DoD Archives (Help Wanted)

[squatta_leader]

http://archives.nineteeneleven.org/

This project is almost ready to get started.

What we need now are people who are willing to upload a bunch of shit; be it movies, demos, ss's, whatever.

We want this to be a storage place for every piece of DoD media ever (seriously).

We want every demo from gotfrag (already started on this), every movie from dodmovies (plus what Voldermort is missing), every screen shot, every shoutcast, every clan website, every LAN photo gallery... EVERYTHING. All you have to do is FTP the files, the index takes care of the rest.

This is an ambitious project that will take a lot of time and a group effort, but after considering all the options, I think I'm just going to open it up to the community to volunteer to upload files and organize them correctly. So, hit me up if you'de like to help out.

The current header is there just so you have a big button to take you back to the index. I'm in the process of whipping together some retro-themed headers for the archive page.

In the future, we will be adding the ability for anyone to upload files directly from the archive page, but right now we are keeping it closed while we are building the archive.

Those that help out will also get first dibs at 1911 sub-domains ala sears.nineteeneleven.org.

[lolinus]

Can you make it somewhat more organized when people download/upload, idk,but like to put the names in this thread of what they are uploading so it isent 15 copies of the same demo/movie.

[squatta_leader]

Can you make it somewhat more organized when people download/upload, idk,but like to put the names in this thread of what they are uploading so it isent 15 copies of the same demo/movie.

I guess I don't know what you mean. Everyone who is involved with building/organizing the archive will be communicating with each other, this thread is just me trying to recruit more people to actually help.

Once we have a solid archive of data, and we've got it organized the way we want it, we will release it on the front-page.

It's also worth mentioning that this is a long-term project. There is no rush, and it will only get better/more functional with time.

This is meant so that 1911 has an archive of all dod media long after our final season playing (which doesn't seem to be happening anytime soon).

[Rambizzle]

You could leave the uploading public, but require moderator approval before it actually gets listed.

[squatta_leader]

You could leave the uploading public, but require moderator approval before it actually gets listed.

There is no backend programming behind this (at the moment).

It's just an FTP with a styled apache index.

In the future we may build a more robust file management system, but right now with the state of the community, I'm more focused on getting all of the data from the last ten years into one safe place as simply as possible.

We aren't creating a whole lot of new media, so there isn't much incentive to build a huge system beyond our current capabilities on 1911.

[k4b00m]

I'll help out, PM me the ftp info Sears! <3

[squatta_leader]

I'll help out, PM me the ftp info Sears! <3

Scroll down bro, you should already have access to the archive forum with the info.

[k4b00m]

Ah true, did not see that. Thanks.

[bleargh]

I have lots of demos to upload... message me

[squatta_leader]

I have lots of demos to upload... message me

Added you to the forum with all the info (down at the bottom)