Please restore ArcScripts

[StephenLead]

Anyone trying to visit http://arcscripts.esri.com is redirected to ArcGIS Code Sharing - but the old content from ArcScripts has not been ported across.

I get that ArcScripts is no longer active, but this does not mean that all of the content on ArcScripts is useless. There is many YEARS' worth of user contributions on ArcScripts, which will be lost if this resource is removed.

Esri - can you please remove the redirect on http://arcscripts.esri.com and just include a note telling people to check ArcGIS Code Sharing for up-to-date code? 

thanks,

Steve

ping Jim Barry‌

[DanPatterson_Retired]

ditto to timothy_hales-esristaff‌ 

[TimothyHales]

The old ArcScripts site was placed in read-only mode in April 2010. At that time many of the scripts were brought over into ArcGIS Online. A redirect to the new ArcGIS Code Sharing site was put into place earlier this year since the content is over 6 years old. I do not anticipate the redirect being removed; however, if there are specific scripts that you are looking for please let me know. I can see about pulling them so that they can be accessed.

[TimWitt2]

Is there a way to bring this one over? ArcGIS Code Sharing 

[DanPatterson_Retired]

Tim... the link just went to the Code Sharing site... check your link

[TimWitt2]

Oh, it is redirected link from arcscripts and I thought Timothy might be able to bring the content over.

[DanPatterson_Retired]

maybe he can... I usually get into the html editor mode, copy the link, past the link elsewhere and split the http bits apart so it copies out as text... Timothy may have magic tools though 

[TimothyHales]

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[TimWitt2]

Thank you very much!

[StephenLead]

Hi Timothy,

IMO it's bad practise to break old links like this - "Many of the scripts were brought over" doesn't fully address the issue.

Esri has a huge legacy of valuable content (contributed by users) which is buried in links all over the web, and the redirect means that these links are now broken. Given that the only people visiting an old ArcScripts link are actually looking for that content, what is the harm in letting them find it?

The fact the content is 6+ years old doesn't matter - an old AML or Avenue script may not be directly usable by someone today, but the concepts may be of use. And remember, the only reason someone is following that link is because they're actually looking for that old AML or Avenue script.

Basically there is no reason for the redirect of all ArcScripts URLs, as it means you're destroying a whole bunch of user-generated content for no gain. A prominent mention of Code Sharing on the ArcScripts landing page would suffice.

Thanks,

Steve