Post by: Excursion on May 04, 2014, 01:48:03 AM
(http://www.infinitymugenteam.com/images/deactivate.png)
We have decided to deactivate the forum's out-of-date, difficult to keep on top of database. Links die and crop up all the time, and to keep it truly up-to-date and useful, it would have to be one or two individual's full-time jobs. Since we have no dedicated person's willing to keep it up to date all the time the decision to deactivate it was an easy one. :-??Thank you to all of you that have contributed to making it what it was and a big thanks to the current and previous moderators and team members we had on board for a short while that spent some good quality time to sort out, checking links, updating links, and adding images to links to make it easier for the forum regular to find what they
Post by: Magma MK-II on May 04, 2014, 10:26:52 AM
Post by: volzzilla on May 04, 2014, 10:36:41 AM
That way, at least the reference is there for people on this forum, not to mention, it respects all the work that had been done to that point available to at least be seen.
If any forum section needs deactivation, its the Japanese one due to major inactivity.
Post by: O Ilusionista on May 04, 2014, 01:18:01 PM
We RESPECT all the work done by the users, its not that. We just think that if the database contains a lot of old and/or broken link, it would have little to no usage. Its better to just say "hey, feel free to enter, but the many links are broken".
It wasn't a one person decision. One team member suggested it to the admins, and they made a pool to see the other members thoughts about it.
Post by: DukeNukem 2417 on May 04, 2014, 04:29:54 PM
My big question: What happens to this icon?
:DB:
Post by: Rage on May 04, 2014, 07:30:53 PM
Post by: Arkady on May 04, 2014, 07:34:41 PM
Well maybe trying to update is justa bad idea. Maybe start a new. Link the news section and the new database. Let people update that section freely like we do the wiki.
I like that idea, but also have it locked somehow too, last thing you want is someone else with a grudge, spamming on the links just for petty jokes
Post by: Excursion on May 04, 2014, 11:57:37 PM
My big question: What happens to this icon?
:DB:
It's been removed from the post form.
Post by: volzzilla on May 05, 2014, 01:42:57 PM
Its better to just say "hey, feel free to enter, but the many links are broken".
but that is the thing, people can't enter to look around. not viewable for guests or basic members.
the work i was talking about before was people that listed, organized and made images. i can understand no longer supporting the ability to keep links up to date. but i'm saying it'd be a good thing to at least keep as a reference for people to look at...especially considering all the hard work put in to organize it before.
Post by: Excursion on May 05, 2014, 10:12:59 PM
but that is the thing, people can't enter to look around. not viewable for guests or basic members.
the work i was talking about before was people that listed, organized and made images. i can understand no longer supporting the ability to keep links up to date. but i'm saying it'd be a good thing to at least keep as a reference for people to look at...especially considering all the hard work put in to organize it before.
Some of the images were removed/deleted as they were uploaded to an image sharing site years ago and have since been removed. Others are still there but will share the same fate in a couple year's time. Locking the DB and leaving it in the view of everyone isn't feasible because of that. It was team decision to remove it so it is done.
BTW, the open source sections of the DB have been moved and are child boards (sub-sections) of the MUGEN Lost & Found board.
Post by: Rhykross on May 12, 2014, 08:21:56 PM
Also is how difficult this decision. Keep a forum requires people permeated with the cause.
I hope to make the best decision.
If something I can help with ideas you can contact me.
ATTE:
User of the old Nova Zora group
Post by: Rage on May 12, 2014, 08:43:51 PM
I like that idea, but also have it locked somehow too, last thing you want is someone else with a grudge, spamming on the links just for petty jokesJust run the database off the wiki. People have free run on the wiki and its good because each page has its own save state so if some did go crazy its an easy fix.
Post by: -Whiplash- on May 18, 2014, 06:55:12 PM
http://network.mugenguild.com/guild/start.html (http://network.mugenguild.com/guild/start.html)