With the 55,000 post plan once there's more than 5,000 posts it goes to archive. Personally I don't know how it exactly works, but we'll see once we get there. Sorry for the vague answer.
--Previous Message-- : : Dear Shrubbery, : : I first want to say thank you for this site : ! It is incredible what you have created ! : People from all over the world are gathered : and united for the same passion ! Thank you : ! : : Secondly,can you tell me how the archives : work. As a matter of fact, I have bought for : one week but unfortunetly it doesn't work. I : can't go to the archives. : : Thank you for you answer, : : Best regards, : : Franck : : --Previous Message-- : : Shrubbery : : I see there is a button to click for : Archived messages. : Question: : Does everything go to the archive? : Or can you filter messages and archive only : selected ones? : : : --Previous Message-- : As some of you may have noticed, this board : is : now on the 55,000 message plan, so you'll be : able to search in the archive for older : posts. So far it will be for six months for : $142.44 USD (that's the most Boardhost has : for a package, that or pay $24.49 a month). : Eventually I will put up a tip jar for : anyone who wishes to contribute towards : expenses. : : When I have the time to do it, I'll be : tinkering with making this board better. : People should have the ability to edit or : remove their own posts, and registered : members will have added abilities, as soon : as I figure out what they are. : : On to an introduction! My name is Jan : (female) and I live in Urbana, Illinois : (USA). From a previous thread started by : Nellie, I notice that there are a couple : people who live one state over from me : (Indiana). : : Around 2001 I created one of the first : website dedicated to royal jewelry. After a : few great years (including an international : phone call to an Indian newspaper to : complain about them using pictures from the : site and information without giving credit) : the Tripod site got closed down due to a : complaint from a person who went around : filing complaints about copyright. : : Even though the site got removed, other : sites sprang up to replace it. This message : board (and a couple of others, due to a : board scare) also stayed strong and true. : We've been fortunate to have great members, : as well as real live experts in our midst. : : After a big move and a major change in my : life, I still kept my books on royal jewels. : I hope to new members, as well as the old : ones mingling on this board, sharing : information and interests. : : Thanks for making 2011 a good year for royal : jewelry, and let's hope for a glittery 2012! : : : : :