Even better...
 
#RELEASE_THE_ARCHIVES
 

Ugh... and since I've been primarily communicating with most of my nerdly friends around here via PM I'm gunna have to... UUUUUUGHHH... START ACTUALLY USING EMAIL AGAIN!!!!
 
Which means giving everyone my addy and checking the thing and uuuuuuuuuuggggghhhhh!!!!
 
Why U be pain in BALLZ, Gibsonz?
 
U pain in MAH BALLZ!
 

Beepster
 
So I always figured if it came down to it that the Bakers could just hand over a copy of the forum archive files (I mean it's saved somewhere, right?) and then we can see if someone wants to get the software. load the files up and just keep the bugger live. Of course contributions from those who want to see this happen would sustain it.
 

Already been down that road. As of now it's a dead end. Mainly due to the fact that may IDs are tied to Cakewalk Accounts. Those Accounts will likely stay alive/active for many moons to come. Regardless if Cakewalk fully ceases to exist.
 
WRT to Accounts, IMO, at some point we as license holders may be given an activation free license/file to reinstall the software should the need arise.
 

Okay, so if that's the case shut down all forum accounts and dissacociate them with the forum archives. Just a snapshot of the content that can be hosted somewhere and remaining viewable/searchable via google/linkable).
 
I don't know if that is possible. Then us forum users can create our own communities as needed (doods... we're BOUTIQUE now!) and continue to spread the GOSPEL (aka: what we know about the program) via links from the original archives/manuals/etc.
 
I also want to know where scook is gonna land. If anywhere. Cripes what a loss that would be.

Beepster
Okay, so if that's the case shut down all forum accounts and dissacociate them with the forum archives. Just a snapshot of the content that can be hosted somewhere and remaining viewable/searchable via google/linkable).

Butt, there is no one left in the Cakewalk offices. Day to day operations have been shut down.

DaFuq?
 
Already?!

Alright. Well we're gonna have to try to contact the boys in whatever way we can.
 
My guy has always been Andrew Rossa. We got into a little slapfight that one time (X2 days) and he's been my main homeslizzle since.
 
If someone is on good terms with Noel though please contact him about this (releasing a snapshot of the forum archives for online reference purposes). I would but I think I annoy him.
 
lulz
 
#butilikeYOUnoel!
 

'Tis a matter of time before this forum goes Error 404, Beeps. That's why Ed set up beyondcakewalk so quickly. I suggest if you've bookmarked a load of stuff here that you need, you best get alt-prntscrn-ing and save it all.

Beepster
Alright. Well we're gonna have to try to contact the boys in whatever way we can.
 
My guy has always been Andrew Rossa. We got into a little slapfight that one time (X2 days) and he's been my main homeslizzle since.
 
If someone is on good terms with Noel though please contact him about this (releasing a snapshot of the forum archives for online reference purposes). I would but I think I annoy him.
 
lulz
 
#butilikeYOUnoel!
 

I already did contact Noel. He basically said no way. Remember this site (and it's contents) are the property of Gibson, Not Cakewalk per se.