downloading AMVs

aura20 · Post by **aura20** » Fri Oct 24, 2003 4:43 pm

um i was wondering can u download AMVs if ur not logged in b/c i wanted to show my friend my AMV but he said it said u had to login to download it and if thats true i think that should be fixed b/c some ppl just want to see AMVs and not join b/c the only purpose of joining is to put ur AMV on here, ne?

dokool · Post by **dokool** » Fri Oct 24, 2003 5:00 pm

No, you can join just to be a fan.

Joining (and either donating or waiting two weeks) gets you access to the Golden Donut, a hyper-mega-fast server that hosts AMVs locally. Since everyone is putting their videos on the Donut, it's probably a good idea to get an account.

GD downloads are tagged "Local" as opposed to Direct or Indirect.

-DOKool

aura20 · Post by **aura20** » Fri Oct 24, 2003 5:06 pm

ok then how can i make my AMV direct or indirect instead of having it as local?

dokool · Post by **dokool** » Fri Oct 24, 2003 5:08 pm

You mean, if you want to host an AMV of your own?

"Direct" means that you're hosting it on another site, and the link takes you directly to the video.

"Indirect" means that you're hosting it on another site, and the link takes you to that site, but not necessarily to that video. Mostly used to redirect people to studio websites, etc.

And this should be in "Site Help."

-DOKool

aura20 · Post by **aura20** » Fri Oct 24, 2003 5:34 pm

well i suppose they will move this if it needs to be......
so what is a site i can upload my AMV onto? i cant find one, thats why i uploaded it here

dokool · Post by **dokool** » Fri Oct 24, 2003 5:37 pm

You need to have paid hosting, otherwise you're not going to have much luck.

This is why the Golden Donut is such a good thing, because it allows *anybody* to host their videos on a fast server. If you're new at AMV-making, I'd suggest taking full advantage of the Donut (without abusing the rules, which you should READ, unlike the dozens and dozens of newbies who don't), and use it to host your videos.

-DOKool

aura20 · Post by **aura20** » Fri Oct 24, 2003 5:40 pm

but the thing that sux is that i wont be able to get my friends to see it and even if they register it will be two weeks before they can. i seriously think they should change that rule about the two week thing.......

Zarxrax · Post by **Zarxrax** » Fri Oct 24, 2003 6:08 pm

Or they just could just not have the donut at all, like it used to be, and then they wouldn't be able to see your videos ever

downwithpants · Post by **downwithpants** » Sat Oct 25, 2003 12:02 am

you can send it over a file sharing program like AIM, mIRC, etc.
that's how i show my non-registered friends my stuff.

WilLoW :--) · Post by **WilLoW :--)** » Sat Oct 25, 2003 11:58 am

aura20 wrote: i seriously think they should change that rule about the two week thing.......

No.
You'll see when you become more used to the community that removing this 2 week thing would be a bad thing.
People would leech the server, the bandwidth would die, and the Golden Donut would disappear...
+ other disadvantages...

you don't want that