Wth happen to MxOResource!?

**Procurator**

Shadow-SK wrote:

Any thoughts?

If you've got the resources to handle all the up-/downloading that goes along with something like that, I say go for it! But maybe after the rest of the site's done first, as I'm guessing a video hosting feature would be a fair bit of work. (Maybe not much more work than, say, image hosting, but still.)

**EndlessVoid** · 01/04/2008 06:20:02

For your video idea... Check out Jing.

http://www.jingproject.com

It's a free little program, comes for both Mac and Windows, and publishes video clips to youtube-style clips which you can either host on their server space, or save as a flash movie. It doesn't seem to work in fullscreen mode, but it will work in windowed.

- Void

**Riac** · 01/04/2008 06:34:33

Shadow-SK wrote:

This idea just came to me.

Alot of modern game nowadays have built-in screen video recording and uploading. If you've ever played Halo 3 or Skate, you know what I'm talking about. Videos can be uploaded to a site for commenting, ratings, etc.; it's like a YouTube for games.

Would the MxO Community be interested in the website functionality? Obviously I can't add screen recording to MxO " />, nor provide one, but it would be kinda cool.

It should also be noted that my Flash skills aren't my strong point, but I think I can figure out video player, compression and all that good stuff. So this feature may or may not be possible, but that's why I'm asking first.

Any thoughts?

Personally i think it would be a bit gimmicky, a lot of people would use it in the beginning for sure, but the fad would eventually die out. then you have to add some sort of filtering to stop people uploading material that is not suited for the site. But saying that a little video section would be nice to see, maybe have a section where people can Upload videos to a file site, then you could have a submit button on your "video page" which could Email you the link and if you feel that it is fit for the site you can encode it with the flash media encoder and drop it onto the "video page"..

**9mmfu**

Hey Shadow-SK I had a thought for a possible Abilities section. I will PM ya.

**MotorZ**

9mmfu wrote:

Hey Shadow-SK I had a thought for a possible Abilities section. I will PM ya.

Pressure's on, Shadow. If you're getting dev suggestions, it better be *CENSORED* good when finished.

**Procurator**

Oooh. I like where this is going.

**ZaneZavin**

If you need anything, my knowledge and writing capabilities are available.

**Shadow-SK** · 01/04/2008 14:37:17

Whoo, many replies here...

@Void: That looks promising! Never heard of it before, but I'll have to look into it. Thanks!

@Riac: Yeah, that's what I'm afraid of. I don't want to delve too deep into a feature that won't be used very much (*cough* file hosting, portfolio *cough*) SMILEY<img mce_tsrc=

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@9mm: Thanks for the suggestion! I think I will be doing that. Great idea.

@MotorZ: Yeah, I know, but if you thought Resource was good... =p

@ZaneZavin: Thanks, I think this time we'll be branching out to have an actual staff other than just myself and a couple faction members doing most of the work.

Thanks to everyone for the support! Here's to making the new fansite even better than Resource!

Note: Name of fansite is still being determined. We're tossing around some possibilities.

**Procurator**

I don't know if you've even considered it, and I doubt this will go down too well, but if I were you I wouldn't merge this with anything else. That is, don't combine the new site with another typical community project (forum, radio station, newspaper, etc.), as all too often we've seen such monoliths vanish for various reasons.

As a distinct entity it stands far less chance of going wrong. That's just how I see it anyway. SMILEY

**Shadow-SK**

Procurator wrote:

I don't know if you've even considered it, and I doubt this will go down too well, but if I were you I wouldn't merge this with anything else. That is, don't combine the new site with another typical community project (forum, radio station, newspaper, etc.), as all too often we've seen such monoliths vanish for various reasons.

As a distinct entity it stands far less chance of going wrong. That's just how I see it anyway. " />

This is true, and I've come to see the downsides of it. Resource had a community forum, merged with RMC, and I was involved with the MCT. Our new venture will definitely be independent.

**9mmfu**

Hrmm a fansite name.... sounds like an open call to me

Data Scan
Archive Re-imaged
MxOResource Rebooted or Reimaged
Resource Intercept
Signal Hack a MxO Resource

some of them are less than inspired but eh just my two cents.

**ZaneZavin**

Name suggestions SMILEY

Mobile Avenue
101
The Database
Nexus
Genesis
Artifice
Cognizance

**Shadow-SK** · 01/04/2008 17:48:25

ZaneZavin wrote:

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Mobile Avenue

He knows too much...

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Thanks for the suggestions. Keep 'em coming if you got some.

Well I'll layout the team's main choice: Mobil Avenue. This name comes from the functionality of Mobil Avenue in the Matrix. The thinking goes something like this:

Mobil Avenue is used to transfer programs from Zero One to the Matrix. The team thinks this would be perfect as a fansite by correlation that Mobil Avenue is a redpill information hub accessible in the real for uses inside the Matrix.

That's the direction we're leaning towards right now.

**phaydren**

The Source Uplink

System Backdoor

Matrix Terminus

Iteration 7

Wireframe

Data Drop

All i can think of for now SMILEY

Cryptonomicon

I personally like Mobil Avenue quite a bit. It is a good analogy to the space between the 'Game' and the 'Real', which is what I assume will be Mobil Avenue's purpose. An MxO liaison, as it were.

If suggestions for things are allowed, I humbly suggest the following:

-A primer on the Storyline, including actual itemized transcripts of LE characters from the LE posts, preferably indexed by either Character or Chapter. Those pictures are nice, but it would be nice to have them reduced to Storyline relevant text strings. I believe that I've seen something similar to this, but not quite done to the level of what you could do, as proven by Resource.

-Player profiles, with pictures perhaps. Something frequent, something to help get to know the community a bit.

-Podcasts, maybe like every 2-3 months. I listened to the one you did before, and I thought it was pretty good. More please!

-A place, something more with a Zion Mainframe hacker interface rather than boring old discussion boards, where players could put up live info. on any events of significance going down. Something with a Matrix-y feel, that allowed Operatives to communicate with one another as if theye were really in the Matrix.

Just random thoughts, I'm excited to see what this new iteration will be like!!!