Comments about metpage

[VisiGod]

So I've tested the upgrade for the forum and have the new skin (only one) almost ready.

The site has been a pain in the ass to upgrade since Joomla is talking too much time to launch the new version so the tracker and tourDB aren't 100% ready for the new version.

My question for you all is:

- Should we stop using the tracker as it is (with users tied to the forum, ratios, groups, etc) and make a more light version where only the staff is able to upload new torrents?
- I can cook up a simple site with the tourDB, forum link so that we can update metpage since it's way past due to do it (still running on PHP 5 which is deprecated and not supported)
- We can share files with Mega, Google Drive or put up a server with some decent space and use it to share bootlegs (I can get a server with 2x4TB for around $35/month)

- We would have a site that will be mainly the forum (no one adds or read news on the site nowadays so no need to have it there).

- I was also thinking in providing a bootleg database since some members talked about it (here and on JITF) but that would require more work on our side and I know that life gets in the way to often.


So let me know what you all think and what you expect for metpage.

[sjmike]

I think it's time to retire the tracker, it's rarely being used anymore. When it is, its mainly used for Metpage exclusives. I post torrents using public trackers so it's easier to share across multiple sites and users don't have to worry about ratio enforcement. We can continue using MEGA and Google Drive. If you really wanted torrents, maybe we rent a seedbox for on a monthly or annual basis.

The main site of Metpage is hugely outdated and I doubt anyone visits it, except for accessing the tracker or the TourDB. I would definitely keep the TourDB, I don't care how you do it as long as its easily searchable and easy to update. I use it as a reference all the time.


I've been dreaming of a bootleg database for years and I think we could do one using MHS software and have anonymous contributors. It would take a lot of work to maintain an keep updated though.

[norbinho]

first of all, thank you very much for all your inputs and work, hugo

i agree with mike...although i still use the tracker from time to time when i have one of my masters for share, we don't need the tracker anymore.

concentrating on the forum would be a good option too as the main site is barely used anymore.

a bootleg database would be a really awesome thing and organising it with the MHS software would be a confortable thing...yes, creating and keeping it updated would be a lot of work, especially because most of us don't have as much time for bootlegs as in the past anymore, but i'd definately help in creating and keeping it updated...the bootleg database would definately be a very very cool thing.

[sjmike]

I would open this up to the public for their input as well.

[VisiGod]

Moved to general audience

[damage jackal]

The site pages worth having, IMO, are 'about', 'artwork', 'tour' and also add 'fakes'.

For all of those above I propose GitHub Pages. It's easier to maintain and write content to. Especially for 'fakes' and 'tour' - you can see what's been changed. If I can learn how to use it - anyone can

[zarko]

It's a nice idea to update the site and keep the most visited/useful pages such as tour dates, art and fakes. I don't believe it's worth keeping the tracker as it is today, the ratio and all this stuff are not working anymore imo. And of course a bootleg db would be a great addition. We could use infos from various bootleg pages for this one.

[newsthet]

I think that DB (& MHS) shouldn't be that hard doing little by little I assume we can have everything written down for both audios and videos.

for video bootlegs it shouldn't be that hard I assume since importing mikes video collection is possible from his MHS database, same for audios (I have and some others have good amount listed so that data can be used to kick start that database).

for Mega & Google drive I do think that a model of donate or contribute to download should be implemented so we might be able to get more bootlegs out.

[sjmike]

Anyone else have any feedback?

[Dalex]

Stick only with the forum, add the tourdb on it or create a bootleg database (preferable), create a lite tracker seeded only by the staff.
Create a donation group to the costs of Mega or Google drive space.