I have now tried many things. First I tried to move all the wc3s files onto my server. But Darkys scripts are so bad. His syntax is not supported by never versions of PHP which means I would have to rewrite everything. Then I tried to host his files on my server. I am ATM hosting all the maps. Well then I actually hacked me into this webserver to find out who is owning it and got to the email for support. I contacted them about quota and they said they didn't know why Darky was using 7-8 GB when he is only allowed 500 mb. This brings us to a new problem. Either we will need Darky to tell them what his deal is. IF there is one? So let's say I was hosting all the resources. Then there would be around 100 mb space left. The database is 200-300 MB and this site also hosts other sites as wowledgebase etc. And even the resource images breaks the quota, there are around 1000 MB of images.
So now I just want to know what you want? I am able to import the forum database onto the hive workshop: http://hiveworkshop.com so all the topics and users can work from there. I also have a resource section which I am improving every day to match wc3s. I only need two sections, spells and scripts. But importing all the resources of this site would probably not be that clever. So maybe you could re-submit your resources if that's what you want..
Mmmh... If I understood correctly, there are way too many ressources hosted on this site for the space allowed, is that it ?
Well I suggest get rid of all crappy stuff like the 5987th remade of a DOTA or the skins that look like the creator spit on the original texture... maybe to decide what's worth keeping, sort by downloads, the most downloaded must surely be the best/more useful ressources
imported_MjhaL
#5
It would be good if you could submit some resources, because some models/skins/map/etc. will not be uploaded by their authors because they are no longer interested in warcraft. (I know that it is too much work to submit again all files)
If you have enough free space on your web you could try to host temporary all(or at least some) wc3s files.
To do this you maybe could download all the wc3s web side (with HTTrack Website Copier tool, or something like that)
Everything would be saved as html, and there wouldn`t been a need to rewrite scripts.
//I hope it is possible to understand what I mean
@armelior: I guess it is impossible because then they would have to remove almost everything (about 90% of resources)
This is a very bad solution. If we should resubmit atleast all of the top 50% of the ressources should be moved along, which would still be tons of work.
Well I think that wc3 is at its final push.My opinion is that if tou want to keep some memory of this site alive in the future, submit your resources to the hive workshop to help ralle out in making an even better resource selection than the one here!
1.The vast amount of ressources. 2.the upload-system/the information about a map that is shown when it is extracted from a map. you don't need anything but the map itself and optionally a readme.txt
Continue with the purge. Have around 50%-75% of all files deleted leaving only the best of the best and then let people upload again like with the old wc3search
Waldbaer
#12
Hm. Resubmitting is really not a good solution, probably you get nearly all new maps, no matter if they are good or bad quality and nearly no older ones, even if they are very nice ones. My idea was that you just leave the code on this site's server and host all files, including the preview images and all submittable stuff on your server. I don't know, is this possible or not?
The script of this site might be old and lame, but it's just extremely powerful - I did not see anywhere else a script that extracts all the informations directly from the ressources themselves like here. It would be very sad to see it gone. The forums may be moved - forum is forum, the only special about one might be its community but I think HiveWorkshop's and Wc3sear.ch's communities are compatible.
Well if its the only way to go and it would make the system better i can agree... but else... naah i love the art here and i cant let it be romoved (what will happen to all the butiful naga models)
Everyone, As Ralle pointed out, the site database already occupies 200-300MB of the 500MB quota. That leaves only around 200MB remaining. If wc3s wanted to stay within the quota, it would have to purge over 95% of the maps/models/tools/jass/icons/etc. And even then, there would be no room left for anything new.
Thus, purging 50-75% of things will not work and is not an option.
this website as we know it should be deleted. I sugest to you ralle if you have enough webspace to move the maps, icons, skins, textures, spells and tool's to your website and practicly make your website hiveworkshop what wc3sear.ch was! Though if this solution seems good i urge you change your website from forum like website to a normal website.
Thing that will need to be left of deleted: -these forums as well as the website should be just left empty or deleted -AI, JASS, art, the oldest wc3 maps, stupid low quality models and useless tools should be deleted also!
The maps, skins, icons, models, spells and tools are maximum 5GB, the rest 3BG are actuall taken out by the forum, other websites darky's hosting and small amount from AI, JASS and surley 1GB from art!
Now if you only take the things i've writen and delete the old maps and low-quality models as well as the ridicilous 1.5mb models taken from WOW the size would be reduced to 4GB most and i believe you could host all that stuff! with all the comunity from wc3sear.ch coming to your website you could add some google ads and paid links so it will ease you the hosting! cheers! AND BTW where is Darky?
: : : : :/ NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
