Autodesk Deletes Decade-Old Forum Posts: A Developer Revolt
2025-01-02
Autodesk's announcement to archive (effectively delete) forum content older than 10 years has sparked outrage within its developer community. Valuable code samples, solutions, and years of shared expertise are set to vanish, leaving developers reliant on this resource facing significant losses. While Autodesk cites improved search and user experience as reasons, developers decry the move as 'monumentally stupid,' accusing the company of destroying community knowledge and damaging long-term relationships. Many are migrating to alternative platforms like TheSwamp and GitHub.
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