Attention: FFR Administration and Staff

[andy-o24]

What ever happened to xqsite?

-o24

[Xiz]

Originally Posted by Wayward Vagabond

That's not how it works.

^ This.

[_Zenith_]

Why are we looking for a new site instead of trying to fix this one?

Just an observation from the latest posts, and it still isn't getting anywhere.

[Xiz]

My initial vision was to not leave this site at all, but instead how it can be obtained from synth to update it where necessary (since a lot of the issues seem to be things only he can do)

[_Zenith_]

Originally Posted by Xiz

My initial vision was to not leave this site at all, but instead how it can be obtained from synth to update it where necessary (since a lot of the issues seem to be things only he can do)

Apparently Synth has gone rogue from society and nobody can reach him (unbelievable).

I have the feeling if Tass or the Devo/aper was still here, none of this would be an issue and players wouldn't have to worry.

Also the fact that FFR has a looming death has made me not want to play anymore because there would be no point.

[Xiz]

Originally Posted by _Zenith_

Apparently Synth has gone rogue from society and nobody can reach him (unbelievable).

I have the feeling if Tass or the Devo/aper was still here, none of this would be an issue and players wouldn't have to worry.

Also the fact that FFR has a looming death has made me not want to play anymore because there would be no point.

The current addition to additional event staff such as yourself, and the addition of silv and dossar to file managers was by far the smartest move that FFR can do without the presence of Tass/Devo/Aper/Synth.

However, its still a temporary fix to a large issue that still should be hopefully addressed. But at least it's a step in the right direction

[_Zenith_]

Originally Posted by Xiz

The current addition to additional event staff such as yourself, and the addition of silv and dossar to file managers was by far the smartest move that FFR can do without the presence of Tass/Devo/Aper/Synth.

However, its still a temporary fix to a large issue that still should be hopefully addressed. But at least it's a step in the right direction

Indeed but I remember when I was younger and FFR was a big part of my life and identity and I hated watching it burn to the ground (This was the time that LightDarkness was around and had his engine up for all FFR'ers to play like the old days).

I feel like this issue is as easy as 1,2,3 yet as hard as finding the Holy Grail.

[mr_candy]

In all seriousness though, unless synth hands over the reigns FFR will continue to die. It may even die soon if/when this hdd fills.

I don't understand why people are so reluctant to migrate. FFR has so many flaws already, it's laggy. A lot of the files are garbage and out dated. Notepad files............ and the website is horrendously ugly, there is no freedom for the developers to develop.

Sure say but thirdstyle failed, that's different, it doesn't feel anything like sm or ffr. FFr is like sm with a community. Aim for that and win...

But regardless we're all going to do nothing, the site will die. Someone will make us a new home(or we'll just return to sm/smo) and we'll migrate.

[choof]

Originally Posted by mr_candy

But regardless we're all going to do nothing, the site will die. Someone will make us a new home(or we'll just return to sm/smo) and we'll migrate.

p. apparent you don't know how many times this has been tried and how many times this has failed

[mr_candy]

maybe so but if ffr dies, we'll migrate somewhere

[DarkManticoreX2]

I can count at least 3 sites

There's probably 4 or 5.

[hi19hi19]

It's just really demoralizing to sit around knowing the only proposed action that will get us anywhere is "find Synth" and nobody has been able to find Synth.

Like... ugh I want to be able to do something.

[Charu]

Originally Posted by Charu

If people don't feel like leaving and want to continue to use this website, I'd imagine you guys would have to make separate domains to host content. We can already play files others have made on different domains via thanks to awesome arc using the game from this domain. Why not just move said content just like that and rewrite code so your stats and everything will still remain intact and recorded?

...I feel like someone already suggested that some time ago, but eehh... throwing it out there.

Also, if the forums are a big part of the space issue, move the forum... to a different domain. I mean I can see no other way.

But my suggestion is only if you guys can't persuade Synthlight to do SOMETHING for the website.

I still think this is the way to go if Synth won't cooperate.

[_Zenith_]

Cornman and Charu got this all solved

If only you had the powers.... :[

[mr_candy]

Certainly possible, made a hell of a lot easier if access to the database was given.

Only problem really, that would be tedious/need to be done manually would be "reseting" the passwords for users, if access to the database was not available. As scraping the information for accounts would not give you their email address so, you would have to enable accounts manually for people which would get old fast. Well the scraping would be tedious as fuck too but the password settings would be more of a blag

But even then you would need an engine to actually play on, it's all good and well scraping the website but it needs a smarter mind than mine to scrape the engine.

[Gradiant]

Or at the very least, remove some of the much older forum content.
Site continuing to run > legacy of the site

[_Zenith_]

Originally Posted by Gradiant

Site continuing to run > legacy of the site

This entirely.

Either set a limit to how long a thread can last (unless stickied) or do constant cleanups of older content.

[HammyMcSquirrel]

If someone wants to hit me up with some formal contact info for Synth, I may as well give it a shot. I've interacted with Synth on numerous occasions throughout the years on FFR.

I helped with a Flash project idea back in the widget days for promoting FFR. I met/spoke with him at the 2nd official FFR convention. I've been around the old administration he worked close with both in person and through the website to the point where all of them could trust me. I played some Halo 2 with him lmao. Point is, he'll remember me and maybe for some weird reason he'll give me the time of day even though he's ignoring the admin folks. I've had to get in touch with him on and off about random FFR things going on in the past and it wasn't difficult as far as I can remember.

It might be somewhat worthwhile that I'm within driving distance of him and I can at least propose the idea of a meeting in person to show we're all serious. I personally don't think it is necessary but I'd do it, perhaps as some form of networking. The idea is more for the principle behind all of this.

Sounds kind of hopeless if he's not talking to his own staff here but I've always liked this place a lot. I want to try.

[YoshL]

HAMMY

[Xiz]

<3 Thank you hammy. I will take you up on that.

I'll be writing something up with Fission, if you/anyone wants to contribute hit me up via skype
OR ~ If anyone can think of something more appropriate, perhaps a petition? Let's discuss that.