Update/Problems since the wc3campaigns stopping

Update/Problems since the wc3campaigns stopping

I heard that Draco can make a 2 gig zip file with all the resources that were hosted there. (Draco, please PM me a link to that 2 gig zip so i can get it)
The problem is now the additional 2 gig of webspace required for those resources.
I can in no way afford the purchase of additional webspace of 2 gig.
So even after Draco sent me a link to the 2 gig file I cannt put it on the wc3sear.ch server yet...
I have to watch for either companies donating webspace or need donations from the community to keep those resources going.

Maybe its time to get Bit Torrent in action

Be more strict on cleaning crap resources (especially maps) on the last pages of the archive, they aren't ever downloaded. Purge off topic forum for old posts, should also help a bit with space. Add banner adds to the page if that helps.

Its 3.6 gigs, Darky...and its all sitting on my hard drive waiting for you. Lets work this out soon, okay?

Maps are by far the biggest space hog. Those would be the most logical thing to govern more strictly. I guess its my fault on that one. I've been very lenient...
-VGsatomi

Maps are for sure the biggest hog. Ony just the first 3 pages of maps there are at least 4 DotA ripoffs of some sort, and there is a Skibi too(Wtf).

This is the sort of shit that should be removed, its just trash that gets in the way of real resources that people worked hard on.

Not to mention all those spell demo maps that contain custom skins/models that unnecessarily bloats the size.

Yes the maps section needs a purging of bad ressources, but wasent that what you got rui for in the first place VGsatomi?

I only have time to test maybe 1 out of every 6 or 7 maps that come onto this site...which needless to say means a lot of maps getting through that could be easily passed over for deletion or Director's Choice. We hired Rui to help test incoming maps and sort ones that were in the wrong catagories.

If we cannot work somehting out and/or Darky cannot get those 3.5 extra gigs on the site, then yeah, expect some changes....
-VGsatomi

You should look for some good people in the community with time and talents to look over the maps section.

I'm not saying that you and Rui aren't doing a good job, it's fully understandable that you cannot check them all. I suggest getting 2-3 more moderators for the maps section.

But atleast upload Director's Choise resources that were deleted, like Zurg's Cult of the Damned.

Zurg and I already discussed that. I'll get them re-uploaded soon.

I could begin fixing the entire map archive right now....but if Darky doesnt have the free space...

EDIT: Ooooh, Darky's own campaigns are gone, too. Hope he contacts me soon...
-VGsatomi

well if you are looking for people with nothing better to do but filter maps coming in I could help, I usually download most of the maps that come in anyway and check them out. Dunno how qualified I am to pass judgement, but I can rule out blatant ripoffs/cheesily done crap.

Hope you can sort it out... gl hf ;p

There are a few good free webhosts out there.

Here's one.
Funpic.org, the only drawback is that per file the max size is one 1mb.
At least, that's what Torch told me.

http://www.funpic.org
with the limit of max 1 mb file sizes it won't be usefull for maps, but maybe for icons and stuff it can be usefull.

instead of hiring new moderators, add a "Report" button to the maps section so that users can report bad maps.

If 3.6 gig, including Darky's campaigns' were powered by Wc3c, how the hell do you use so much bandwidth here?

only the skins and maps section are split with wc3campaigns. just look at how many downloads all of the other archives get. go back to the back of the archives, especially the DCs. thousands of downloads. the goblin praetorian model [the one in darky's built-in tutorial] has 12000 downloads by itself. or 7000. one of those numbers. it grows by the day.