Donations and a New Storage Server

dazza1008 · Post by **dazza1008** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 3:22 pm

Glad the streaming is going to be implemented - because at the moment I'm downloading recommended AMVs, and a lot I just don't like - I delete some after watching about 10 seconds of them, and then it's like "ugh, my bandwidth!"

Personally I don't really care about the quality of the streaming video - just so I can check if it's something I'd like, then I'm happy to download the local good quality version. I mean, it's not like the local version can't be available since the streaming copy was converted from the original.

Hmm... maybe the number of local downloads would go down? Is there any way the creator can get feedback if the streaming copy is viewed? (if so, please make it so one can leave feedback WITHOUT having to download the whole thing) Like YouChoob!

And I'd support the idea of streaming options for donators only, 'cause I'd like to see the site doing more for itself.

And, Phade, or anyone - sorry if this is blunt - but do you think that the recent trend of the costs exceeding the donations is because of increased costs over the years and thus it is harder to maintain, or do you think the popularity of the site has decreased? If so, for what reasons? Have any idea? (or maybe people just haven't got off their butts and donated recently

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SQ · Post by SQ » Fri Oct 10, 2008 3:25 pm

Dazza, I personally think it's the economy doing it's thing. But that's just me.

Garridy · Post by **Garridy** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 4:06 pm

SQ wrote:Dazza, I personally think it's the economy doing it's thing. But that's just me.

Why is everyone so quick to blame the economy for everything?

Orwell · Post by **Orwell** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 5:14 pm

Garridy wrote:
SQ wrote:Dazza, I personally think it's the economy doing it's thing. But that's just me.
Why is everyone so quick to blame the economy for everything?

Considering the fact that the Dow has lost, what, 6000 points? since the start of this crisis, I think it would figure into everything.

But I don't think it's a specific case of economy here, as noted prices have been going down in technology, the new hdds are probably all around better and at cheaper cost than the last server we bought. It's probably just a diminishing interest from the initial interests of the community. The demographic is not what it used to be, which is one that had more interest in the site functions and keeping it running, including donations.

JaddziaDax · Post by **JaddziaDax** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 6:24 pm

Actually the possibility of "streaming might come sooner than you think" has been brought up in other threads... so Phade wasn't the one who "let the cat out of the bag"...

Also with what you are working on: is streaming your videos going to be automatic for all videos or is it going to be an "opt in"? and what of videos already on the server?

76 · Post by 76 » Fri Oct 10, 2008 6:54 pm

I'm going to go ahead and ask whether or not the harddrives are going to be wiped clean. I honestly have a few amvs that I'm fond of, but don't have the storage to keep archived. Also, I have recently started on my first real amv project and am worried that just as soon as I upload and feel safe, that it'll be wiped away as one of the un-worthy.

I've tried to decipher through the pages to see what is firm and decided and what is still being debated, but honestly I'm lost. I apologize in advance for my incompetence but I really just must know.

JaddziaDax · Post by **JaddziaDax** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 6:56 pm

if the hard drives get wiped clean, its my understanding that it will happen after they are copied to the new drives

jasper-isis · Post by **jasper-isis** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 8:16 pm

That's right. All current videos are going to be transferred to the new server when we get it - none will be lost in the transition.

kinggreg10 · Post by **kinggreg10** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 11:53 pm

Orwell wrote:
Garridy wrote:
SQ wrote:It's probably just a diminishing interest from the initial interests of the community. The demographic is not what it used to be, which is one that had more interest in the site functions and keeping it running, including donations.

maybe not interests as allot of people like/love AMVs and all but allot also dont like them or find they get boring over time and i for one am one out of all the years i have been here i have had around a 4 month gap between downloads while the longest one was for downloads around Sep and downloaded again Mar 4 days before it was 6 months

i have not lost interest in the site nor AMVs but i just have not seen really any that would catch my attention

Hell i only made AMVs in 07 and no other time the one im putting out this year was because it was after the fact so i held it till now...(even stated it when it was done one my site

) Also i find allot of people on this site either dont have the money like me or as busy as my in either work or school

EvaFan · Post by **EvaFan** » Sat Oct 11, 2008 12:00 am

I don’t mind helping to pay for he costs of a new server. However I'd want to know how much is needed and stuff like that as we go.

Perhaps a chart or graph w/e should be put on the main page to show how much more $ is required before the new server is buyable... The person who donates the most can have first pickings with the old HD's etc...

I hate to do it that way but a new server is a new server. If someone rich comes along and wants to donate the most then let em. Their money is still benefiting everyone.

I haven't been keeping up with this thread all that well so sorry if this was mentioned already.

I has a question as well just out of curiosity.

How long would the site be down for all this to happen?