Charas, what has happened...?

[drenrin2120]

Yeah, considering that it was just an accident. His only punishment should be the usage of such honest mistakes against him until he cries.

[fruckert]

It just means you have a split personality.
One that hates fun.

[Archem]

How about a probationary period where he has his powers restricted. I believe that it was an honest mistake, but punishments shouldn't be issued based on how we feel, but rather by the actions of the accused. Think of it as a kind of tough love.

Sorry, Lucas.

[carmen]

If he said it was an accident, hell, give him the benefit of the doubt. I mean its charas, sucks for the old post, sure, but look at all the new ones that came out of it? Lol. I'm just saying we're all friends, he said it was an accident, okay, cool.

[Natako]

I'm with Carmen on this one. I was actually talking to him on MSN when I noticed that my post count was somewhat lower. I mentioned it to him and then we realized that a lot of post counts were like that, so we were hunting around on the forums trying to find out where the posts had been deleted. It really didn't seem to me like he knew about it until I mentioned it, so I'd say give him the benefit of the doubt. For all we know, the forums bugged out.

[Alex]

This thread is an interesting thread with interesting discussions, leading to ideas and good thoughts.
There's an entire forum out there, discussing about what Lucas did (accidentally or not) in here is a bit OT, don't you think so?

[carmen]

So Alex, you think a personal gallery is possible?

[Alex]

I think so, it would just need to be well planned... and possibly with some user ready with something to populate it immediately.

At a more general level, I think a working tool with something attractive already loaded in is the best way to encourage new and younger users to expose themselves are bring new life to the community forces.

We do have some experience to share, younger users have the time many of us have no more.
In simpler words, i think any idea that will make users fairly proud of showing their works and progresses would win.

I'd keep in mind to think at something that will not "depress" younger users who are in the learning curve, because they will need some reasons to spend the time required to become better and better.
We saw with our own eyes kiddies playing badly with pixels becoming good spriters just by helping with the original generator resources creation, or by sharing their drawings and receiving fair comments on them.

I'd love to see the perfect mix between experts and learning user.
Personal galleries would surely fit nice in this, just need to determine how they shoulod technically work (first Q would be: in forum, or not?)
And find someone who will follow them too, naturally

[carmen]

I def think they should be in forum, you know, tied in with everything. And maybe a favorite feature? The key is enabling everyone to Comment on each individual piece, in a gallery setting. Separate it into categories etc.

[Miracle]

☢ CAUTION ☢  N00B ☢  CAUTION ☢

I hope this community expands D:
I've been here, like, for ten seconds and already people are giving me helpful advice on
my spriting and screenshots, which not too many other sites are willing to do.

So like, a more active site and a gallery would be wonderful xD

[HackersTotalMassLaser]

Dont pretend you know my online habits.

I don't pretend. I found out about this along time ago when you and lucas were being annoying on the same subject.

[Alex]

Carmen: So, in the forum... what do to then? Something like a single thread for each unique artwork, or one thread per user?
2nd option would be more handy, but would make more difficult to comment on a specific artwork. Do you have any specific structure in mind, by any chance? I'm talking especially about something useful, but naturally usable too.

Miracle: that's simply it!
A more active site means new users like you making it live. Gallery will help, but always keep in mind it will be you. Never be afraid to ask, show and propose. The main trick is all in there.
So, once this gallery thing will be defined, don't forget to fill it with your progresses everyday

[carmen]

Well I was thinking, internally in the users profile, he/she would have a gallery, each being like its own thread where people can leave comments/favorite etc. This gallery section of each user idea may be slow to start on the downside since its never been done here, an external gallery? I'm not sure, but you see the general area I'm aiming at. I think pixel junk is a nice gallery site, not to say I want that and only that, but just to draw some inspiration off of

[Alex]

Probably the best now would be to discuss this with whoever is currently following the forum's code.
It's possible there are already SMF gallery modules out there, ready to be implemented and edited.

[carmen]

Sounds good, even of we could rig a uniform way to submit art etc. And have it show up in a recently uploaded thing in the forum would even work out too