ATTN: New forum software

Huh?

What's the size of the member database got to do with it? RII tells me you're not converting the existing member database or taking any steps to add it to phpBB, and I imagine that the deletion of this board database shouldn't take such an excessively long time

Can you explain what you mean by that?

Also this database is not being deleted. At least for a while. I still have the resources to accommodate this place as an archive.

May I ask, how much does MFGG+Forums take up total? a couple of TB?

RII mentioned many a page back that the forums database is around a gig and a bit. I'd imagine the main site would be quite a bit more, but I wouldn't think TB. Maybe 3-5gb? RII could probably elaborate on this.

And yeah, sorry for the wait folks. We're eager to release it too, but there's still things to discuss and work out before we open the floodgates. Please bear with us!

preparing to have a ****load of members registering and having the admins implement each and every one of their badges (except for the Heart badges and such)

You wish this forum was that valuable, heh heh heh...

the database is close to 2GB, but actually uploaded files (like in the Arts board) consume several more GB of their own. So total is closer to 5 or 6.

have you decided what to do with the happy heart badges yet?

Drop it.

Since everyone is starting off with a clean slate, they're not carrying over to the new forums.

Seriously, I suggest that the staff does not allow a Hall of Shame topic to be made on the new forum, especially with trying to encourage people to contribute to the site and original purpose of this forum. When submissions are declined, site staff shouldn't be posting them on the boards, especially without the member's permission. I don't care if you find it hilarious. It's unproffessional of staff and elitist to have such a topic.

Members posting links to submissions they consider to be awful is something that should be reserved for the site's report submission feature.


My point in a nutshell is that you shouldn't mock anyone who tries to contribute to the site. If the quality isn't suitable for the site it should between the site staffer and the member uploading. Perhaps from now on members could comment on the main site where the submissions have been accepted and they feel that they are unworthy with some helpful, constructive criticism instead of posting it on the forums where most of the site members don't even read their mocking posts.

This post has been edited by SonicProject on Aug 27 2009, 12:36 PM

Heh, you have a point.

Since there is no CCC (which was a restricted area) anymore, I don't think we'll have such a topic anyway.
So, the HoS themed minigame competition was probably the grande finale of the Hall of Shame ^-^

Instead we might use a hall of glory or something where the best submissions can be showcased.
What says you?

there's a difference between

"this is not good enough to be on MFGG's mainsite"

and

"... what the **** this has got to be a joke or this person shouldn't even be on the internet, never mind MFGG"

I like your idea Guinea.

I don't see how this justifies anything, especially when what you said in comparison would be flaming anyway.

This post has been edited by SonicProject on Aug 27 2009, 01:02 PM

correction, the HoS sprite compo which came after yours was the Hall of Shames grand finale!

It was only the more final finale, not the grande one.

no that would make others feel bad because their content isn't nearly as good

What about The hall of ok sprites

fff

Hopefully more like a source of inspiration

Which would encourage the improvement of our spriters.