Keeping the community together - Page 2

75thparellel · 03-15-2013

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Originally Posted by lalilu

In all honesty, I feel like we just need more contributors. In the past, a lot of the good stuff was free or hadn't been shared before. Now the well is dry and a lot of the old artists have either gone or begun asking for money. Honestly, I feel like commissioning wouldn't be such a horrible idea if they didn't charge upwards of $50+ dollars for one fucking picture. Sure you can compare the hourly rate of how much they could be making while working, but you also have to consider how many other things the consumer can buy with $50+; a dinner for 2, new game, clothes, shoes, groceries, etc. The pleasure which can be derived from any one of those things far outweighs the pleasure derived from a single picture. In short, the increase in price for good art or process related material has diminished the community as a whole.

Really you're going to blame the forum closing on artists charging too much and not a enough free content? It seems more like Lorekeep is just at the end of his time, hes done this for how many years now? Its gota be at least 10. I dont blame him for his choice either, im sure this takes a lot of time and energy to run.
Thanks for the heads up ZZZ, i didnt know you had a forum. It may not be the process, but it may be a place for us to go when this one disappears.

Clickme · 03-15-2013

it's over 12 at least. I've been following hte process that long, and I know that I didnt get here on the first incarnation of hte site either. I'm pretty sure there was something before the Transfur days.

Robopengy · 03-15-2013

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Originally Posted by Clickme

it's over 12 at least. I've been following hte process that long, and I know that I didnt get here on the first incarnation of hte site either. I'm pretty sure there was something before the Transfur days.

Dang, Transfur. Now THAT takes me back!

resiz3d · 03-15-2013

fvkljdf;gldf gwh-wh-whaaat?

I missed that announcement, The Process is closing?! (tabs over.. NOOO!) Oh man, I am really bummed now. I love this place! I loved that the focus here was on The Process because that's the part I love the most. I don't know of any other board that does this or one that caters to such a wide variety of interests.

I learned to draw thanks to this board with all the silly games we played and great encouragement from so many folks.

I'm gonna miss it.

Mr GorpThorp · 03-16-2013

I guess there's always the yahoo groups that all stopped getting updated two years ago....

vincent_richter · 03-16-2013

I'm going to suggest - again - the notion of "someone" potentially seeding a vBulletin backup for an announced, limited timespan - similar to the SizeBooru tack - before the forums are officially shuttered and/or transferred. This would preserve the existing content, while potentially leaving contact info intact for anyone that wants it.

EDIT: If bandwidth is a concern, maybe limit the ratio, then let DHT and community peer requests take over once a decent saturation point is established.

Ficfactor · 03-16-2013

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Originally Posted by resiz3d

I missed that announcement, The Process is closing?

This announcement? "Process Productions will be undergoing an ownership change in the near future. This should not overwhelmingly affect normal operations. Further details will be provided as they become available..."

I hope that doesn't mean the forum is a goner.

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I'm gonna miss it.

If so, very much.

Expansionist · 03-16-2013

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Originally Posted by Ficfactor

This announcement? "Process Productions will be undergoing an ownership change in the near future. This should not overwhelmingly affect normal operations. Further details will be provided as they become available..."

I hope that doesn't mean the forum is a goner.

If so, very much.

That's great news! The announcement was a full-on closure before. If Lorekeep is seeking a change of ownership instead that means it may yet stay online.

Mr Wayne · 03-16-2013

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Originally Posted by resiz3d

fvkljdf;gldf gwh-wh-whaaat?

I missed that announcement, The Process is closing?! (tabs over.. NOOO!) Oh man, I am really bummed now. I love this place! I loved that the focus here was on The Process because that's the part I love the most. I don't know of any other board that does this or one that caters to such a wide variety of interests.

I learned to draw thanks to this board with all the silly games we played and great encouragement from so many folks.

I'm gonna miss it.

*Mimics the scene in Star Trek (2009) where the short alien Keenser, who is stuck on Delta Vega with Montgomery Scott, seems to cry after Spock trans-warp beams Kirk and Scott to the Enterprise* .......

++Update++ By the way, in my absence I happened upon the name of that .gif on RoboPengy's first post of this thread: TWINBEE.

j2k · 03-17-2013

Now it's going under ownership change, that's very good news

EchoWing · 03-25-2013

Wait, the Process is changing ownership?

Huh. Well, as long as Lorekeep sticks around, I won't panic.

gareb_231 · 04-04-2013

As an on-and-off lurker for some time now, the (hopefully now squashed) threat of closure is a good incentive to become a proper poster. Hello - nice to meet you all!

Robopengy, thanks so much for that Twinbee Paradise GIF. Such a classic moment!

03-15-2013	#16
resiz3d I draw 'em tall! Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 1,865	Re: Keeping the community together fvkljdf;gldf gwh-wh-whaaat? I missed that announcement, The Process is closing?! (tabs over.. NOOO!) Oh man, I am really bummed now. I love this place! I loved that the focus here was on The Process because that's the part I love the most. I don't know of any other board that does this or one that caters to such a wide variety of interests. I learned to draw thanks to this board with all the silly games we played and great encouragement from so many folks. I'm gonna miss it. __________________ deviantart.com/resiz3d

03-16-2013	#17
Mr GorpThorp Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 402	Re: Keeping the community together I guess there's always the yahoo groups that all stopped getting updated two years ago.... __________________ Gorp. Thorp.

03-16-2013	#18
vincent_richter ミンナニナイショダヨ Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: St. Canard Posts: 6,091	Re: Keeping the community together I'm going to suggest - again - the notion of "someone" potentially seeding a vBulletin backup for an announced, limited timespan - similar to the SizeBooru tack - before the forums are officially shuttered and/or transferred. This would preserve the existing content, while potentially leaving contact info intact for anyone that wants it. EDIT: If bandwidth is a concern, maybe limit the ratio, then let DHT and community peer requests take over once a decent saturation point is established. __________________ If you're not outraged, you're not paying attention. Last edited by vincent_richter; 03-16-2013 at 06:16 AM.

03-17-2013	#22
j2k GTS Lover Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 550	Re: Keeping the community together Now it's going under ownership change, that's very good news

03-25-2013	#23
EchoWing Process Master Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 837	Re: Keeping the community together Wait, the Process is changing ownership? Huh. Well, as long as Lorekeep sticks around, I won't panic.

04-04-2013	#24
gareb_231 Editor, MiniGiantess.com Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 7	Re: Keeping the community together As an on-and-off lurker for some time now, the (hopefully now squashed) threat of closure is a good incentive to become a proper poster. Hello - nice to meet you all! Robopengy, thanks so much for that Twinbee Paradise GIF. Such a classic moment! __________________ Mini Giantess - A fan blog for MiniGTS, slow growth, shrinking men, tall women and other size fantasies.