It took me a while to get in (this was 4-5 years ago), but once service was established, I really never had any problems, except for what appears to be “minor” outages… I assumed his site was down for maintenance, nothing ever like this.
I think it’s a tremendous resource, and it certainly makes sense for POCA to work with Chuck (if they can) rather than trying to recreate something like it.
While a lot of people didn’t like the “mode of operation”, Chuck figured out a formula that worked for him…. Donate something (pictures & VIN of a car, any car) and get something back (access).
I (and others, like C.E.) contributed a lot of old stuff (mostly old POCA & PI News ads), not for any benefit to ourselves, but because it was fun.
I volunteered to help Chuck with the site because I thought it would be fun, and to help support a great resource.
Unfortunately, Chuck didn’t take me up on my offer.
Anyway - I hope Chuck is OK, and the site comes back to life!
Rocky