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Do we need a new database?
ids:
Inspired by http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=108566.msg1154830#msg1154830 and looking for a new challenge, I'm willing to work on a new solution, if sufficient interest is found.
Do we need a new "database" of sorts where we can have better information, better search options, etc. Or do we ask for improvements in the existing sources of data?
If you think we need a new database, please specify the kinds of things you would want it to have (be as detailed as reasonably possible)
VanillaGorilla:
Here Here. I was thinking exactly the same thing. KLOV, while I'm grateful its there, is SERIOUSLY lacking. I'm a LAMP/MAMP dev, so if you need help, or want to divide and conquer, once requirements are defined, I'm in.
Nephasth:
--- Quote from: VanillaGorilla on January 25, 2011, 02:13:32 pm ---KLOV, while I'm grateful its there, is SERIOUSLY lacking.
--- End quote ---
+1
opt2not:
I don't have a problem using the Search and Advanced Search tools already here. If you know what you're looking for, you can easily find posts related to your needs.
Though it seems that most people now, especially new members do. :banghead: It seems like people don't know how to use the search and rather just rely on other members to spoon-feed the information to them.
The only problem with what we have now is that some of the older posts that referenced external links (photos and pages) outside of this site are no long valid.
There's nothing we can do about outside pages (unless you wanna capture other pages out in the vastness of the web - which wayback machine already does). But since Saint handles image hosting here, there's nothing that's going to hurt that unless something drastic happens to his server. You just got to make sure you host your images here and not from sites like Imageshack or Picasa or whatever.
The search engine here is fine. Use it.
CheffoJeffo:
I avoided posting in this thread earlier because I don't want to dissuade those with energy from doing good things.
Having said that,
* I'm pretty sure that mclemore has been asking people to help clean up KLOV listings for ages and gets no help
* Not enough people here contribute to the wiki, which is pretty easy to do
* A while back, there was a call for folks to help assemble a database of specialty controllers. I specifically asked people who had indicated that this was a "has-to-be-done" project. None of them were willing to help.
I think an accurate, up-to-date database would be great.
I think it is a much bigger project that you might expect and I think that there might not be enough folks who are willing to actually do the work.
I do wish you the best of luck and will contribute where I can.
:applaud: