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canadainbeaver
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posted 31-08-2004 08:50 PM

I want to know if anyone is going to pick up the MVGC site again.
Also does anyone know if there is another site like the MVGC one

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Tri_kento
Super Member

Member # 194

posted 31-08-2004 11:28 PM

Well to tel u tha truth it would be fun to hold a MVGC but i doubt Bomu has time, I think he's working on a new book I think i don't know am thinking agina you have to ask him. I'd like to run it but when ever i Start a new Web site no one comes since i don't spend 150$ on a web domain lol

Any ways if enoughe people still wanna do it I'll Make new site for MVGC on my 1 year account on metric hosting (no limit to memory i take up ^_^)

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Bomu
Moderator

Member # 1

posted 31-08-2004 11:45 PM

I'd like to re-open the monthly. When it closed earlier this year, I planned to re-open it in July, but didn't get the chance. The site needs a redesign and regular updates, which is difficult to maintain if you've got many other things on your plate.

I am considering a bi-monthly game character contest with hopes to get it sponsored so there are prize too. But I feel this is a long way off, as it's not high on my priority list. I can't see it running again any time soon unless someone is willing to take it over for at least 6-12 months.
I need to continue work on a new Organic Metal site design. Work on my own artwork. Finish some of the many RPGs and video games I own, on top of other life related issues- girlfriend, work, etc. Just so ya know I'm not slacking.. too much

Once upon a time there used to be half a dozen largish regular Monthly art sites such as Monthly Anime Character, Monthly Anime Alternative etc. But now, practically the only one left is the monthly anime Gaijin: http://www.monthlyanimegaijin.com/ I've entered about 4 times, but the best I've done is come 2nd for creativity

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Tri_kento
Super Member

Member # 194

posted 01-09-2004 01:39 AM

"E-hem" I would be willing to give my efforts into the monthly video game contest if wanted but the only real prizes i could give would be an empty water bottle aaaa i have 2 old pairs of shoes (1 pair with out laces

mmm I know i got a 12 pack of Bic Soft Feel pens i could give thoses out to the winner. no thats not really that good. mmmm ooo i have a 2nd copy of mech assualt for Xbox i could put up that's like a 30$canadian value prize there wat else..... i got some posters from egm and such ? old Nintendo and EGM magazines.

Well any ways i could think of something any ways I would be willing to help since i don't have a job I've been coming here for the past year and a half. never missed a week. and i have some fun ideas. also I got a brand new computer thats gotta count for something ^_^.

Your choice Bomu.

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Bomu
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Member # 1

posted 05-09-2004 11:09 PM

Hey Tri, if you wanted to run the event for a while, that'd be cool! You wouldn't need to give away prizes- the current MVGC never gave anything away and still had people submitting. It's just an idea I'd like the consider for the future providing the event became more popular, as sponsors won't really wanna give away prizes if there's not much interest in the event.

One problem I foresee is lack of submissions. When I was running it, every month was a slow month and I'd often plug the event to fellow fan artists to drum up a little publicity.

You'd need to know how to create html pages to display the entries and update new ones.

I probably wouldn't be able to host the site at it's current location, as my server requires a specific UK dial up or adsl internet connection in order to upload files. However, I can link the new event from the current MVGC home page, so visitors know you're now the man in charge.

If you can see a way around these and you'd like to run the show, go for it!

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Tri_kento
Super Member

Member # 194

posted 06-09-2004 01:14 AM

Well i've been in computer camp for 3 years and i know basic HTML(hyper text markup language) every html file has a basic out line of ex)

am going to use ) instead of > just incase some peoples internet has a stoke and makes apage open with in a page thingy i don'tknow)

(html)
(head) (title)MCGV(/title) (/head)
(body)
(/body)
(/html)

thats about your most basic html page

And if we put are smart heads together we could figure something out so i could upload to the sever.Do u use a ftp upload or is kinda like www.angelcities.com thing were they have a built in one ? well i spos we can work out the fine tuneing.

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Bomu
Moderator

Member # 1

posted 06-09-2004 03:59 PM

Cool. Providing you're confident creating the pages, that's the main thing covered. Whether you hand write the html or use a WYSIWYG editor is up to you. You can check out my existing MVGC source code if need be.

I'll basically have to leave it up to you as far as new lay out & site design goes. If you wanna keep things the way they are, that's fine. If you wanna use existing graphics or content, that's fine. But as I say, you're gonna have to host it yourself. I upload via FTP, but without dialling in to my web host's server, you'll be unable to FTP to my web space and unfortunately there's no way around this... Unless spending some extra cash on a new hosting service, which allows universal FTP, but I'm not prepared to do that at this time.

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Tri_kento
Super Member

Member # 194

posted 06-09-2004 06:18 PM

MMM make my own lay out. I could proubly make a realy cool layout on psp and i could have like an I view window thing ooo ideas *drools* well ideas are flowing but i don't know about web hosting i'll try and get my account from metric hosting it's really cool since there is no limit to the room u can have.

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Bobo
Newbie

Member # 316

posted 06-07-2005 11:36 PM

If it even matters anymore, I'd be happy to make a design for this and maybe even host it. I'm hardly using my current host anyway, since I decided not to continue the cartoon it was done for.

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Meh, whatever.

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