No, this doesn't work anymore since we do not have the old forum system on the server (because of security reasons). It is really a pity that those links do not work but it is quite an effort to update them since the "easiest" way I have been able to think out involves reinstalling the old forum, visiting each of those links to find out the topic subject and date started, then seach for it in the current forum to find the new link and updating the link in the post...
However, it would be very useful to get those links working again. I will see if we can plan for doing it within the coming months.