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Hi All,
Some of you have noticed missing download stats since the 31st July. Unfortunately, due to the database server going down on that day, the table that stores the download stats stopped accepting new rows, and due to PC issues I was only able to check the site and the database properly today.
Thus, the following days have no download stats: 31st July 2008, 1st August 2008.
The following day has download stats after noon CET (11am GMT): 2nd August 2008.
Apologies for the loss of stats but it should start recording ok from now on.
Regards
Delphy |
by Delphy,
2nd Aug 2008 at
11:10 AM
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Hi All,
The staff regularly have brainstorming sessions where ideas get suggested and (possibly) implemented, and we talk about a lot of different things. One of the topics today turned towards the moderation queue - specifically, how can we make it easier for creators to both see what needs updating, how we can help the moderators to see what has been updated, and also how can we have two-way communication between creators and staff outside of the Creator Issues forum.
To that end, we have made the following changes to items in the moderation queue:
- On the thread screen, you now see a list of the Changes Required reasons appearing above the download text. This mirrors the list that you would have recieved in your PM inbox, but as it's on the thread it's a lot easier to remember what to fix without having to keep another window open.
- Additionally, lets say you fix the text and maybe a couple of other things, but you don't have time to fix the screenshots today and will do it tommorow. Previously when moderators looked at a thread they had no idea what the status was or when the creator would update it. Now, a creator can say "Okay I've fixed the description" and tick the box, then click Update. This acts much like a to-do list.
- There is a new tickbox "I'm ready for this to be reviewed by a moderator". What does this mean? Well, it's basically to say "I'm done with my changes". This then activates a special flag in the moderation queue so that the staff can easily see which threads have been deemed "Changed" by the creators.
- Finally, underneath the tickbox there is a box. What is this box for? Well, part of the issue has always been communication - staff can communicate with creators with the Other box, but often Creators cannot ask for help, or give us input without using Creator Issues, which is a bit unweildy. Using this new text box, Creators can now send feedback to the staff about particular questions or changes directly on the thread.
That sums it up, essentially. But I'm sure you have some questions, so here is an FAQ:
Q: I've made as many changes as I could, but I haven't done them all - can I still tick the box to get it reviewed?
A: Yes, you can - but please try and indicate why you didn't fix everything using the textbox. Maybe you are confused, or didn't understand something. Please tell us. :)
Q: I entered text in the box and clicked Update and it went away!
A: This happens if you enter text but don't tick the "I'm ready for this to be reviewed by a moderator" box. Please enter text and tick the box - the reviewing bit can mean "read my text!" too.
(Any more FAQ questions will get put here)
Please note that although we have given you, the creators, a way to communicate more easily back with us, if you abuse this by swearing, calling us names, or generally attacking the site and it's staff, then that's a quick trip to upload restriction. :) We are doing this for you - which will help us to get through things quicker.
If there are any points in this that are confusing, please let me know. :)
Regards
Delphy |
by Delphy,
29th Jun 2008 at
01:18 AM
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(71 comments)
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The votes have been counted, and we have our Exceptional award winners. The Victorian London theme was a tricky one, and many many people fell foul of creating beautiful entries - mostly lots - which were very Victorian, but sadly very un-London. So an even bigger cheer to everyone whose entry was accepted, and especially:
* "We are not amused!" Queen Victoria! by Berg!
* Royal Trousseau of Her Majesty the Queen, Victoria by Aligeth!
* Victorian London: The Kensington District, Part 1 and Part 2 by StephSim!
With honourable mentions to our other Exceptional Nominees:
Trafalgar Ward by jhd1189
Nautilus Lamps by Lethe_s
Old Canal Street by qeen of dimonds
The Arcade at night by jon119
A huge thankyou to everyone who entered - the current Challenge is Neanderthal, and we're being much less picky in terms of accuracy - so please do enter, we can always use more names on that list! :)
Exceptional trophies and entrants trophies are being sent out presently. |
by MTS2Staff,
5th Jun 2008 at
04:34 PM
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(26 comments)
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First off, apologies to all for the delay in getting this done - that big-nosed bully known as RL has decided to pick on several staff members and drag them away from everything they'd much rather be doing. ;)
We don't have as many nominations for Exceptional awards this month as usual, but all the nominations are fantastic - the poll can be found here.
You did pick Oriental in the previous poll to be the next theme... but as has always been said, we use your opinions as guidance. And this time we're ignoring your guidance :P . As such, the next theme will be Neanderthal, and the relevant Downloads area will be up shortly. We're not too fussed about the exact period defined by "Neanderthal" - unlike Victorian London, cavemen are cavemen! This challenge will end on (or around) the 20th of June.
The poll for the next theme is here.
It'd be fantastic to see some new creators taking part this month - so if you're bored, give it a go! Remember that it's not just those given Exceptional awards who get trophies. ;) |
by MTS2Staff,
18th May 2008 at
01:28 AM
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Hi All,
Back on the 2nd May 2004, when I first set up the CMS system that would become MTS2, little did I know that, 4 years later, the site would still be going strong, with millions of members joined, tens of thousands of people on per day, hundreds of thousands of items downloaded a month.
During the last 4 years we've seen a lot of changes around here. Many people have left, lots of new ones have joined, and stars have risen and fallen again.
We've had 1,941,679 members registered. And almost 1.3 million pruned for inactivity. ;) We've had at least 59,413 downloads posted on the site, including the very first one (which doesn't work anymore...), this one: http://www.modthesims2.com/showthread.php?t=30401. (If you are wondering the reason it starts at 30,401 is becuase I had to write a custom script to import e107 threads to vBulletin in Sept/Oct 2004, and didn't reset the auto_increment values).
We've been through at least 3 major download overhauls, one complete software change (e107 -> vBulletin), a heck of a lot of tweaks, improvements and modifications, and seen people leave to setup thier own sites. Of course, it's not been without the drama too, but I feel that at this point in it's history, what the site stands for and has become is far more important that all of that.
So, I would like to thank all of the staff - current and past - all of the creators - featured, picked or just people who want to share things, all of the people who say thanks, or even just click the thanks button and above all, you for visiting and reading this.
With the Sims 3 only a year or so away, this site is still going strong - over 40 million pageviews a month still, and some 16 million downloads. There is still a lot of life left here, and I wish you all the best of luck for another year.
Happy Birthday, MTS2! You've earned it...
Regards
Delphy and the MTS2 Staff
PS: Some interesting statistics:
Current member count: 646,470
Total members over time: 1,941,679
Total attachments: 373,629 taking up 113.5gb
Total downloads, all time: 284,239,950
Item with the most downloads: 155,982, here
Average users joining per day (2007-2008): 2,263
Average posts per day (2007-2008): 780
Average member visits per day (2007-2008): 27,856
(I'll add more here as I look them up :) |
by Delphy,
2nd May 2008 at
11:03 PM
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