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Beyond the Mysterious Beyond => The Fridge => Topic started by: Petrie on October 31, 2004, 11:20:44 AM

Title: Allow registered members to upload?
Post by: Petrie on October 31, 2004, 11:20:44 AM
I'm open to suggestions on this....should any person who is regestered be allowed to upload files to the board like pictures, mini-sound clips, text documents, etc.?

Title: Allow registered members to upload?
Post by: Malte279 on October 31, 2004, 11:35:49 AM
I think that everyone should be given the right to upload pictures and stuff. Of course their ought to be a way to strip people of that right in case they upload inappropriate stuff. One thing that I cannot decide but that I would strongly advocate is the renounce of large pictures so long they have nothing to do with the contend of a message. I've freequently seen messages with huge pictures in their signatures that had nothing to do with the message but used up vast space.
Title: Allow registered members to upload?
Post by: Petrie on October 31, 2004, 12:20:52 PM
Well, actually this topic has nothing to do with signature pictures.  For sigs everyone has to find their own host.

this is for the general allowing of uploading files in topics (like how I put the pictures in the Caption Contest or "Can You Tell what it is? game).
Title: Allow registered members to upload?
Post by: Threehorn on October 31, 2004, 05:29:00 PM
I think we should be able to upload things, since I got some great pics I like to show you all. In a folder post if that ok?

-Threehorn
Title: Allow registered members to upload?
Post by: Petrie on October 31, 2004, 06:43:31 PM
Well, we are given only so much space as a board.  So, you probably can do a couple of pictures, but not a whole folder.  There will be a size limit as well on anything you want to upload.
Title: Allow registered members to upload?
Post by: Threehorn on October 31, 2004, 07:32:58 PM
Still that better then not uploading. I could show the fav ones to you and the others.

-Threehorn
Title: Allow registered members to upload?
Post by: Petrie on November 01, 2004, 01:38:49 PM
Yup...I'm really hoping more will post their opinions.
Title: Allow registered members to upload?
Post by: Threehorn on November 01, 2004, 01:51:10 PM
So far three votes all yes. I wonder how many more votes we will get.

-Threehorn
Title: Allow registered members to upload?
Post by: Petrie on November 01, 2004, 01:54:10 PM
I already predict that it will go through...everyone wants the ability to upload phots and whatnot so they don't have the host the stuff themselves. ;)
Title: Allow registered members to upload?
Post by: Threehorn on November 01, 2004, 01:55:28 PM
If it happens best to keep a eye on some so no rude pics get on... that all we need.

-Threehorn
Title: Allow registered members to upload?
Post by: Petrie on November 01, 2004, 01:59:40 PM
For any that are reading through all of this:  this uploading will NOT include hosting signature pictures!  If you want to use pictures in your signature you will need your own host.

The uploading entitles for a member to post artwork, or a music clip, something like that, but it is not a photo hosting option.  This board automatically hosts your avatars but not signatures.
Title: Allow registered members to upload?
Post by: Threehorn on November 01, 2004, 02:01:47 PM
I see I think...

-Threehorn
Title: Allow registered members to upload?
Post by: Intrepid on November 01, 2004, 02:42:46 PM
if every member uploads u will run out of space very quickly. I say keep it for admins and staff.
Title: Allow registered members to upload?
Post by: Petrie on November 01, 2004, 08:28:00 PM
We have a plan worked out and we're discussing it now, so I think it's safe to say that every active member will be allowed to upload....we're just working out the details (as in how much every member gets to upload).
Title: Allow registered members to upload?
Post by: Threehorn on November 02, 2004, 04:13:50 AM
THat a great idea, you can have a limit of 3 to 5 pics only alound. That limit would stop over uploading.

-Threehorn
Title: Allow registered members to upload?
Post by: Petrie on November 02, 2004, 09:57:08 AM
^ Yes, the plan is similar to that. :)  I think it's going to be based on the actual filesize rather than the number of pictures.
Title: Allow registered members to upload?
Post by: Threehorn on November 02, 2004, 09:59:07 AM
Still be great to hear that we can get pictures up on the fourm.

-Threehorn
Title: Allow registered members to upload?
Post by: Petrie on November 02, 2004, 10:06:16 AM
I would recommend that they're small...each member really isn't getting a lot of space. ;)
Title: Allow registered members to upload?
Post by: Threehorn on November 02, 2004, 10:07:31 AM
Have you seen my LBT 10 screen shots? I can't remember who I sent them too or where they gone to next.

-Threehorn
Title: Allow registered members to upload?
Post by: Petrie on November 02, 2004, 10:08:51 AM
Yes I have them. :)
Title: Allow registered members to upload?
Post by: Threehorn on November 02, 2004, 10:11:38 AM
Did you use any of them? for your website??? (only wondering because I did give promission to Jason to tell a friend to use them for a website)

-Threehorn
Title: Allow registered members to upload?
Post by: Petrie on November 02, 2004, 07:30:05 PM
No I have used none of them anywhere...they're just sitting in storage on my laptop. ;)

I have no plans to use them on landbeforetime.org so let your friend do what he wants with them. ;)
Title: Allow registered members to upload?
Post by: Threehorn on November 02, 2004, 08:15:59 PM
Someone is making a LBT site with art work and such... but I can't remember what

-Threehorn