[DECtalk] dectalk archive: six months afterward

[Ulysses Garcia]

Hi,
What objections do you have to using Drop Box now, but you might
consider that as a last resort?
Also, I think HOGG might be a good format, as they are smaller than MP3.
-Ulysses
On 10/27/2014 8:15 AM, Carlos Fernandez via Dectalk wrote:
> I don't know if the dropbox system makes sense. It seems like it will
> only cause new problems. If BTSync ultimately fails me, I'll resort to
> that, but I do not want to do that. Instead, I would probably set up
> BTSync and the archive on my personal server and link a domain name up
> to that directory. That would provide an internet version.
> I also had another question. What do you think about providing a
> single audio format, essentially converting all files to one universal
> audio type. I'm not sure whether that is better or whether we should
> just respect the original choices. If we do go with one, which would
> you prefer? mp3? ogg vorbis? What quality is best? Maybe it's simplest
> to keep it randomized and only convert for a strange type? I'll leave
> it up to you.
>
> Carlos
> On 10/27/2014 08:02, Ulysses Garcia via Dectalk wrote:
>> Hi there,Drop Box folder? I heard there's a folder setting that only
>> allows the administrator of that folder to make changes, but most people
>> would have to pay a monthly or yearly subscription to get extra space.
>> I'm not sure how big the archive is in total. Maybe you could upload it
>> to the cloud and have a web site link to that server.
>> What about using a
>> On 10/26/2014 9:07 PM, Carlos Fernandez via Dectalk wrote:
>>> Hello list,
>>>
>>>      I'm once again checking back in with you about the dectalk archive
>>> and its future. Given that it's been active for almost six months (six
>>> months on 17 November), I figured it might be time to take it to the
>>> next level.
>>>      First let me state that any updates that have recently been sent
>>> will probably not be seen for a while. Since the latest version of
>>> BTSync is inaccessible, it is important to downgrade. Unfortunately,
>>> when I did that, my keys got scrambled. This means that when I used my
>>> keys for various folders, BTSync believed I was starting completely
>>> new folders. I have not yet figured out why nor how to fix it.
>>> Theoretically, it should not require anything on your end to start
>>> getting updates once I've got it all fixed.
>>>      That in mind, I would like your input on how this could be
>>> improved. I had a few ideas, which I thought I'd run past you for a
>>> quick yes or no.
>>> 1. A website version. I was thinking I could mirror this onto a web
>>> server and post it online. It would probably have bandwidth
>>> restrictions, but it would give those who do not like BTSync or who
>>> hear bittorrent and assume illegal a way to hear the content. I'm not
>>> sure if this is important or not.
>>> 2. A content restricted version. This could be an entirely separate
>>> copy of the archive with different BTSync keys and website that
>>> contained all of the productions except those with content that some
>>> might consider undesirable. Anything contributed to the
>>> content-restricted version would automatically be placed in the full
>>> version as well.
>>>      Also, I had a question about the dectalkified episodes of Red
>>> Dwarf. Well, two questions. First, should we keep them? I decided to
>>> leave them out of the no legal gray areas rule because of the history
>>> they represent. This will change if the BBC tells me otherwise, but
>>> until then, or unless the community asks to have it changed, they will
>>> remain. Secondly, if they remain, should they be updated? There are
>>> places where there are errors, and only the first six series of a
>>> ten-series show are present. Should we go through and correct them?
>>>      I think that's it, but please let me know if there is anything
>>> more I can do for the archive or the community.
>>>
>>> Thank you,
>>> Carlos
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