I recently tried heading to the site: hughlaurie.co.uk and got this message: Page cannot be found

does anyone know what happened to the site? is it down for good or is maintence being done to it? is anyone else having a problem accessing the site?

God and peace
Vanessa :)

The mainsite is gone for good but Helen is keeping the forum open. I can't go into details, partly because I don't know them and partly because the information I have is as a mod and thus is confidential.

If I get any more details that I can pass along I will but I am afraid that site is gone for good. :(

oh no!! I'm so sorry to see the site go! :( is there any way to access the forum? I understand if you can't tell me how to do that because you're a Mod.

Thanks for telling me :)

God and peace
Vanessa :)

Let me guess, there was a C&D from Fox because Fox is run by retards?

what's C&D mean?

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Vanessa :)

Cease and Desist. Fundamentally, we own the copyright, you don't. Stop or we'll sic the lawyers on you. :ph43r:

oh..that makes sense..it sucks., but it makes sense! LOL

God and peace
Vanessa :)

I'm just making a guess with the C&D, it may have been something totally different.

For those interested here is a link to the forum

Devoted To Hugh forum

I don't know if it was FOX or NBC/Uni (which shut down the original transcripts site) because at this point I'm not sure it was even related to the Devoted to Hugh site.

Helen ran several site and she closed them all. The way FOX, NBC/Uni has been cracking down on YouTube makes me suspicious but the way Helen phrased what she told the mods leads me to think it has nothing to do with that. But I don't know really, and I know you're not asking me to speculate, so I won't.

I can just say that I am saddened by the loss of such a wonderful resource. So many people discovered the depth of Hugh's career there, it's a shame that someone felt the need to ruin that.

If it's a supposed fan they need to be slapped back and run off. Unfotunately, it seems, at least from my past experience, they seem to be cowards taht hide in the shadows, stike and run away so it is very hard to present a uniter front against these idiot.

If it's the corporate goons they need to realize that without fnas they have no show and to keep attacking fans and fan sites without any real benefit in mind, they will end up alienating fans. With this latest round of crackdown they have been accomplishing that.

And don't get me wrong, I believe that they have a right to protect their intellectual property and the excuse that "everybody's doing it" doesn't hold water for me. But I just don't see the point. It's not damaging them financially, if fact probably just the opposite. It's free advertising for them, doesn't cost them a cent to produce and promote the show! The different ships help keep conversation lively and prompts closer inspection and interest in the show.

For FOX NBC/Uni to go after folks like that is, in my mind, counterproductive.

Anyhow, this is just turning out to be a sucky House season. I still love the show and all but with the writers strike killing the remainder of the season and this I can't wait for this to be over and hopefully get a fresh start in the fall.

One positive, Hugh is finally getting an extended break at a time when I think he most needed it. Hopefully he'll come back refreshed and ready for another 4 seasons.

thanks for your explanation and for the link :)

God and peace
Vanessa :)