View Full Version : THIS IS THE PLACE TO DISCUSS THE NEW VIDEO DOWNLOADING RULES
Jabba
10-18-2003, 11:47 AM
Your comments go here
chernobyl
10-18-2003, 12:00 PM
Where can i find the new rules? :)
Jabba
10-18-2003, 12:04 PM
When you have made at least 50 posts (NO SPAMMING) you can apply for entry to the first group by sending a PM to TT......
chernobyl
10-18-2003, 12:07 PM
Oh right....i read that somewhere when i first joined a few days ago.
but anyways....50 spam free posts away...
And there's no need to PM me.. members just have to apply in the group's page :) and as soon as I'll see them, I'll add them for a trial period :)
Jabba
10-18-2003, 12:14 PM
Yes that even better :D
KaBlookie
10-18-2003, 02:22 PM
and as soon as I'll see them, I'll add them for a trial period :)
what does that mean? i'm not quite sure i understand the "trial period" part. also, just FYI, I applied for the downloaders group early this week, so hopefully you'll see me there!
thanx in advance
Brian
The trial period means that if the user stops posting or posts just a couple of times in the 3 or 4 days after he was admitted, he will be thrown out of the group...
As for your application, sure, I saw it, and now you're in :) I just had the impression you almost stopped posting after you applied...
chernobyl
10-18-2003, 02:30 PM
posts just a couple of times in the 3 or 4 days after he was admitted, he will be thrown out of the group......
I dont have much to say as i am mostly here to view the videos, scans, pictures and read what others have to say.
chernobyl
10-18-2003, 02:30 PM
posts just a couple of times in the 3 or 4 days after he was admitted, he will be thrown out of the group......
I dont have much to say as i am mostly here to view the videos, scans, pictures and read what others have to say.
I mean, i wont post just for the sake of proving that i have not disappeared.
That's the point.. if you don't feel to post, you're not really part of the community.. just leeching.. ence not in the download groups...
KaBlookie
10-18-2003, 03:45 PM
thanx for the explanation TT! The reason for the short period of me not posting (just recently) is because senior year high school has been really hectic so far (tons of work) so sometimes I just don't have the time to come over to check out what's goin on. I'll try my best tho, and thanx again for explaining that to me.
Jabba
10-18-2003, 04:03 PM
and could you reduce the size of your sig please as its screwing up the forums....
volvoman
10-18-2003, 04:56 PM
i agree with it completly although i dont download every vid i know that i am seen as a reviewer to the vids i download. it is better than the previous method and vastly improves the site and im glad to be contributing and being apart of this site.
I don't DL every vid so I don't review every vid. I hope this isn't a problem.
666fast
10-18-2003, 09:43 PM
The downloading rules are perfect in my opinion. It promotes participation and stops people from leeching. It should stay the way it is now.
cho_888
10-18-2003, 09:47 PM
yeah i think it is good, everyone is in their place for now.
gmd97
10-19-2003, 03:02 AM
it seems fair. you are providing an excellent free resource ( especially for people in countries where some shows are not available). however can i suggest that before you remove people from the downloads area for not posting, you check that they actually are downloading files ( i assume this is possible) . i hope to be at the 50 post mark within the next few months, but there will be times where i wont be able to use the forums for a month or so at a time ( exams, work, holidays), During these times i wont be downloading videos either, but i wouldn't want to have to build up another 50 posts or re-apply because i have been cancelled.
perhaps some sort of system where for each 10 posts you can download one video or something similar might work. just a suggestion
So far it's not possible to check who download what, and we doubt we'll be able to do that... that's why we love regular reviewers or posters: if they download the post something, if they don't download the vid for whatever reason, they won't post and you know they simply didn't d/l it :D
Chaos in 1983!
10-22-2003, 10:40 PM
So I have to post at least 50 times to be able to download videos?
Chaos in 1983!
10-22-2003, 10:44 PM
In the download section can I download the whole episodes of shows like 5th Gear which I don't get here in Nicaragua...
PATo355
10-26-2003, 10:15 PM
Actually you cant , you can just get the videos of that week in course , the old videos can only be getted contacting some member .
Obviously is important that you share too ... if nobody shares , then the site is pointless
twboy1999
10-27-2003, 12:28 AM
i dont mind the current format
but
i think ppl who often post and be active(when new topic emerge, have something to say )in this forum should be in the reviewer group, not just ppl who write long review
thast just my o.2cent
Chaos in 1983!
10-27-2003, 03:29 AM
How do I share my vids?
Jabba
10-27-2003, 05:13 AM
i dont mind the current format
but
i think ppl who often post and be active(when new topic emerge, have something to say )in this forum should be in the reviewer group, not just ppl who write long review
thast just my o.2cent
Thats what "Group B" is for....
Jabba
10-27-2003, 05:18 AM
if nobody shares , then the site is pointless
I think that is a matter of opinion...you may well think it would be pointless...but then its not really for people like you.......
PATo355
10-28-2003, 03:01 AM
Sure , but mainly the site runs in about the videos , many people dont have access to certain programs because they are from other countries ...
It´s kinda the main stuff in the site is about information , giving pictures , reviews , points of view , videos , just about sharing with the others , dont you think ?
Jabba
10-28-2003, 05:22 AM
It´s kinda the main stuff in the site is about information , giving pictures , reviews , points of view , videos , just about sharing with the others , dont you think ?
Yes its called a forum.
volvoman
10-28-2003, 12:55 PM
if nobody shares , then the site is pointless
I think that is a matter of opinion...you may well think it would be pointless...but then its not really for people like you.......
OWNED!! :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
graywolf624
10-28-2003, 06:18 PM
You might want to add that ruling to the faq, might save you alot of extra time for new members.
zr2man99
10-28-2003, 07:24 PM
I don't think it is fair that this is the third time I have been kicked off the downloaders group. I post and just don't sit here and leech of this site. I don't have the time to sit there and type up a long review that no one is going to read. I probably only download 1 out of 10 videos. Usually I only download top gear. I just don't know what you people want.
Dude, don't make us appear like the bad guys.. if you were kicked 3 times.. well, try to think about it.. I already explained you what we expect... and as you say, you donwload rarely the vids, so why to be in the groups?
zr2man99
10-28-2003, 07:55 PM
I like Topgear. I am deprived in the states.
Jabba
10-28-2003, 08:02 PM
OK if we put you back in the group... will you post reviews of Top Gear then...????....I think thats the least you can do and a fair compromise...
I wonder if you ever posted in one of the TG topics..
zr2man99
10-28-2003, 08:07 PM
I will post till my fingers are to the bone! You can quote me on this.
Jabba
10-28-2003, 08:13 PM
OK back in you go..and were looking forward to your top gear reviews with extreme interest :D
zr2man99
10-28-2003, 08:54 PM
Ok! many thanks jabba.
gmd97
10-30-2003, 02:11 AM
if u see this do u reckon u could please approve my request to join the group B, as i too am top gear deprived. ive done my 50 posts. thanks.
if u see this do u reckon u could please approve my request to join the group B, as i too am top gear deprived. ive done my 50 posts. thanks.
Sorry, but wrong attitude dude... "I've done my 50 posts".. yes, and then you stopped and waited... sorry but the B group is big and now we can't really accept everybody...
HoboPie
11-09-2003, 04:44 PM
I know the thread is now a little off, but what is the criteria for B members who were kicked out. Is there some added criteria beyond the 50 posts for re applying or would that just be too much work for you guys anyway?
Anile8er
11-09-2003, 05:55 PM
jabba or tt can u put me in group A then kick me out cause i cant do my little part, for i can bitch and moan about it? i havnt got to bitch or moan about anything on this site so its about time i get to!!! :mrgreen:
Jabba
11-09-2003, 05:58 PM
I havent had to ban anyone yet either... :wink:
volvoman
11-09-2003, 06:22 PM
why does it seem like they are bitchin?? why can't anything negative be said without being critizied for saying it, why was skylines topic locked??? i think he was a bit off but no need to lock the topic, especially when there were a few votes of ppl that didnt like the rules.
SDK2003
11-09-2003, 06:47 PM
My thoughts
Obviously downloading the videos for free or without effort typing reviews would be great for us the end user sitting at home on the PC BUT if that was the case then the Internet wouldn’t grow into the community it is now.
Jabba pays the bills and puts a LOT of effort in behind the scenes (along with his small team of Moderators) so you have to respect his rules and if you don’t like them then no-one is forcing you to use the Forum.
All these threads recently on ‘Who thinks I should leave this site?’ or ‘Do you like the new downloading rules?’ are very unnecessary – If you don’t like the rules then leave and WITHOUT posting a sympathy thread before you go.
SkylineGTR34VspecII
11-09-2003, 06:50 PM
all i was saying. was that there should be a variety of ways to contribute. if you dont like the threads than dont read them.
Jabba
11-09-2003, 09:07 PM
It really is just a case of if you are really that unhappy here now with the "rules" and the way I run JW then why dont you move onto another forum that you do like...perhaps its time for you to move on as well Justin and leave us all in peace...
dis3as3d
11-10-2003, 12:01 PM
Well Rules are Rules reguardless of what I think of them. I was just REALLY pissed off on how the whole situation was handled. I think that being KICKED out of the group without notice or warning came as a shock to people like me. In my opinion (if it even matters) the moderators should have sent out warning PM to everyone about to be kicked out saying you are not reviewing or what ever rule they are breaking. You have 1 week to change or you will be kicked out.
WhiteP
11-11-2003, 04:21 AM
I totally agree with SDK2003.
People just don't understand how the world, I mean the real world works.. :twisted:
volvoman
11-11-2003, 02:02 PM
well the rules cant be so difficult to understand you have to rewiev to stay in, if people dont understand that..........well, its easy rules to understand maybe not as great as getting things "for free" but to say that you didnt understand the rules are a bit thin IMO.
THIS EXPLAINS ALOT PLZ READ. :|
its not the rules but the way we were told about the rules. ppl were kicked out like crazy cuz of the new rules, it backfired as less reviews were getting up. there was a revolving door for both dl groups and like "dis3as3d" said the situation was not handeled great. there was an emoahsis on posting reviews when most of us just wanted to get some vids and post more so then get vids. now that the vids r down there is this sense of, "now we atleast have the community" and that is the hypocritical thing that made me mad. when the vids were up you HAD to get ur reviews, now that they r down we should concentrate on what we have the community. i just think that its wrong, hypocritical and should be handled better without even changing the rules, just dont put an emphasis on reviews cuz they arent what this site is about, its about community and posting and reviews, not reviews alone. that is why i was mad.
It's useless to keep discussing about that IMO. And IMO you're wrong about how we handled the situation: we posted the rule, a SINGLE rule, and gave everybody more than a week to post the reviews. I still think this is not to much to ask and as already said WE HAD TO find a way to reduce the downloading members.
As for the community with or without videos, IMO the most important part of JW was always the forum every if there was the important video core. I like to take part or simply read our discussions, so IMO the community is very important.
We never put "emphasis" on reviews or whatever: we just needed a way to "select" ppl!
Anyway now the reviews are gone, the vids are gone.. no more rules.. it will be easier...
volvoman
11-11-2003, 02:18 PM
ok ok OFFICIALLY DROPPED.
Chaos in 1983!
11-11-2003, 05:44 PM
ok son now that it´s officially dropped, can we please get the site to normal again....
We're settled down Chaos. A and B groups won't come back
Ziploc
11-11-2003, 08:53 PM
what?
no more eps? *dies*
what will we do now?
oh well this forum is still great for discussions
scubywrxr
11-11-2003, 09:42 PM
If u want the vids - go to Racingflix.com coz Jabba uploads all the latest Topgear and 5th gear vids to O-Ace`s server...its time to get premium membership guys :roll:
scubywrxr
11-11-2003, 09:47 PM
Well, be grateful for these forums being back up and running.. i know I was getting bored surfing the other 25 or so other forums/BB`s I use daily...JW was missed for the short period it went offline..
Jabba
11-11-2003, 09:50 PM
And I still have your belated birthday present scooby that was ruined as I had to sort all this other CRAP out. You will have to have another birthday in a few days time 8)
FoxFour
11-16-2003, 08:01 PM
The rules sound fair to me. Also, I'm not telling anybody off-site about this place or using links from this site. I have just recently signed up for premium membership at RacingFlix, so all those nice BBC shows that Jabba has sent to O-Ace are at my beck and call anyways. Mainly I am here because of the people here and I love all cars- well, maybe not a 1976 AMC Pacer... :wink:
AblativE
11-16-2003, 10:18 PM
are there FULL eps of top gear and 5th gear if u get a premium membership with RF?
PATo355
11-16-2003, 10:22 PM
Nope !!! just the best bits
Jabba
11-16-2003, 10:38 PM
I am only a MOD at RF... I am not in anyway connected with the "premium" payment membership there.
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