What's going on with WC3campaigns.net?

[Strydhaizer]

I've been checking WC3C for 3 days now and it is still down, last week I've been seeing warnings that the site has been flagged as a malware distributor site (when using Chrome) but was accessible. Can you guys access WC3C right now? I hope it's not dead, hopefully atleast someone have a backup of all the resources of that site.

 

[Feng Shui]

https://downforeveryoneorjustme.com/wc3c.net

Down. If you got security warnings it may be SSL related.

 

[brad.dude03]

It's unfortunately been a very long time since WC3C was actively staffed. HIVE kept going in the long, slow in-between by transitioning to SC2 and continuing to support WC3 through and through. It's been a long time since any of the leadership of WC3C have been active, which is a shame because a few of them used to frequent here once upon a time, long ago.

 

[Strydhaizer]

I just wish they will back it up again, maybe give us a warning before they decide to shut it down due to limited funding (because sometimes when I visit the site there's a message about them asking for donations) so we can make a back up of all the resources there especially the exclusive ones. They should promote that forums again, or create a fundraiser. I don't want to witness another Trishroom (another Warcraft III forums I've been part of that died 4 years ago) where all the resources that's been exclusively released there went to the trash bin.

 

[Trill]

The site is down on Chrome and Edge for me, on Firefox it complains of being a malware site, and doesn't connect even when I ignore the warning.
It would be a shame to lose that treasure trove.
Anyone knows anything?

 

[Strydhaizer]

Can someone check WC3C

 

[Trill]

Oh, didn't think to check off-topic for that.

 

[Trill]

Well, there was some website - russian, I think, but not the one starting with X (is it still illegal to mention it, btw?) which basically poached warcraft III models from all over the internet. I may or may not have used it a few years back, when lots of models temporarily disappeared from Hive because of some drama between modellers and admins. "Exclusive" models may be found there, but their search functionality is a mess.

 

[Warseeker]

Wc3C is dead unfortunately, no one is maintaining the server, it wouldn't last long before it disappear for good.

@Ralle could you somehow transfer the resources of Wc3c into this site? I mean it would be a shame to lose those valuable treasure if the site is gone forever. (Unless they already exist here?)

 

[DracoL1ch]

there were rather unique threads, sad to hear that
but being unique also quite often means being unpopular as a herd would rather stick to something common

 

[The_Silent]

Too bad, the community had been dead for some time, but some of the resource was not uploaded anywhere else.
RIP

 

[deepstrasz]

@Ralle could you contact the people there to give you their database to port it to this site?

 

[Ralle]

I'm trying to get in touch with Tim once more. I have a scrape of the entire site and its attachments but I am holding out for a response.

 

[Strydhaizer]

Man merging WC3C to Hiveworkshop is like making the Warcraft 3 modding a monopoly (except no money involved), and honestly it's not a bad idea. Can't wait to see it happen, although it sad to hear that WC3C is really gone. I honestly prefer the interface of their website and the old BBCode system (like the ol' Hiveworkshop). If merging will never happen I'll be happy to share the resources I was able to save to my hard drive before WC3C died.

 

[Ralle]

We'll see what happens .

 

[deepstrasz]

We'll see what happens .

Well, you could make a whole separate forum if that makes it safer

 

[Med. MapGuy]

Man merging WC3C to Hiveworkshop...

HIVE could honestly use an anime Night Elf avatar on the top corner.

 

[Trill]

HIVE could honestly use an anime Night Elf avatar on the top corner.

There are few things in the world that can't be improved by anime night elves.

 

[Heinvers]

 

[A]mun]

Cheers Hivers,

i'm sad to see that www.wc3c.net seems to spread maleware these days, at least according to google.
Now they had some interesting content on that site, which hopefully is not lost upon the community now?!

Therefore: Anyone got a backup of their models/skins, even if only partially?

 

[deepstrasz]

My friend:
What's going on with WC3campaigns.net?
Can someone check WC3C

 

[A]mun]

i just manned up and got onto the site??!! what the hell

and yes downloads work, but i am warned several times they might be dangerous *worries*

 

[deepstrasz]

i just manned up and got onto the site??!! what the hell

Holy guac!
@Strydhaizer
@Trill

 

[A]mun]

please someone reassure me i didn't wreck my setup now

edit: aggressively installing anti-malware software

 

[deepstrasz]

please someone reassure me i didn't wreck my setup now

You didn't.

fingers crossed

 

[Selaya]

Inspected the site.
No obvious signs of a currently active malware infestation.
However, the recently observed downtime is in all likelyhood related to one (coin miner, if I were to wager a guess), and thus everything of that domain will remain flagged for awhile.

 

[loktar]

Ooh, great that it works again! It's probably a false report, I don't think there's any need to worry.

 

[Strydhaizer]

Oh crap, it's back, finaly! I've been waiting for two months! I'm backing up all their resources now just incase the website disappears again unexpectedly.

 

[deepstrasz]

edit: aggressively installing anti-malware software

lol, chill my man.

Oh crap, it's back, finaly! I've been waiting for two months! I'm backing up all their resources now just incase the website disappears again unexpectedly.

rep A[mun, he's the hero.

 

[Strydhaizer]

There's no malware, I heard it's just a certificate problem, but I can confirm 100% there is no malware (I just downloaded a whole batch today and everything's good). You guys can use other browsers, AFAIK it's only google chrome that's doing that.

 

[A]mun]

^ cool, let the downloads begin!

 

[loktar]

AFAIK it's only google chrome that's doing that.

Firefox too.

 

[Selaya]

Site doesn't support https/TLS at all. (leads to a dummy site)

 

[Yoga WP]

I see bad news. WC3C.net had went off since early December 2020.

 

[Ralle]

I just sent Tim an email.

 

[Ralle]

He replied. I will be helping him with the site after the holidays.

 

[Med. MapGuy]

Really sad when I saw it offline a few weeks ago. I wish there was a way to make it permanently stable for all browsers.

 

[Archian]

Hive will help make a permanent solution Wc3c deserves to kept alive. And Hive will gladly help out in this regard.

 

[stein123]

Hive will help make a permanent solution Wc3c deserves to kept alive. And Hive will gladly help out in this regard.

 

[Med. MapGuy]

That crossover is finally happening, eh?

 

[Trill]

That crossover is finally happening, eh?

Wait until Hive absorbs XGM, another decade down the line! =D

 

[Med. MapGuy]

Is it too late to bring back Samods?

 

[Wayshan]

That crossover is finally happening, eh?

This.

I DEMAND MY ANIME NIGHT ELF KAWAIII

 

[Ralle]

Is it too late to bring back Samods?

If you can reach them, let them know I'm here.

 

[Narberal Gamma]

the site is still not working

 

[Ralle]

Yep.

 

[Narberal Gamma]

there is information? I should wait for his return or he went to the cemetery forever. you please let us know.

 

[Ralle]

They have plans to put back some version of it.

 

[Narberal Gamma]

It turns out that not a full backup of the site is reborn?

 

[Ralle]

Guys, WC3C has a Discord where you can meet up with the rest of the survivors.

Redacted. I wasn't supposed to tell you.