Problem with n00bs and idiots trying to be n00bs

longview606 · Post by **longview606** » Tue Sep 02, 2003 12:18 am

All right. I feel there is a big problem on the org. People are putting up several versions of the same vid up for local download. In the upload video process it says

make sure that the uploaded file is the final version of your video (no beta or test version of the video should be uploaded).

This says that the same video should only be uploaded once. If you upload a video you should not upload it again using a different name just so you can get the mpeg version, the avi version and the quicktime version just so you can please everyone. Remember, this is a free service that Phade is providing us with and if you want multiple versions online then you should either a) buy a server to host them off of or b) find a friend to host off of. Phade only has so much space on the Golden Donut and when people decide to put out all these versions it takes away from the already rapidly decreasing space he has. I don't know if anything can be done to get rid of ones already here or if you can even do anything to stop it from being done anymore but I think this should be brought to everyones attention.

fyrtenheimer · Post by **fyrtenheimer** » Tue Sep 02, 2003 9:20 am

Yeah, I noticed that too. 'Tis a shame.

Chaos Angel · Post by **Chaos Angel** » Tue Sep 02, 2003 10:03 am

Yes, but now that it's been called to his attention, so the extras will probably be deleted.

OmniStrata · Post by **OmniStrata** » Tue Sep 02, 2003 2:14 pm

I just wish I could upload a "better" version of my Together video... [there was an fx glitch which I SWORE wasn't there but then it caught my eye and now I'm booting myself for it....]

I wish we had JUST a little more control over our files... [like instead of just [once that's it...] Deleting older [un - cool] files to put up "updates" would be good I think... [also saves space ^_^] (no uploading unfinished betas... only whole vids... it's just unfortunate I screwed up just a little

)

Another minor thing is that if it's the same video, I see no reason to catalog two versions [like a 'norm' and a 're-mastered]

Why the freck have two when they're the same vid? [quality? blah, who'd want the worse one anyway?]

mforman · Post by **mforman** » Tue Sep 02, 2003 4:05 pm

I wish we had JUST a little more control over our files... [like instead of just [once that's it...] Deleting older [un - cool] files to put up "updates" would be good I think... [also saves space ^_^] (no uploading unfinished betas... only whole vids... it's just unfortunate I screwed up just a little )

Same thing's happened to me. I uploaded the "final" version of my AMV then discovered a problem with it

Luckily I also have a non-local copy, so I've asked people to download that one instead, as the local copy looks sloppy (or sloppier, considering it's my first AMV

) Would be nice to be able to easily replace the dodgy copy though, rather than asking Phade to do it.

Can't really complain though, as longview says, it's free

Lyrs · Post by **Lyrs** » Tue Sep 02, 2003 4:44 pm

It's a good rule so far as making people think and scrutinize their videos before they upload so as to rule out a majority of human error.

it's my guess that Phade may allow members to upload fixed amvs so long as they contact him with a well thought out reason and he agrees, but considering that i'm not Phade, i wouldn't know.

InvaderBen · Post by **InvaderBen** » Wed Sep 03, 2003 12:55 am

I wish we had JUST a little more control over our files... [like instead of just [once that's it...] Deleting older [un - cool] files to put up "updates" would be good I think... [also saves space ^_^] (no uploading unfinished betas... only whole vids... it's just unfortunate I screwed up just a little )

I thought that's why there was a confirm upload feature. I had to try 3 times before I got the right version of my last video.

longview606 · Post by **longview606** » Thu Sep 04, 2003 1:08 am

InvaderBen wrote: I thought that's why there was a confirm upload feature. I had to try 3 times before I got the right version of my last video.

You are not alone. It took me 5 times to get Wake Up on.

BTW, Where is your sig from? I know I have heard that before...

InvaderBen · Post by **InvaderBen** » Fri Sep 05, 2003 12:46 am

BTW, Where is your sig from? I know I have heard that before...

I got it for Jonny the Homicidal Maniac.

longview606 · Post by **longview606** » Fri Sep 05, 2003 6:19 pm

Oh yeah! Great stuff there! I forgot about that part. And only read it 4 times? lol