I am going to try this...
 

So i came across this aquarium forum running vbulletin 3.6 that is closed for posting. There is a message saying that it is closed for posting because he did not have time for it, and he could not keep up with all of the spammers. I sent him an email asking if i could take it over. I sure hope he responds. My plan is to transfer it to the webhost i use and to upgrade it from vbulletin 3.6 to 3.8 and then to 4.2. Do you guys think it is a good idea? I know a good anti spam mod i use on my forum that i plan to use if i get this site. Here is a link to the site: http://tropicalfishforum.net/

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UPDATE: he responded to the email, but he said that he gave the data away a few years ago so i am not going to be able to get that site.

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i decided that i am going to try to contact the current owner.