I made a somewhat significant change to the gallery today. You need to be a registered user (and logged in) to view photos. I decided that this was the best way to limit gallery use to those really interested in the hobby (and not some spider/spam engines crusing sites harvesting links and pics).
This has already resulted in a big increase in registerd users. 20 so far today and I only made the change about 6 hours ago. Yesterday for example we had a slow day with about 4 sign-ups.
Anyways I just wanted to alert everyone of this change and also to say welcome to all the new members. Hopefully this might encourage some of you to become even more active on the site.
Cheers,
Jim
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zoomie50
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Posted: Wednesday, July 27, 2005 - 03:15 PM UTC
great idea jim
jerry
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MrRoo
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Posted: Wednesday, July 27, 2005 - 06:33 PM UTC
Does this mean when I wish to link one of my pics to another site I can't as the viewers would need to be registered users to view?
I do not do this often but I do occassionly do it.
cheers
Cliff
I do not do this often but I do occassionly do it.
cheers
Cliff
Tarok
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Posted: Wednesday, July 27, 2005 - 07:17 PM UTC
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Does this mean when I wish to link one of my pics to another site I can't as the viewers would need to be registered users to view?
I do not do this often but I do occassionly do it.
cheers
Cliff
Same question from me... but assuming no? I have some links pics on PF which can still be seen...
skipper
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Posted: Thursday, July 28, 2005 - 01:58 AM UTC
Hi All!
I think this is a very cool situation and I might add that, for a regular visitor to became a member, there's no charge - just join in and you will have full access!
It doesn't hurt and it doesn't cost you a dime!
Skipper
I think this is a very cool situation and I might add that, for a regular visitor to became a member, there's no charge - just join in and you will have full access!
It doesn't hurt and it doesn't cost you a dime!
Skipper
orange_3D
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Posted: Thursday, July 28, 2005 - 03:05 AM UTC
probably a good move 
i've been meaning to sign for quite some time now but have always put it off
well, i've just signed up, looking forward putting up some pics of my models asap
cheers!
i've been meaning to sign for quite some time now but have always put it off
well, i've just signed up, looking forward putting up some pics of my models asap
cheers!
Diablo
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Posted: Thursday, July 28, 2005 - 05:20 AM UTC
well,welcom then sonny sy 
i was along time lurker to,but when i got more time i jumped in.and that was a good move 
i learnt a lot overhere .so this is a good change jim.
greetz jeroen.
i was along time lurker to,but when i got more time i jumped in.and that was a good move i learnt a lot overhere .so this is a good change jim.
greetz jeroen.
Jumpmaster1a
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Posted: Thursday, July 28, 2005 - 06:10 AM UTC
Good idea, Jerry! Speaking for myself, I hope to post more pictures a.s.a.p. Best wishes for success, Dave
Jumpmaster1a
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Posted: Thursday, July 28, 2005 - 06:12 AM UTC
Sorry, I meant Jim. Apologies for the mistake.
insolitus
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Posted: Thursday, July 28, 2005 - 06:13 AM UTC
Hello everybody, I did the same and registered!
Just because I´m addicted to the models on this site...
Hopefully I can post something own to get criticized for soon!
Just because I´m addicted to the models on this site...
Hopefully I can post something own to get criticized for soon!
staff_Jim
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Posted: Thursday, July 28, 2005 - 06:45 AM UTC
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Does this mean when I wish to link one of my pics to another site I can't as the viewers would need to be registered users to view?
I do not do this often but I do occassionly do it.
cheers
Cliff
Cliff,
If you put a link to your album then yes they would need to be registered and logged in to see the full size photos. They would still be able to view the album and thumb photos though.
If you embed a photo on an off-site forum those images will still show up (at least for now).
Thanks,
Jim
staff_Jim
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Posted: Thursday, July 28, 2005 - 06:46 AM UTC
Wow....58 users in the past 24 hours. This is like 5X our average sign-up rate.
Yup....this seems to be a good thing.
Thanks all.
Jim
Yup....this seems to be a good thing.
Thanks all.
Jim
ex-royal
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Posted: Thursday, July 28, 2005 - 06:57 AM UTC
I see at least one familiar profile.. Welcome aboard Dave and welcome to all the other new members.
Cheers,
Bryan
Welcome aboard Dave and welcome to all the other new members. Cheers,
Bryan
Diablo
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Posted: Thursday, July 28, 2005 - 07:43 AM UTC
i don'''t log out anymore,for several weeks now.i like it that way.but is that oke if you don'''t log out jim???
greetz jeroen,.
greetz jeroen,.
staff_Jim
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Posted: Thursday, July 28, 2005 - 08:01 AM UTC
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i don'''t log out anymore,for several weeks now.i like it that way.but is that oke if you don'''t log out jim???
greetz jeroen,.
Logging out is very much optional. Unless you have other users on your PC using the site there is really no reason to logout. However staff and moderators using pc's away from home should logout when they can to avoid potential misuse of their user account by someone else.
Roadkill
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Posted: Thursday, July 28, 2005 - 10:20 AM UTC
To bad, I understand your decission and it is a sound one, but for me it is a (personal) problem.
You know that I have a lot of reference pictures put in the gallery and also my models and that on my personal site there are links to the gallery.
I had a mail from a visitor on my site complaining thet he could not see the pictures because of the restriction and I find this a shame.
Again, I support the understand the decission but I need to think about a new location for those pictures because I believe in the public domain of the internet.
Jim, I am not saing that I am removing pictures, please be clear about that, I just am saiing that I probably need to find a new location to repost these pictures for direct linking on my site
You know that I have a lot of reference pictures put in the gallery and also my models and that on my personal site there are links to the gallery.
I had a mail from a visitor on my site complaining thet he could not see the pictures because of the restriction and I find this a shame.
Again, I support the understand the decission but I need to think about a new location for those pictures because I believe in the public domain of the internet.
Jim, I am not saing that I am removing pictures, please be clear about that, I just am saiing that I probably need to find a new location to repost these pictures for direct linking on my site
staff_Jim
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Posted: Thursday, July 28, 2005 - 10:33 AM UTC
Ronny,
I understand the dilemma. Ironically the way you are putting the gallery into a frame on your site actually causes a cookie error when someone *does* try to login. So this person may have been complaining that he couldn't access them even after signing-up.
Armorama is not a good site to try to put into frames unfortunately.
By the way for people who want to link to a large photo in the gallery, simply put in the image file name and location, rather than the page that the image is on. So for example a good link will end with .jpg.
As for for the change itself. 64 user sign-ups last time I checked. We have never had that kind of activity before, so it would be hard to categorize it as a bad thing.
Thanks,
Jim
I understand the dilemma. Ironically the way you are putting the gallery into a frame on your site actually causes a cookie error when someone *does* try to login. So this person may have been complaining that he couldn't access them even after signing-up.
Armorama is not a good site to try to put into frames unfortunately.
By the way for people who want to link to a large photo in the gallery, simply put in the image file name and location, rather than the page that the image is on. So for example a good link will end with .jpg.
As for for the change itself. 64 user sign-ups last time I checked. We have never had that kind of activity before, so it would be hard to categorize it as a bad thing.
Thanks,
Jim
ShermiesRule
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Posted: Thursday, July 28, 2005 - 01:30 PM UTC
I never realized there were so many people looking at my pics. WOW!
Roadkill
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Posted: Friday, July 29, 2005 - 03:28 AM UTC
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Ironically the way you are putting the gallery into a frame on your site actually causes a cookie error when someone *does* try to login. So this person may have been complaining that he couldn't access them even after signing-up.
Tnx for letting me know, I will change those pages/links so they will appear in a new window
Also, I added a small bit of text to those pages with links (well almost, still working on it)
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Most of these pictures or hosted on Armorama.
To view the pictures in a larger format you need to be a member.
This is free and worthwhile because Armorama is on of the best modeling related websites out there
So I hope to contribute and help a few new members this way
staff_Jim
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Posted: Friday, July 29, 2005 - 03:33 AM UTC
Thanks Ronny!
I admit I kind of wish there was a way to allow access for certain categories or even member albums. Maybe that is something I can suggest to the guys who code PhotoPost.
I realized yesterday we are very close to hitting 60,000 photos in the gallery. That is a staggering amount.
Cheers,
Jim
I admit I kind of wish there was a way to allow access for certain categories or even member albums. Maybe that is something I can suggest to the guys who code PhotoPost.
I realized yesterday we are very close to hitting 60,000 photos in the gallery. That is a staggering amount.
Cheers,
Jim
Plasticbattle
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Posted: Friday, July 29, 2005 - 04:43 AM UTC
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I admit I kind of wish there was a way to allow access for certain categories or even member albums. Maybe that is something I can suggest to the guys who code PhotoPost.
Or even make it a perk for subscription members. Although the memberships support the site, having the gallery to show your work is a great benifit.
I usually post my work on IPMS Stockholm as well, as Im a member, but this could mean "non-members of armorama" cant see it. I would rather support Armorama and pay for my hosting than have to use a second account and have the botheration of uploading twice.
Eagle
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Posted: Friday, July 29, 2005 - 05:29 AM UTC
Smart thinkin' Chief !!
That's probably why the front gate was filled with people
That's probably why the front gate was filled with people
staff_Jim
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Posted: Friday, July 29, 2005 - 07:41 AM UTC
Danny,
Lol...yeah and that doesn't even include the people browsing the gallery. I discovered a glitch a few weeks ago with the user tracking in the gallery. Did anyone else note that it always listed a few registered users and then said "and 1 unregistered user"? Lol...it always says "1". Which is obviously impossible. hehe
Jim
Lol...yeah and that doesn't even include the people browsing the gallery. I discovered a glitch a few weeks ago with the user tracking in the gallery. Did anyone else note that it always listed a few registered users and then said "and 1 unregistered user"? Lol...it always says "1". Which is obviously impossible. hehe
Jim
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Posted: Friday, July 29, 2005 - 07:52 AM UTC
Jim,
I've always wondered about that 1 unregistered user, thought it was just me and my setup :-) Thanks for clearing that up.
I've always wondered about that 1 unregistered user, thought it was just me and my setup :-) Thanks for clearing that up.
3442
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Posted: Friday, July 29, 2005 - 04:28 PM UTC
Great i wasnt able to figure out how to upload hte pics last time... darn il have a hard time when i psot my final work for the td campaign.... lol, ahh, seems like its for hte best! il adapt
Nice thinking jim!
Frank
i wasnt able to figure out how to upload hte pics last time... darn il have a hard time when i psot my final work for the td campaign.... lol, ahh, seems like its for hte best! il adapt Nice thinking jim!
Frank
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