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Re: Brickshelf going away???
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lugnet.general
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Wed, 1 Jun 2005 21:53:54 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Sonnich Jensen wrote:
> ALE - it is not here - http://www.lugnet.com/~88/acronym_faq/all
> no idea what ALE is, I do know what a AFOL is.
It's a new acronym that's being tossed around to replace 'AFOL'-- ALE = "Adult
Lego Enthusiast"
> I wrote it, and here it is again - I wonder how much disk space can be saved,
> if all of us would resize pictures. Pictures 2048x1536 takes app. 10 times as
> much as 640x480. My point - limit your pictures and leave room for e.g.
> instruction scannings.
I don't think disk space is really the issue so much as bandwidth. IIRC he
filled up 2 T1's easily, which ain't cheap. People use BrickShelf a LOT. And I
think the vast majority of files are things like Bionicle avatars that get hit
like mad. But since they're small, they might not soak up as proportionally
large portion of the bandwidth, I dunno.
Certainly, you'd save some bandwidth by making the "default" image size be
800x600 or something (with an option to display the full-res), but I'm not sure
how much it'd save you.
> I would like to know from Kevin whether my theory holds water :-)
I think the issue is mostly maintenance and new code. A new payment system is
tricky, especially when dealing with "Hey, I paid, how come I have a problem"
type things that inevitably happen. Money makes it tricky. It's a fine idea in
that it's feasible and all, but first you need to find someone who's willing to
DO it :)
Plus, if it cost money, there's always the risk of making it chase people away
who would otherwise use it. If it were a pay service, it obviously wouldn't get
used as much. I kinda like the idea of a "free basic service" with a "premium
package" or something so that it's still free, but can generate income.
DaveE
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| (...) I'm not sure what a Bionicle avatar is, but I do agree that bandwidth is likely the major expense. (...) Right. And, while I'm not disparaging Kevin's efforts -- Brickshelf has been a valuable service to the community for years -- its (...) (19 years ago, 2-Jun-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Brickshelf going away???
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| My comments for now: ALE - it is not here - (URL) idea what ALE is, I do know what a AFOL is. How about a free account with a certain amount of free pictures? That way one can have some few pictures there, and sort them if one wants to keep the (...) (19 years ago, 1-Jun-05, to lugnet.general)
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