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.Space MOC/idea repository concept for discussion
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Thu, 21 Aug 2003 17:26:52 GMT
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To the .Space community:
Whereas .Space is the best Lugnet group, and
Whereas some of us have much more time available sitting in front of a computer,
rather than building,
I have a proposal for the .Space group. I’m sure some of
you have attempted to visit older creations only to find them unavailable (try
going back 10000 messages in .Space and try to open some MOCs announced back
then). Whether the user left school, moved his/her creations to another folder,
whatever, many great creations have become vaporware.
So, I think .Space should set up a permanent repository of permanent links
to Space creations. To me, the logical place to store the pics is Brickshelf
(or MOCPages ?), and the links should be “deep links.” When an item gets
submitted to the yet-to-be-named link gallery, the folder structure for the MOC
should be permanent, so that someone would be able to find it 4 years from now
at the same place.
Questions that come to mind immediately include:
1. Where should it be? The “links” button on the .Space sidebar could link to
the “links repository,” but where should it be?
2. Who administers it? This
depends on where the “page-o-links” is located. But I think it should have a
single administrator rather than a free-for-all.
3. What goes in? What I have
in mind is a hierarchical arrangement, with links not only to MOCs “in full,”
(i.e., Dan Jassim’s Dragonstar) but also to design elements, such as doors,
windows, command chairs, engines, air locks, hatches, even landing gear.
4.
Who decides what goes in? This one could be a bit thornier, but it doesn’t
have to be. I figure, if someone wants to catalog their images appropriately,
store them appropriately, and contact the administrator with the appropriate
information, then that’s good enough for me.
5. Who submits what? Can I
submit links to someone else’s project?
6. What should it be called? I know,
not really important at this point.
Anyway, that’s my quite-nebulous concept. There’s probably lots of things I
haven’t though of yet. It’s something I’m willing to work on, hopefully other
.Spacers will, as well.
James Wilson
Dallas, TX
Lugnet member 1783
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Message has 4 Replies:
 | | Re: .Space MOC/idea repository concept for discussion
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| (...) I think this is a good idea. I've, several times, gone looking for a model I thought I saw a long time ago, only to find the creator has dropped out of the scene. So, again, great idea. I'll be excited to see it when you get it all put (...) (21 years ago, 21-Aug-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
| | | Re: .Space MOC/idea repository concept for discussion
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| (...) Hey James ... What about hosting it on classic-space.com? That is, if Jon and Chris are willing. Note that if you want a permanent host, you need to deal with issues such as bandwidth and server space -- unless you want to use BrickShelf for (...) (21 years ago, 21-Aug-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
| | | Re: .Space MOC/idea repository concept for discussion
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| (...) Am I the only one who sees the inherent flaw in this idea? If the links aren't permanently tied to the images through LUGNET, what makes you think they'll be any better on another website? The only way to guarantee that they are permanently (...) (21 years ago, 22-Aug-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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