MOTHERFUCKING EXPIRATION THREADS ON THE MOTHERFUCKING FORUM.
Search! The hell.
Shut the fuck up, you little shit.
In case you FAILED to noticed the 1.7.9/1.7.11/2.2.8 version is set to expire as downloading it again does nothing (like your brain) to solve it, as I cannot speak for the 1.8/2.3 version since I am not going "patch" my game AGAIN to get a broken Launcher.
So my choices are clear on this subject,of course we COULD get a answer for the man himself over further 1.7.9/1.7.11/2.2.8 support but hey, its not I am expecting much ... certain not from "senators".