Free ProBoards can not move?

[New Joe]

I have a friend who has a ProBoard, one of them free ones.
They say they have no access to a data base or files.
They want to run the Forum on their own url and own hosting with real Forum software.

As far as I can tell it's not possible to convert over all the data unless someone here know different?
This is what they use:
http://www.proboards.com/free-forum-features

Any ideas?

 

[Paul B]

If the forum is hosted, they will need to ask the host to release the database and other files to them (attachments, etc.).

 

[Nudaii]

I have a friend who has a ProBoard, one of them free ones.
They say they have no access to a data base or files.
They want to run the Forum on their own url and own hosting with real Forum software.

As far as I can tell it's not possible to convert over all the data unless someone here know different?
This is what they use:
http://www.proboards.com/free-forum-features

Any ideas?

While its possible (via proboards >smf/phpbb >xenforo) its against the TOS of proboards to move from them.

 

[New Joe]

While its possible (via proboards >smf/phpbb >xenforo) its against the TOS of proboards to move from them.

I don't get ya.
You can move it from free proboards to smf?
How?

 

[Paul B]

You can't.
It's against the ToS apparently.

You will need to start a new forum.

 

[Jeremy]

Both of those converters have been removed from the public since it is against TOS to transfer away from ProBoards.

 

[New Joe]

Thanks for the replies.
Guess they have you by the balls when you sign up for these free hosted Forums.
I guess people aren't bothered at first, as it's fun and free
But once a Forum starts growing and years down the rd you want to move, you can't...

 

[RickM]

The only way you could do it is through a scraper, however you'd not be able to pull user profiles across, just posts. It'd still be a very messy job.

 

[Paul B]

A scraper is against the ToS.

I shall close this thread as we don't want anyone else suggesting ways of circumventing their ToS.