Figure Community
A few updates on Figure.fm while we take a look at the most cutesome Taiga Aisaka Puchi Nendoroid Sukumizu version.
Later this week, all registered users on figure.fm will be able to post photos - these are folks who have registered for more than 3 weeks ago on DC. I will also open registrations at figure.fm and there will be a lower hurdle of 20 comments and a week before one can post.
There are a few lurking admins who should be able to nuke the trolls without them causing too much damage.
Also, folks wonder when and why to post on figure.fm. Well if you post a series of figure photos on DC then you will get complaints - not from me but from the community in general. At Figure.fm, you can post as much as you want.
If you are posting some photos of figma Mikuru for example, use the multi-image upload feature to put all her photos in one post. If you are posting many different figure photos however, I suggest using a separate post for each figure.
Another reason why you may want to post on figure.fm is that I will be choosing your goodsmile/max factory related posts and posting them on the official Good Smile English Blog - I posted one this morning from member katana's blog here. I will only be choosing stuff that you post on figure.fm ^o^
Another reason why you may like to post on figure.fm is because all the figure related giveaways from now will take place on figure.fm - The first giveaway will be 1070 USD and take place *this week*
I forgot to mention the other reason why you may want to post at figure.fm. One of my goals with figure.fm is to involve you with the figure makers that I work with - namely Good Smile and Kotobukiya for now. I want them to work directly with you too and by profiling your figure shoots on figure.fm, they will take notice which may lead to interesting opportunities.
Also, DC has a wide variety of users with different interests. Many folks who enjoy the photo walks and Japan news for example are not into figures. I will be posting more figure and Dollfie related stuff on figure.fm instead. Will still do figure stuff on DC but will keep a balance.
If you are interested in reading about life in Japan, seeing photos taken daily around Tokyo, like Japanese subculture (anime, manga, figures, Dollfies) then you may want to start delving into the Japan or Figure categories for a start or have a gander at all photo articles.
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student
http://rinrinne.wordpress.com/
sounds like a good idea and I will register to Figure.fm soon. Once I get a good camera, then my figure shoots will start as well over at figure.fm . It is nice to know that such companies as Goodsmile Company and Kotobukiya will start using certain figure shoots from figure.fm
Pseudo-Graphic Designer, 触手 wrangler, H-Man
http://lightningsabre.blogspot.com/
*copy+paste comments from figure.fm*
Oooooh! Spectacular news! Spectacular Taiga!! Hmm... can we still post the same post here and another on figure.fm or would that be called double posting?
*curious what the $1070 giveaway is*
Box Boy, Gamer, Otaku
http://myanimelist.net/animelist/Siscokid
i WANT that Taiga
Experimental Photographer
http://ezt.deviantart.com/
sounds good, I gonna participate with my Yoko, thanks Mr. choo
Time Traveller/High School Student
http://thetsundere.wordpress.com/
KAWAII!
I want little palmtop!! ^-^
BioResearch Assistant
Awesome stuff Danny. I actually took some photos of the Asakura Nendoroid I got today and some more of Comptiq Kagami. I'll post them up sometime here or there after I'm finished uploading them here and there.
University's Slave
Hm, maybe I should dig out my New Year's Figma photos. . . if I can remember where the hell I saved them to.
Programmer, Pantsu Hunter
http://beotaku.net/
Oh she is cute ><
Otaku, US Army, Student (Political Science)
http://figure.tsuki-board.net/profile/Syaoran
Interesting news ^^ I think I should start learning how to take better pictures. Think on Friday after all my dollfie accessories come in I'll take some Rin pictures and post them along with a Nanoha swimsuit picture take.
Otari Vader, Sith Lord for Hire, will fillet Makoto Itou for free
http://coffeebugg.blogspot.com/
I can has puchi nendoroid taiga?
NEET part-time - Technical Support Officer - Network security engineer
http://burugureibi.blogspot.com/
1070?!?!?
Mechanical Engineer/Traveling Kamen Rider/Dollfie Dream Hunter
http://tcwenterprise.com/wordpress/
Very interesting news, would be looking forward to that.
Dance Trooper: DCX-001 O.D.E. (Order of the Dancing Empire)
http://dannychoo.com.my
Great! more & more opportunities will be rewarded to fellow figures collectors ^_^
College Freshmen
One thing I don't get is that I thought everything Danny posts would go up here. Does that mean I have to check two places for news?
Student
If I can manage to get more figures I'll start posting on figure.fm more.
can't wait for the giveaway, either. ^^;
Engineer by weekdays, Hikki by weekends
http://ejump.wordpress.com/
i hope i can finally register on figure.fm as i had attempted since 3yrs ago(when it got locked/no longer accept new registrar)
Otaku Graphic Designer
http://neoprolacus.spaces.live.com
Well.. upon several posts these few days at figure.fm I feel more comfortable there... ^_^
Otaku Graphic Designer
http://neoprolacus.spaces.live.com
Especially when I get to see some of the ones I could never have like the DDs or the ones I've decided not to collect anymore like fixed pose figures...
part time illustrationist, doll clothing seamstress
http://puppy52art.com/
taiga chan~~~ *grabby paws* lol her hair buns look like bear ears ^o^
Pseudo-Graphic Designer, 触手 wrangler, H-Man
http://lightningsabre.blogspot.com/
She looks like Mickey/Minnie Mouse sometimes ^^;
browsing the nets
http://otakuposts.blogspot.com/
wont people start duplicating figure posts then? seems like some will post one pic here and a bunch of pics there. and those who posted a comment here will copy paste it in a comment at figure fm. i do this when i visit someone's blog to see additional pics.
it would be nice if peeps dont post pics at both places though.
University Student
Sounds like a good idea.
Student Pilot
http://sanctuarystation.wordpress.com/
Taiga-chan doesn't look happy. >.<
???Confused???
Taiga is so cute with the buns...that's quite the prize...too bad I don't have that many figures from max factory or goodsmile...
Student
http://lordofgundams.blogspot.com/
Her anger looks very moe.
JR. College Student
http://npc.talkingincircles.net/
"Well if you post a series of figure photos on DC then you will get complaints - not from me but from the community in general."
Personally I don't mind users posting figure content on DC. I enjoy reading about and looking at figures I just don't really own any.
a guy who cares (sort of...)
That is my point exactly ^^. I usually skip through the figure articles and watch pictures only.
Pseudo-Graphic Designer, 触手 wrangler, H-Man
http://lightningsabre.blogspot.com/
I think what he's referring to is the spamming of figure pictures/news multiple (more than 4) in a row which pushes half of what's on the front page to the bottom. Just my opinion.
university film student | ecchikid | the Archivist
http://www.vimeo.com/longhim
Yeah, I'm absolutely sure that's what he's referring to. It's the multiple photos - right now you can only post one via Members Stuff, and link via a blog.
こうこうせい
http://stickymochi.blogspot.com
Hmm I guess it's time to go post on figure.fm then!
Aww I remember that episode... hahaha... poor Ryuuji xD
US Navy Sailor
http://punynari.wordpress.com/
Why not just allow multiple image uploads on regular member stuff news right here on Dannychoo? The complaints about "posting a series of figure photos on DC" are from members who posted one photo of their shoot per news article several times in a row.
One of the selling points of Dannychoo was it was a place where I could go to get updated on all things in Japan as well as all different merchandise from the Otaku culture. A one stop shop. Not complaining, just wondering...
NEET
http://austrianotaku.com/
Yah, now we have another site to follow + beeing able to respond to news items (especially those of your own) will take more time as I don't see a *track-comment-function* around the corner. Getting more involved with figure makers is awesome but still wondering how things will turn out.
for example:
If Danny posts a news item on both sites won't there be a discussion on the same thing by the same people or will there occur some sort of separation across the community?
Will there arise a new "sub"-community over at figure.fm for us figure collecting "pervs"?
Nekophilia
You guys took the words right out of my mouth. o.o
Student
The launch of the site/moving content and what you just said makes me feel that the otaku community on DC will become the sub community now.
Gamer, the hardcore kind
http://even248.wordpress.com
I'm falling into the line of the worriers. I liked having one site for everything and separate RSS feeds for Danny and the members. I subscribe to just Danny's stuff, so I know when to go to the site and check out the articles (don't like reading in the RSS reader). Then I check out the member news as well. I only saw one (1) feed on figure.fm, and if Danny's going to post all figure related articles there, it'll become difficult trying to keep up with them.
And if the posts from figure.fm aren't going to show up here, the community could face division = baaad ;_;
university film student | ecchikid | the Archivist
http://www.vimeo.com/longhim
...Same worries here, I'm afraid. Particularly since I'm nosy and like to keep up with all the friends I've made here. It's like my Facebook. ^^;
Student
I'm not one for posting pictures of figures, but looks like I'm going to have to if I want to be in the giveaways.
http://iron2000.blogspot.com
Is the aim to move all future figure posts to Figure.fm?
How about some widget thing on DC.com for latest Figure.fm posts?
Or is crossposting encouraged?
Student
Just sounds like Danny is trying to get organized with the contents of the site, i guess mostly because there are people who dont approve of our lifestyle choices in *health care* materials ^_^;
Student
http://geekorner.wordpress.com
Erm, I went over to figma.fm, and while I found the "Login" button, there seems to be no "Register" button, and my DC account doesn't seem to carry over?
Graphic designer
I logged in with my DC account.. so I don't have to register again right? I must sound stupid but it's confusing me a bit.
Student
http://geekorner.wordpress.com
Weird. My DC account won't let me in.
Says the details are wrong.
Graphic designer
Oh how weird.. maybe try a "forgot my password"
I keep forgetting my DC login all the time because it's always automatic login on my own compy^^;
Avid figma collector
http://yuuichikun.wordpress.com/
It's because you just recently registered. Danny's using an old database of registered users it seems, as my avatar there when I was testing a few weeks ago was a Mio avatar, and not the Azusa avatar I use now. I'd say it's rougly a DB from 17-18 weeks ago.
November Echo Echo Tango
http://pauldy.deviantart.com/
I like the idea of us international figure collectors getting involved via figure.fm =)
studying comp studies, planning to look for part time job
http://bruneian-otaku.blogspot.com
maybe I should post my figma Shana on figure.fm ^^
Gamer, the hardcore kind
http://even248.wordpress.com
Wow, I'm on your GSC blog :O I'm flattered, especially for that being my first news post here ^^;
Seems to be plenty of incentive to check out figure.fm regularly. Especially the giveaways ^^
Student, Otaku, She-Geek(Sheek lol)
http://meimi132.wordpress.com/
Thank god! Not being able to post photos is annoying...
And I cant wait to see what this giveaway is!
Close-protection officer/Martial artist
I really like this idea. Though it sorta makes me feel that they're two different sites, even though it's still pretty much the same Danny Choo community, so I don't know how I feel about that since I like the whole "one-stop otaku hangout" idea of dannychoo.com. I will have to do more than the random glance there now, because I do so love dollies... <.< I need to live vicariously through other members and their photos of dolls, because the cash isn't raking in like I'd hoped. ^^;
Anywho, I'm going to keep both tabs open from now on so that I can get the full experience! ^_^
struggling undergraduate student
http://playevolution.wordpress.com/
Got no new photos to post there... :/
Student
I wanna win those awesome prize =P
Blue Suit Sapien with White Helmet
http://conrad501.wordpress.com/
i will try it out...this should be interesting....:)
thousand master II, Internet Learner, Auto didacta
http://pipopaz.wordpress.com/
nice idea! can't wait for the giveaway. Should start using figure.fm soon although it always takes sometime for me to get used to it ^^;;
Passerby
http://jitokun.wordpress.com/
Taiga want. Giveaway prize want.
anime + games collector
sounds like a great plan.
Student
http://johnyo.wordpress.com/
Sounds good.
I really want that Taiga nendoroid.
Student
Sounds good, my only problem is that currently have exactly 0 figures...(>_<)
Student
http://johndiew0107.wordpress.com/
this is generating more and more readers.
Student
> I will be posting more figure and Dollfie related stuff on figure.fm instead.
But will there be a separate RSS feed for this? I mean on figure.fm?
Physical Therapist
http://www.flyingpussyfoot.com
Didnt know that Figure.fm would provide such opportunities!
Im thrilled to see where this will lead.
As far as the seperation of figure.fm and DC gies im perfectly fine with it.
Physical Therapist
http://www.flyingpussyfoot.com
forgot to add this:
DC.com is a business after all and some visitors might be disturbed by stuff like this,
Sure it splits the community a bit but opens new doors aswell
student , otaku and awesome blogger
http://otakudan.com
I personally really like Figure.fm because it only focus on figures
College Student, Computer Science Major
http://www.projectsaber.com
Good Smile and Kotobukiya, good choice of companies. ^^
Student
http://mattmac.vox.com/
Not much of a figure or figma person but, that Tiga figure is very cute. Loved Toradora!!
Ciao!!
Avid figma collector
http://yuuichikun.wordpress.com/
Danny, I was wondering if there was any way to do an 'upload from web' sort of thing for linking images? For instance, I have a flickr account, and most of my photos get forwarded there. Would there be a way for me to plug in the direct image url and have it download to my post that way? Just a suggestion that could save some image hosting on your computers ^^ I am looking forward to posting to figure.fm! ^o^
I have a job
I'd love to make use of figure.fm
Also nice to see other people's pictures.
Always inspiring!
Everything
http://www.happysoda.com
Maybe for me it's a little bit of nostalgia, but I am really happy that Figure.fm has made a return. A lot of the figure blogs that I liked to follow sprung out of the Figure.fm community. I'm hoping the same thing happens with version two.
I'd say but then I'd have to kill you :D
ooooooh OoO Now I know!
i dont understand why GOODSMILE would care about 3% buyers outside of Japan... ? ^^,
i mean selling 3% more figure outside of japan is good but... but i dont feel its that much that it should have an impact on what type of figure goodmsile should make ?
university film student | ecchikid | the Archivist
http://www.vimeo.com/longhim
:P Because we're a huge untapped market waiting to happen? The thing in business is to be ahead of the trend. We're not much now...but we could be at some point in the future.
Computer science student
I think I will post some of my figure pictures tot but it's always too bad that my non SLR camera (and all the other non SLR cameras) have such bad flash lights and all indoor pictures are just not good!!
NEET
http://tangerinetango.wordpress.com/
I also use a point and shoot camera to take pictures of my figures... what I do to remedy the bad flash is trying to cover it with a piece of paper to redirect the light... it's a tad difficult to figure it out completely though ^^;
NEET
http://tangerinetango.wordpress.com/
I want to participate in the giveaway~ but my account will just be a month old in two days... I think I won't get into figure.fm yet. TAT;
Also, Taiga nendoroid puchi WANT!
I seriously hope and pray that GSC would make Nendos of the ToraDora! characters in the future D;
Avid figma collector
http://yuuichikun.wordpress.com/
figmas too, I'd love a figma of Ami-chan or Minori~n ^o^
Collector, GFX-savvy
http://www.anivoy.com
The good news, I can log-in and even made a comment!
The bad news, now the site's on Error 503...
Servers couldn't handle the DC visitor strain? D:
Moe Hunter
http://moehunter.wordpress.com/
I'm looking forward to some Figure overloading Danny. I hope it all goes well ^__^
Engineer
http://philabong.webs.com/
Um, Danny, how do you use the multi-image upload feature to put all your photos in one post? I can't seem to find the button for that function.
Graphic Designer
Thanks for the new site Danny!!
I was sad once the original figure site you had went down (I had lots of pic on there, haha).
So I'm excited now that I can post some new pics.
Question: Will the same rules apply as they did with the original site where you had the "one pair of "eye's" per daily post", or something like that.
I don't have (or care for) any incident figures, per se, but I have one particular figure from Orchid Seed that kind of has very HUGE "eyes"...yea...
Art/Media
http://sgallen.wordpress.com/
I would be posting on Figure.FM, namely the things I own.
DannyChoo, Goodsmile Company, and Kotobukiya picking out photos... sounds like fun.
:P
NEET
I'd like to know why can't I login at figure.fm? I registered a little bit more than a month ago at DC.
Please help me!
Art Student/Freelancer
http://jenarwen.deviant.art.com
Sounds so cool. I must register soon even though my figure collection is quite petite.
Student
http://nintendopapercraft.com
Hmm...so do we login with our Dannychoo account, or register all over and use our same dannychoo username?
Student, Artist
http://sleepless-piro.deviantart.com
Made an account today. I'd love to post photos of my collection, but my camera skills are less than good ^^;