Creating a thread for updates/new uploads

KuroTenshi · Jounin Joined: 23 Aug 2009 Posts: 872 49730 Points

I always post an update everytime I add a new episode and I think that's no difference than spamming. So I was thinking rather than spamming (for example HERE) we should create a thread for updates for new uploads.

This may result in less people posting so to avoid that maybe we can link the download threads to discussion threads and another way round. Of course this will only work for popular series such as Bleach but there are big chances that more people will post in the discussion threads instead of download threads.

Ruka said this will be troublesome cause people will need to post two times; one in the thread and another one in the post. But this thread is ONLY for Hokage and Jounins. Fellow Chuunins can always post the new uploads as instructed HERE and Jounins will be the one posting the updates.

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This is the posting format for updates:
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Subject: 24/4/2010 [JDrama][Anime][Shounen-ai/Yaoi anime]
Jdrama
Shounen wa Tori ni Natta (The Boy Became a Bird) movie

Anime
Ichiban Ushirou no Daimaou eps. 04

Shounen-ai/yaoi Anime
Gravitation eps. 2, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 [REUPLOAD]
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Ruka wished to have the running series on top of the list but ss you can see the updates will be link to the respective post so people will still know what's new. What's more the updates will include all sections; Jdrama, Anime, Shounen-ai.yaoi anime, Music etc so people can check on various uploads for different section in just one post.

....I think I'm done, sorry for the long post XD Please tell me what you think!
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st_owly · Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2010 8:05 pm Post subject:

Seems like a good idea. Maybe the list could be split into sections for "updated" and "reuploaded" and "new series" or something like that so it's easier to find what you're after Smile

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Ruka · Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2010 8:12 pm Post subject:

First of all thnx KuroTenshi-chan for speaking to me on MSN for this matter. I'm way too busy to read all posts in the forum myself anymore, and due to that I might miss suggestions like this. (gomen nasai!) So please if you feel the need to point something out to me, please contact me on MSN, or leave a message there. This especially goes for the Jounin, but also counts for chuunin and genin who have suggestions.

Aniywa, I see what you mean now better than when you tried to explain this to me on MSN.

I personally don't think this is such a great idea. It will bring more work to the uploaders, resorting to that they may not quickly post an episode, cause they would need to fill in 2 posts now....

I also don't consider it spamming in the topics, since you give important info in the post, namely that there is a new episode, or chapter or whatever up.
Also members only need to open one thread to see what has been updated instead of 2 threads.... Especially since the discussion thread doesn't nessecarily has to do anything with the download threads...

The one thing I like about this idea is that you would have 1 topic for ALL download threads...

But alas, if the majority will find this a usefull addition, I don't mind having it up.... so please everyone voice your opinion on this.
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Eien · Posted: Sun Apr 25, 2010 2:44 pm Post subject:

I gave it some thought, but I think I'm more along the lines of Ruka on this one. It seems like quite a lot of work just to prevent double posting (I don't want to call it spamming either when it's a nice post about an update.) I guess I'm being a little conservative, but I'm so used to just check the download section and if there's a new post I look if it's an update, reupload or a comment. If you and Ruka don't post there, I wouldn't be able to say "thanks for uploading this" without double posting a lot. (Lol, now when I think about it I do say that a lot. XD)

It would be great if we could get more people to the discussion topics, but I can't really picture how it would work. Correct me if I'm wrong, but do you want a discussion topic for most of the download topic? (That's a lot! o.o) I know some people avoid discussion topics because they're afraid of spoilers, and like Ruka said, the discussion and the download topics aren't always connected. (Like if someone just want to say "thanks" it would be weird if they did that when everyone else talked about the content of the episode.)

Personally I like when people go a little off topic and discuss episodes in the download area, that way I can identify the talk active members and guide them to the discussion section and capture them in interesting conversations. Muhahaha ;D *I just ate some chocolate so excuse me if having too much fun writing this*

Something I think is good with your suggestion is that if that thread for updates/new uploads was in the "General Area" the unregistered would be able to see how active AWR really is, and how much anime, drama, music, manga we have up for direct download. =)

Like always I like that you give so many new ideas, and do you remember the contest and game suggestion? I said I thought it wouldn't work with passing turns etc - but you proved me wrong. (Btw, it's still your turn in the "Name the anime!" ;P)

So I'll quote myself from that time and say "Just because I'm sceptical doesn't mean I'm right".
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Ruka · Posted: Sun Apr 25, 2010 8:18 pm Post subject:

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Eien · Posted: Tue Apr 27, 2010 6:49 pm Post subject:

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Ruka and you kept saying download threads has no connection with discussion threads. But in the end it was Ruka sama who suggested the SAME THING that I was suggesting. You even saying you could do that but didn't you say this in the first place

"It would be great if we could get more people to the discussion topics, but I can't really picture how it would work. Correct me if I'm wrong, but do you want a discussion topic for most of the download topic? (That's a lot! o.o) I know some people avoid discussion topics because they're afraid of spoilers, and like Ruka said, the discussion and the download topics aren't always connected. "

.....I think I'm getting seriously pissed rather than discouraged. *crawls into a black hole*
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st_owly · Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2010 7:20 pm Post subject:

The reason no one posts in the discussion boards is that there's no incentive to. Once you're registered, you've got instant access to all the downloads without ever having to post anything. Putting a link in the download topic might direct some people there, but the fact remains that most people are just leeches
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Eien · Posted: Thu Apr 29, 2010 10:48 pm Post subject:

@Tenshi: I know I said that, and that was because I totally misunderstood what you were trying to say.

(I thought it meant that we should direct the people that posted in the download section so they would start posting their comments about the downloads (like "thank you" replies etc) in a discussion section, and only have the uploading members post in the download section.) Well, just forget about it, I just tend to made things more difficult in my head. v__v

When you corrected Ruka the second time I understood better how you meant. I do agree about the linking to the discussion topics suggestion, but when I wrote my last comment I was under a time pressure so I didn't have time to express everything I wanted to say. The main point would've been that if I had understood it correctly from the start I would have said I could help you and do the linking from the beginning. I promise I didn't just change opinion or something.

I thought you seemed kind of frustrated with your reply, that's why I said I hoped you didn't feel discouraged (since I wouldn't be happy with us either if I were in your place.) I do hope you don't feel pissed anymore. I’m sorry if I did something that made you feel that way.

@owly: You're absolutely right about the leeches, but maybe the members that do know how to post (!) can be encouraged enough to click the link and visit a discussion topic they otherwise wouldn't take the effort to find. If they don't know about the topic they can't post in the topic. Of course it's not a big chance it'll make a huge difference but I still think the condition would be better than how it is now.
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