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- Cutmanmike
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C or A. What wildweasel said in his first post here sums up my feelings on this. To be honest I only come here to post on the GZDoom forums (I have a feeling most people also do this) but even that is quite uncommon beacuse the ZDoom forums aren't really that strict to say "NO GZDOOM STUFF OR ELSE!". Option B you could only really do if you whored paypal donations (like the Skulltag website) so that's a no go.
From what I can see from the hosted sites, hardly anything gets updated anymore. If people are worried about their stuff being hosted, isn't something like googlepages good enough for them? I heard that they can hold quite a bit of data, and i'm sure most of these sites don't take up too much room. As for your own forums, that can be a pain in the ass since all free forum software kinda sucks balls but again do you really need a forum?
That's all I gotta say about this because, and i'm sorry to say, I hardly come here or know much about it anymore.
From what I can see from the hosted sites, hardly anything gets updated anymore. If people are worried about their stuff being hosted, isn't something like googlepages good enough for them? I heard that they can hold quite a bit of data, and i'm sure most of these sites don't take up too much room. As for your own forums, that can be a pain in the ass since all free forum software kinda sucks balls but again do you really need a forum?
That's all I gotta say about this because, and i'm sorry to say, I hardly come here or know much about it anymore.
- Zero Prophet
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I'm certainly not a frequent visitor anywhere, but allow me to toss another C-coin into the pot.
It would be a shame to see the Armory disappear, both Graf & Rex are very active, and KDiZD seems to be generating hits. However, I can see where Grubber's coming from, and though a move would be time-consuming, I think it's all for the best. That way, everyone gets a fresh start and it doesn't drain the budget.
And that's my voice, for what it's worth.
It would be a shame to see the Armory disappear, both Graf & Rex are very active, and KDiZD seems to be generating hits. However, I can see where Grubber's coming from, and though a move would be time-consuming, I think it's all for the best. That way, everyone gets a fresh start and it doesn't drain the budget.
And that's my voice, for what it's worth.
- MR_ROCKET
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- BlazingPhoenix
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- Rex Claussen
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Re: What's next?
I'm guessing that the domain name (and URL addresses of the hosted sites) will remain unchanged?Grubber wrote:UPDATE:
SoulPriestess offered me a webspace and I took the offer. It means that everything will stay as is (at least for now), except that drdteam.org will be under his (her?) control (I'll still be around doing practically everything I do now). The move will commence in few weeks.
- grubber
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- Rex Claussen
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- Rachael
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When I start hosting DRD team, I am planning on making it very easy to do any upgrades or changes to this site as required to achieve this goal, and I am going to give the admins and hostees my full support in doing so. I believe that this entire community has great potential, and hopefully by attracting more members to this community, the ability to complete large-scale projects will be easier and more enjoyable than before. And maybe, more major projects like Knee-Deep in ZDoom will begin to surface if more able bodies (minds?) and creative juices get together.Rex Claussen wrote:Now perhaps you ought to continue the discussions that were begun a year ago on restructuring drdteam.org and making it a leading site for DooM and other gaming.
Kudos to the KDiZD team, by the way. It's just a shame that my computer is too old to play it. What little I could see, though, was obviously well done, and a lot of time was spent on it.
- Enjay
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- Rex Claussen
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That will be a great start. Still, what I was thinking was more along the lines of creating content that will attract and keep visitors coming back. Some ideas that were discussed before were:SoulPriestess wrote:When I start hosting DRD team, I am planning on making it very easy to do any upgrades or changes to this site as required to achieve this goal, and I am going to give the admins and hostees my full support in doing so.
- 1. Community projects.
2. Mapping contests (perhaps with some prizes).
3. Fiction.
4. Art.
5. Exclusive hosting of maps & projects.
6. Tutorials & tips for newcomers.
- Alter
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Idea 1 sounds good but it would be really need to be organized, Idea 2 sounds good (Imagine Weekly DRD Mapping contest where each mapper must make a MAP IN A WEEK, best map wins the prize), Idea 3: Awesome, Idea 4: Remember Nmn's artwork? , Idea 5: sure, cool stuff, Idea 6: Also good ideaRex Claussen wrote:That will be a great start. Still, what I was thinking was more along the lines of creating content that will attract and keep visitors coming back. Some ideas that were discussed before were:SoulPriestess wrote:When I start hosting DRD team, I am planning on making it very easy to do any upgrades or changes to this site as required to achieve this goal, and I am going to give the admins and hostees my full support in doing so.
- 1. Community projects.
2. Mapping contests (perhaps with some prizes).
3. Fiction.
4. Art.
5. Exclusive hosting of maps & projects.
6. Tutorials & tips for newcomers.
- Enjay
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I can imagine quite rapid enthusiasm fade for something as frequent as that. But yeah contests do tend to create a bit of a buzz. I quite liked, and even took part in, a couple of the DoomWorld speedmapping contests.Alter wrote:(Imagine Weekly DRD Mapping contest where each mapper must make a MAP IN A WEEK, best map wins the prize)
The other suggestions are good too. An art site or two on here would certainly be interesting. Music?
- Rex Claussen
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- DoomGuy
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I Vote option C
Option C is my choice. I would hate to see the website die. I don't visit it too often but when I have a question about Doom level design, this is where I turn. Thanks for the opportunity to vote!