Guess The Donut 10K pool

AbsoluteDestiny · Post by **AbsoluteDestiny** » Fri Feb 27, 2004 3:40 pm

Oh yeah - I forgot to mention... we're gong through the backlog of deletion requests now that the donut is over.

That might make things kinda interesting

Savia · Post by **Savia** » Fri Feb 27, 2004 3:44 pm

AbsoluteDestiny wrote:Oh yeah - I forgot to mention... we're gong through the backlog of deletion requests now that the donut is over.

That might make things kinda interesting

So, it's not part of a dastardly plan to delay the 10K crossing to the date of your choosing?

Isn't there a (probably small) chance that we could clock over 10K twice if you are deleting etc? Any way to avoid this?

Jnzk · Post by **Jnzk** » Fri Feb 27, 2004 3:48 pm

/smells conspiracy

AbsoluteDestiny · Post by **AbsoluteDestiny** » Fri Feb 27, 2004 3:53 pm

That would be great if I was actually part of this contest

As for how to avoid the problem... Um I've no idea, all I know is that I have about 600 video entries to delete (only a small percentage of these are donut uploads, most of them are bad database entries)

Kai Stromler · Post by **Kai Stromler** » Fri Feb 27, 2004 4:04 pm

With 600+ entries to remove and at this point nearly 140 videos until the rollover point, it's pretty unlikely that the cleanup will result in a double-tap. The pruning will likely finish sometime in the next 48 hours (since it's already the weekend where AD's at), and the server might take another two days after that to cross 10000 based on current rates. Not a problem.

Still, a nice way of adding an uncertainty factor in what looked like some straight math...helps keep the players interested.

--K

Zarxrax · Post by **Zarxrax** » Fri Feb 27, 2004 4:46 pm

/me slips a little money under the table to AD
*psst* see if you can't delete a couple more videos so that 10k falls on the 3rd ;p Just get rid of some that never get downloaded, no one will miss em

Flint the Dwarf · Post by **Flint the Dwarf** » Fri Feb 27, 2004 4:59 pm

Hmm... seems the server didn't crash like it was supposed to.

AD, how about you just wipe the entire database clean? There's a reward for you if you do... I could add to your basement collection. How's Milberry or Maboroshi sound? Or if you're looking for someone more current, I could always arrange for Mr. Stair...

)v(ajin Koji · Post by **)v(ajin Koji** » Fri Feb 27, 2004 5:34 pm

Janzki wrote:Yes and my chances got better.

Das ist ja schön.

wirklich? sheisse...

anyway. Meh.

Org Profile · Post by **Phade** » Fri Feb 27, 2004 5:43 pm

Hey,

I updated the count statistic so that it matched the one used in searches, like the Super Search. Admins have the ability to mark a video as "uncool" if it violates the upload policy. The video file is not actually removed from the server but merely marked as "unavailable". The file then stays on the server as "evidence" in case of dispute. The counter now discounts the "uncool" videos that shouldn't have been uploaded to the server in the first place.

I hope this helps. Good luck and have fun!! ^_^

Phade.

vyper28 · Post by **vyper28** » Fri Feb 27, 2004 11:40 pm

4-02 please!!! come only lucky 4-02, come on 4-02. I guess im a little later but i can do it!!! 4-02! lezzz go 4-02!