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Category: GFXartist Development
Publish date:05/12/09 @758Editor:
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The Future of GFXartist?First of all, this is a REALLY informal blog posting, and may be rambling in nature, so you'll have to excuse me in advance of attempting to read this.  Many of you have no idea who I am. Honestly, you shouldn't. My history with the founders of GFXartist goes back quite a number of years. Basically, I assisted with operation of the servers, before Brothers in art "took off" with their involvement with several high profile clients. Over the the years, my own personal life has taken many interesting turns and twists, and the time I once had to devote to various online pursuits dwindled to a very small amount. All during that time though, I continued to keep tabs on GFXartist. I too was saddened to see the decline of the site, and its community, due to the founders essentially leaving the site to its own devices. For the record, I have tried NUMEROUS times to get further access to the site, to try and fix the various issues and concerns that were voiced here over the years. Unfortunately, contact with the founders was non-existent for years on end. Email went unanswered, instant messenger contact disappeared, and even phone contact was unproductive. It's really a shame that things went the way they did, and I DO understand why. Unfortunately, I still have yet to get the full story on things, as do many of the members who still continue to support this site. Even though my own personal time is limited still, I would LOVE to try and help fix GFXartist, and maybe even "rebuild" it in a sense, possibly getting it back to what it used to be; a community. However, I'm of the opinion that this just isn't going to ever happen. Maybe the people of this site will let me know what THEY think. This posting is an attempt to allow you to do just that. Do YOU all think something should be done here, or are you content to let GFXartist die on the vine? I'm willing to take on the challenge of possibly doing something here, but I can't do it alone, and I'm going to need you, the community, to let me know if the effort is wanted. This is part of the reason that my posting about this is going in my blog, rather than plopped onto the main page of news. I'm looking for those people that still spend the time here, looking over everything. Anyway, I thank those of you in advance who happen to stumble across this, and choose to let your thoughts be known. Maybe there's a chance to do something here. Time will tell... |
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Category: GFXartist Development
Publish date:02/15/06 @642Editor:
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Enhanced votingIn the past days, I have been taking my first steps into this new web technology called Ajax. Today I decided to put it to the test, and wrote my first code to submit the votes on artworks on GFXartist with Ajax. This means that the page will no longer have to reload to proccess the vote, thus giving a much smoother experience for our visitors. They can click the vote button, and imidiately start typing a comment. When the vote is processed it is displayed in the vote box. Currently the amount of votes, and the score of the artwork is not updated until the next reload of the page, but i don't think it's a big issue. Please tell me what you think of it, and let me know if you experience any problems with voting. |
Category: GFXartist Development
Publish date:11/08/05 @198Editor:
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Modding This SiteThere has been some controversy regarding the new "green suits." I've heard that some have pulled their art off the site in protest. I don't get it. If you feel that adding moderators to this community is a bad idea, make your issues known through PMs or start a forum thread about it. Just packing it up and going is no protest at all. It's just giving up. I can't speak for all the moderators or any of the admins, but I can tell you that I am pretty committed to helping out this site in any small way that I can. And especially the Photography section. Awhile back it was suggested that the Photography section be removed from the site. Hearing that news nearly broke my heart. I love the fact that this site nourishes such a diverse group of artists. Getting a comment on one of my photos from a painter's perspective is highly valuable to me. Now I can actually play a part in keeping that atmosphere alive. Helping new artists show their stuff and giving experienced artists a chance to teach others. This site, more than ANY other site I know, has the greatest sense of community. And just like a real community, we have many personalities coming together. Some hit it off right from the start, while others may rub us the wrong way. Still, if you came here to learn or to teach, you've found the right place. And any bickering that may occur is usually minor. Friends should always be allowed to get mad at each other once in awhile, no? But my job as a moderator is to keep things going on track. Yes, I have the ear of  Martin, so I can offer suggestions that will not be ignored -- although they can still be turned down. So keep me (and the other mods) in mind if you come up with something that you think we can benefit from. Also, if you see something that you think violates the rules, PM myself or any other mod. It's better to do that than to start a flame war.As a moderator I have the responsibility of helping to keep the peace and to enforce the rules. It's not an easy job to tell someone that their art doesn't fit the GFXArtist criteria. So I will perform my duties with the utmost respect for each of you and with a spirit of mildness. But in the end, the rules must be enforced. I understand that some are a little put off by the whole idea of a class of green-suited people with a little bit of power over them (and I mean a little). But if you are one of them, I ask that you give us a chance. Give me a chance to show you that we're a community of like-minded people. We are just trying to lay down some ground rules to live by. Feel free to speak your mind in the comments below. |
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Category: GFXartist Development
Publish date:04/08/05 @666Editor:
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Member blogsWe wanted to give the individual blogs of our members a little more attention than they have now, so we created a page with the latest 15 blogs of all members. A perfect way for our members to let us know what they're up to, what they think and what tips and trick they have to share. Want to get blogging? Head over to your subdomain and select the blog section. A GFXplus subscription is required. The rss feed of all combined blogs can be found here: http://www.gfxartist.com/general/member_blogs/rss |
Category: GFXartist Development
Publish date:04/07/05 @369Editor:
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Member gallery #1 -> Random best artworkWe changed the function of the "Member gallery #1"-window on the frontpage. The contents in that window became a bit boring after a while (I mean not the artwork, but the fact that it showed the same artwork for allmost a week). When an artwork reaches number-1 status and is featured on the frontpage it will stay there for a long time. So we decided we wanted some diversity. We currently select the 50 best pieces of art every night (@000) but we will fine-tune the selection process a little. eventually we wan't to select the same amounts of artworks in each category (so every category gets the same amount of exposure) and maybe we can try to select some artworks which are not in the top 10, but the ones just below it. If members are interested to get a message when one of their works is selected for the frontpage we can build that too... (just an idea, let us know!) |
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