Image Uploader
Took me ages to get round to it but its finally up - the image uploader. Members can finally upload images and soon videos too.
The screenshot below shows the new member widget on the top page. Each thumbnail represents the last post made and displays the category for that post.
Each post is known as a News Item. So that you dont get confused with News Items that I post, my News Item thumbnails are labeled "DC News" while member item thumbnails are labeled "Member News."
You can find all Member News in the tab that I also highlighted in the screenshot. Have a lookie at what members have been posting so far.
This is the new home for the figure.fm community. Due to the unexpected amount of clients requesting services of Mirai Inc, I have not had much time to participate or look after figure.fm. Now thats its on the dannychoo.com platform, I can spend more time with you talking about your figure shoots and Gunpla making.
Being on the dannychoo.com platform means faster uploads, continuous improvement of the user experience and interaction with more people seeing your Gunpla work or figure shoots. This will also mean more exposure for your blog too - just make sure you contribute to the community by posting the occasional figure news instead of just "more pics at my blog" ^^;
To deter trolls from doing what they do best in life, only members who have commented on dannychoo.com more than 25 times and have been registered for more than 2 weeks can use the uploader.
One thing that Trolls are not good at are posting comments which look genuine so are easily spotted 2.5 miles away - especially with features like the comment tracker. This is why I lowered the comment hurdle down from 50 to 25 - but members still need to be registered for more than 2 weeks to use the uploader.
An up n coming feature called "Nuke" will enable trusted members to zap a troll - this should hopefully convince trolls that wasting time building up trust and then be nuked within seconds after posting evil pictures is not good use of ones life.
Senior trusted members on the site will have a red button to push and when a few of these members push their buttons, trolls get nuked on the spot and the site goes in self defense mode for that troll.
If you are a member at figure.fm and do not meet these requirements, mail [support at dannychoo dot com] with your figure.fm *and* dannychoo.com username. To enable me to confirm that you are really who you say you are, stick something in the "Amazon assoc. tag" field in your edit profile page at figure.fm and let me know what the tag is - it can be anything and you don't need a real amazon tag.
Once I have confirmed that you are who you say you are, I will enable the uploader for you.
Below: When you click through to your profile page, you will see a few changes. In your profile box you will see a new menu with links to your News Items, Puchi Blurbs, Comments and Videos. If you click on "News Item", you will see a sub menu below that enabling you to view your News Items by category.
The new uploader tool means that we can not only share information via comments but by images too and will open up the "show us your room" pool soon.
I think I asked before but cant remember - do you want an eroge (hentai) CG category?
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Editor
http://cavalock.blogspot.com/
thanks for coming up with it! i think its great, i already used it a couple of times! Arigato
pervert
nukes...i like it
even though we cant nuke another country at least we can nuke trolls
Artist/Flash Programmer
http://wcloudxkumo.wordpress.com/
Love the new "Member News" feature ^^ Good job well done Danny!! d>_<b
The "Nuke" add-on looks interesting ^^;
Been waiting for Figure.fm to be back in action, Yay!! >.<v
As for the CG Eroge/Hentai section, I don't think anyone would object that :p
Otaku Webmaster
http://www.gamekult.com/blog/sbebiwan/
Kepp up the good work Danny !
University Student.
http://www.hirito.blogspot.com/
Cool new features! Love the idea of posting images up too, just hope it doesn't get bombarded lol.
Exchange Student
Wow, awesome changes! Now I'll have to spend even more time on DC ^^"
University Student
That´s the same i thougt when i saw the member news for the first time. But definitivly nice feature, *thinks* More news, more hits at google, more new members, more_news... oh and dont forget, maybe more SAFS 4 Danny => more reviews => more giveaways => more members... Me see bright future coming (^_^)/
Non-profit org. volunteering work addict
I love this new feature, but I fear adding loads of new images may take a toll on the server after a while.
Maybe that is why you have returned to one article per day? That is wise, certainly as you also gain by not overexerting yourself in searching new material (no not ero material in this context!) to post.
I love this notion of experience, though I fear some would put too many irrelevant comments to reach the count... And thus your "nuking" concept would enter the picture... It's very great coming from you.
It reminds me of when I had been appointed op in IRC, I was rather the one for Great Justice and did sweep trolls away a bit too well... I have wisen up over the years and since DC is quite the peaceful place right now (I still wonder if you do some background cleanup as in banning people covertly or not, Danny), I feel I nothing is to be done in terms of safety.
Rather than a nuke button, I think contacting the most trusted members via mail (or reserving a secret place for them to regroup, with password access and key identification) would work better.
In that they would discuss about what decision to take and unanimity would determine the outcome... You know, like an impartial jury.
The Nuke button is a bit too arbitrary in my opinion.
Well, well, this was a bit long, but I hope it will help you Danny.
I'll remain in the Tactics room if you seek my help. I'll always be ready to contribute to your cause Danny. *Salutes and walks away*
Non-profit org. volunteering work addict
Ummm, wow, huge nonsense in one of my lines.
I meant that since DC has been peaceful of late, taking action in terms of upholding the law (RoboCop style) is relatively unnecessary right now.
Of course, we need to keep vigilance. An accident always arrived too soon.
ひきこもり/Hikikomori. Suits my current state more than a 大学生/University Student. ^^
You're right, I can only notice one small quarrel after all this time in dannychoo.com.
And seems like it's achieved with minimal/no moderation, too. I'm impressed. ^^
Non-profit org. volunteering work addict
I am as well. Authoritative management is the best of them all in my opinion.
Non-profit org. volunteering work addict
Umm, Danny, no take on that?
Come on, don't shy away, I'm here to help you in your cause. LOL.
CEO MIrai Inc
http://www.dannychoo.com/profile/eng/
There are a load of members who help out by pointing out potential trolls and stuff.
Non-profit org. volunteering work addict
I see! They are doing a great job then.
Dirty Gentleman
http://cantstanzya.wordpress.com/
While keeping the community safe is important, I think setting up admins maybe premature at this time. Seems Danny's intention is to empower the community rather than monitoring it.
We have an exceptional group, but we all know this site has it's fair share of racy material & colorful characters, and we love it that way. As few mems need to hit the nuke before dejection, I trust the community to use common sense rather than policing to keep the baddies at bay. Nothing kills the mood more than having to watch your words knowing big brother is peering over your shoulder.
Non-profit org. volunteering work addict
...hence consensus.
Just the debate on prevention vs. repression.
CEO MIrai Inc
http://www.dannychoo.com/profile/eng/
Thought I'd mention that I'm not allowed to nuke folks just because I don't like them - only when they cause a nuisance for others.
Troubleshooter, Universal Exports
http://funkyblueame.tumblr.com/
Thanks FatB, this is what I have been saying in the past. We are luck to have an exceptional group of people here at DC.com. We most definitely don't need a totalitarian approach in any way. All that will do is make people uncomfortable and scare new people away.
I think what is important to keep in mind is what Danny is telling us. Allowing all of us to nuke people is a sign of trust. He knows we will not run amuck and nuke people we might not like. I'm sure he knows we will continue to do what we have always done. We will remember people who attack or say inappropriate things about others and keep an eye on them. When those individuals prove they can't and will not follow the rules...
Just thought I would trow this into the conversation...
Non-profit org. volunteering work addict
Agreed. Fully agreed. Putting personal interests before the idea of a better community is a trap that countless ones fall in as well as a huge bias.
銀河帝国五〇一軍团 TK/TD 8316 M.E.P.D. Police Sergeant
http://gordonator.com/
it's a great feature especially for members without a blog to post news and photos of their collection. ^^;
Service desk support
http://lookingglass.kokidokom.net
Really not sure what to make of the uploader, although the news contribution is a good idea since figure.fm was more geared towards showing off our own wares.
I will miss the closed community idea and the interface of figure.fm tho...
Guess this is just something everyone will just get used to over time.
I'll probably post one of my old works later when I have the time, just so I get used to the new interface.
Student
http://www.lsioblog.com
Like the Uploader; it gives more interact with other members. By the way, how can you add video? just paste the whole embed?
CEO MIrai Inc
http://www.dannychoo.com/profile/eng/
You can stick in a youtube video like
#y#t7X9MQi7uOU#y#
but its not exactly user friendly - will think of an easier way to let you do it.
Hikikomori in the making
http://supermariabros.deviantart.com/
An eroge CG category would be nice, maybe you could even review Eroge, or "test-drive" them as they call it...
Love the upgrade! dannychoo.com is always improving, keep it up!
Art/Media
http://sgallen.wordpress.com/
Eep, I like the giveaways, but its a shame I don't own much of figures haha!
Well, I know I have 50+ posts XD
because I sumbmitted my first figure post HAHA!
Anyways, Uni ending soon for me, I guess I'd have time to post more things.
To answer your question, ecchi, hentai posts, I guess it be done since you already have a tick box related to ecchi'ness.
Troubleshooter, Universal Exports
http://funkyblueame.tumblr.com/
You're not alone in that. My collection of figures has shrunk again and my money is going to different things at the moment. I'm sure we will all find interesting post to add.
purchasing
Interesting...I wasn't sure at first but this could be a great thing for everybody. Not only will people get figurefm people but now a much broader range of people to interact with. Awesome stuff! But I guess I haven't been keeping up with dc.com, I'll need to email to get the upload goodness.
Custom Pc Builder, Muppet, Pyromaniac, Demolitions Expert, Guitar Slinger,
http://myspace.com/dyingoblivion
whats the upload limit capped at?? sorry im readung on a really tiny screen (on y laptop) & i may have missed some vital information :P
CEO MIrai Inc
http://www.dannychoo.com/profile/eng/
Its written on the upload form.
Software Developer
http://www.mukyaa.com
So this will be figure.fm new home uh? Nice idea. I am a bit lost with all those little squared pictures and all the information everywhere now on dannychoo.com home page... but I will try to get used to it.
A nice new feature once again. Keep the good work!
CEO MIrai Inc
http://www.dannychoo.com/profile/eng/
personalized page coming soon so you can choose what you want to show/hide.
Software Developer
http://www.mukyaa.com
Hehe cool. I was rather confident this will come one day, since main page is already a bit personalizable.
software manager
http://wawawawasuremono.com
凄いですよ！ お疲れ様でした！
good work danny.this is a godsend feature,will try to meet the requirment. if not i can email fellow members the new info i have and let them share with fellow members.
as for the eroge n cg....is a yes for me but hope you can think of a way to protect the content from minors who might also be fellow members. dont want the content going in the wrong direction or falling into wrongs hands.
hope fellow female members dont shunt the idea.....
NEET
http://hobbyjapan.blogspot.com/
A nice function, indeed. I would love to see an eroge cg section though, yum yum.
part time illustrationist, doll clothing seamstress
http://puppy52art.com/
A CG (fan art?) catergory not necessarily have to be hentai (or maybe put that as an option) would be nice!
Troubleshooter, Universal Exports
http://funkyblueame.tumblr.com/
I agree with you chun. It might be a good idea. That way people can't say they where not warned about the content.
Non-profit org. volunteering work addict
Agreed as well.
Student
Pretty cool feature and I would agree on the CG section though it would not have to be eroge.
オタク all day long
http://www.nekomagic.com
Nice new feature! I'll try to post something when I have time. Let's hope that no body nuke me. =P
Non-profit org. volunteering work addict
If you don't make a complete fool of yourself, chances of it happening are nil.
No worries there.
Troubleshooter, Universal Exports
http://funkyblueame.tumblr.com/
Yes... I wouldn't be worrying about it too much. Danny is not going to give this power away freely. Those who will have the most trusted power know regular members and can spot trolls with no problem.
???Confused???
The new options are really nice in getting more news out there from other members...looking forward to that edit feature in the future...
Fledgling repowriter
http://sn.im/sdr002
Thank you. I will browse through my image folders. I must have some 'safe-for-work' idol images, although most of those will probably be prurient (panty peeps).
Ork Warlord
Je,je, Danny, with things like this you don`t need ask , simply do it!
Thanks for your work, pal, thing like is makes your site the best!
Non-profit org. volunteering work addict
Btw the current Dannychoo.com (when compared to the one three years ago for example) cannot go without an eroge section.
So even if I don't really care about an eroge CG category, I guess it is required (for the enjoyment of others, at least).
Network Technician
http://www.myyaruki.com
Great new feature i'll be sure to upload some pictures soon to try it out :D, as always keep up the hard work and its great to think you always keep in mind peoples opinion on whats good etc.
Looks great around here Danny! All the extras and additions to the site are much appreciated by all of us.
Good luck in all your future endeavors!
Troubleshooter, Universal Exports
http://funkyblueame.tumblr.com/
Thanks for the new feature Danny. I know this will be a lot of fun! Reminds me of when you first added Otavids.
I was just browsing Member News and there is some really great stuff! Nice work everyone. Now we can give Danny help with content by posting items we see everyday.
A eroge (hentai) category is probably a good move. No one visiting can claim they didn't know what they where getting before clicking...
http://paliodor.wordpress.com
Great new updates to the site.
Dropping computers, starting all over again at Journalism
http://xspblog.com
Great stuff Danny!
I thought it was something related to posting pics in commentaries, now I see it goes far beyond it!
Congrats for that! Never saw something like this in any blog I know...
We, the little bloggers thank you and hope others follow suit!
I'll try to find something nice to post... though today I'm kinda busy.
学生
ktkr!
Guess I better stop lurking from now on.
Student
All I got to say about it is I love it!
IT TechGuy
http://starboykb.blogspot.com
Ahh...That would be a great place to post pictures at DC instead of Figure.fm, since not many people visit there if Im not mistaken. Good job Danny!
Student, Tech
I was waiting for this. Always wanted to post stuff at figure.fm, but never could. Now's my chance, thanks Danny boy.
university film student | ecchikid | the Archivist
http://www.vimeo.com/longhim
Hmm. I'm not sure what you mean by a eroge CG category.
This might sound rather blasphemous here but I'd actually vote against an eroge CG category, if it's only going to be uploaded pictures. There's plenty of sites out there for that, and since they're basically dedicated to such a function there's no way dc.com would really be able to surpass them. In that case, it'd be simpler and better to post the CGs somewhere else, and focus on the things that are already here when we're on this site.
...Unless we plan to discuss the heck out of them and recommend stuff. In which case I'm all for it. x_x"
Non-profit org. volunteering work addict
You sure it's blasphemy? I rather think it is about freedom of speech.
Not everyone loves ero here and some prefer certain ways than others...
Your point is good also, but I guess it would be more about showing one's personal tastes than anything else... what do you think about it?
university film student | ecchikid | the Archivist
http://www.vimeo.com/longhim
xP The blasphemy remark was a blatant exaggeration. I tend to do that. Hmm.
Personally? I like eroge CG as much as anyone else around here. If it's to show personal taste, I guess that could be interesting. My greatest concern would be a whole flood of CGs suddenly being uploaded, with the rest of the sections or articles possibly buried in the aftermath.
Non-profit org. volunteering work addict
That's a risk to take.
JR. College Student
http://npc.talkingincircles.net/
Great new additions Danny, don't know if I'll ever use them all, but I have to admire the intricate integration you've got going.
College Student
Danny, are you still going to create forums for the community? Forums would be a lot of help to people who are planning to move to Japan in the future.
だいがくせい
http://www.myspace.com/awsumchino
hiyaaaa tried to upload a slew of pics i nabbed from TAF 2008 (just uploaded to PC due to unexpected lazyness, a sort of spring fever i guess) and it says uploader is down for maintenance >_<
guess ill try tomorrow
Manufacturing
http://sotbest.blogspot.com/
wow nice one! Really great stuff!
Policy & Research Officer
http://www.alafista.com/
I think its a good move to shift figure.fm over. That way now everything is combined under one dannychoo's household.
Filmmaker
http://josewritingthelife.blogspot.com/
It just gets better and better..
gear
http://spiral-hell.livejournal.com
Well said. As always, keep up the good work!
Engineer
http://www.factips.com
With this new feature... I'll get stuck on this site more often. I'm sure the members will have loads of interesting stuff to share.
Photography Student
http://hugodeathy.deviantart.com/
Nice new feature, especially since I already used it. Like some guys said already, we'll be stuck checking the site more often now.
CEO MIrai Inc
http://www.dannychoo.com/profile/eng/
I too found myself spending more time on the site going through the great posts ^^;
Animation Student
http://kazenomise.net/
Yup, great new feature! Will try using the uploader often... xD
There will be a load of news everyday though... Will take more time now to read... >_<
Programmer/IT/Student
http://wickedotaku.blogspot.com/
I'm loving the new feature Danny. I do think a CG area would be good, or a general hentai area. Some place where people could upload entire sets of images at a time.
Pokemon master
http://thecococafe.wordpress.com/
Wonderful feature! I'll be posting if I find anything interesting.
Writer/Academic/Code Monkey
http://www.flickr.com/photos/iheartassassinmaids/
Hi Danny,
Previously on Figure.fm I would upload a set of photos for a particular figure, am I still allowed to do that? Or should I just upload one here with a link to a flickr account?
cheers,
i<3assassinmaids
Student
http://vixion.wordpress.com/
u rocks!!!!!!
it is really cool
Spiral Warrior
http://www.perfectdesignsense.com/martinwandering
This feature is pretty darn sweet. Thanks for doing this for us, Danny.
Engineer
http://katharn.deviantart.com
wheeeeeeee finaly :3
遊び人
http://otatarosu.blog44.fc2.com/
おおっ！
画像もアップできるんですね。
素晴らしい！
でも私はコメント数が足りない(´・ω・`)
anime/cosplay events organizer
http://www.cosplay.ph
this is a sweet feature Danny! ^____^
time for me to contribute more to the community! ^___^
VF-25 Pilot. Universariate Scholar.
Is there a RSS feed for the member's news items? cause i don't see any. would be a great help if it has one.
VF-25 Pilot. Universariate Scholar.
allow me to shoot myself in the foot. saw it too late. damn all this errors thats why i need a edit comment function.
.NET/Web Developer
http://scrumptious.animeblogger.net
This is a really great feature and is a nice way for us to be updated around the otaku web much faster but I have a fear that I might get overwhelmed by the number of posts that members will be uploading. :(
I think this will help me get used to reading RSS feeds though. I'm not much of a fan of RSS feeds. heheh
Also, how will you be controlling redundancy on news items (duplicates) danny? I'm sure it'll occur over time.
Information Designer
http://en.ociotakus.com
Nice Ill try it as soon as I can :P... I couldnt comment before due some strange error on the page so I havent piled up the 25 comments :D
ColdFusion Developer
http://www.moemoerabu.net
Great to see this new function being added to the site. Though I think I'm still low on the comment count so guess I'll wait until I reach that quota before trying it out for myself.
Being a one-eyed samurai!!!!
Thanks for coming up with a grand idea of spotting and catching trolls. The image uploader is quite nifty. I have already uploaded one pic. :D
銀河帝国五〇一軍团 TK/TD 8316 M.E.P.D. Police Sergeant
http://gordonator.com/
since danny seldom post gundams news nowadays, the member news section become a good place to get gundam related news. and i see that marvin is actively contributing in that section. thanks buddy. ^^;
CEO MIrai Inc
http://www.dannychoo.com/profile/eng/
Gomennasai!
part time illustrationist, doll clothing seamstress
http://puppy52art.com/
I'm tempted to take pix of my hubs few pieces he has on display XD
MI Manager, Blogger and Newswriter
http://cutkillavince.com/
Great feature, thanks Danny ^^
Student
umm, danny, i'm kinda new here (J4P4nFre4KKK san onegai yoroshiku) so i can't find where the link to upload member news, can somebody help me? i'd appreciate the help. thx
CEO Mirai Inc
It already shows the latest news in each category - there is an rss link for that category too. or did you mean something else?
CEO Mirai Inc
keys are handed to members who I personally trust dont worry ^^
Exchange Student
Guess that's why "a few" members have to click the Nuke button ^^
Non-profit org. volunteering work addict
Thanks.
CEO MIrai Inc
http://www.dannychoo.com/profile/eng/
"so dont worry" I meant. I need to get the comment edit feature out soon ^^;;;;
銀河帝国五〇一軍团 TK/TD 8316 M.E.P.D. Police Sergeant
http://gordonator.com/
yes an 'edit' function will be truly a godsend. maybe can limit the edit to 1 minute to avoid unnecessary changes over long period of time.
VF-25 Pilot. Universariate Scholar.
indeed an edit function would be a welcome addition. I commit too many typos for my own good.