Oh my goose! Where is the gallery?!

projectego · 07-05-2007, 07:01 PM

I'll also be lengthening all the current supporters' subscription times by about 6 months as well. I realise you guys have been a while without being able to use the gallery feature and I really don't think it would be fair if you were to go without for so long and have nothing to show for it. Thanks for being so patient, guys!

Albion Knight · 07-05-2007, 10:06 PM

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Okey dokey, just so everybody knows: things are taking a little longer than I would like since neither the chaps at vBSEO or Photopost seem to be able to help me support-wise at the moment.

At the moment it's looking like I'm gonna' have to find a few work-arounds; one of which probably being that each and every image will need to be re-uploaded. Fortunately, I still have the backups which means that we can simply upload them again without fear or them being lost. It's not the solution I would have liked but sadly, it may be the best I've got. Also, please bear in mind that I will be the one manually re-building the gallery and it will be extremely tedious and time-consuming work so I'm not all that happy about it either.

Bear with me, though. I'll see what I can do.

You should get that bot that fixed the DMC site

I wish I could help as well.

HodgePodge · 07-05-2007, 11:03 PM

Okay Steve, if it'll move things along, here ya go *gives Steve e-keys to his new e-Ferrari*

projectego · 07-07-2007, 12:24 PM

Haha! e-Ferrari... Awesome. Just need my e-Driving License now...

Still working on the gallery by the way...

HodgePodge · 07-07-2007, 06:03 PM

I can make you an e-fake one

projectego · 07-08-2007, 07:33 PM

HodgePodge, there is a line that I refuse to cross when it even comes to discussing illegal activity and I, for one, am deeply offended you would dare even make me such an offer. Do you not think I have any morals whatsoever? Or even a shred of dignity that I need to have a counterfeit drivers license made for me? Shame on you!

$10 will cover it, right?...

projectego · 07-11-2007, 10:16 AM

Quick update: Things are taking longer than I would have liked but it shouldn't be too much longer now!

-Ravan- · 07-21-2007, 05:03 AM

Now i don't feel so alone at looking dumbfounded at the comp trying to figure out why i can not get into the gallery.

HodgePodge · 07-21-2007, 05:12 AM

Yes Steve. $10 will be more than sufficient. Just PM me the money and I'll get one set up for ya

O and...erm...be sure to send me your social security number and bank account code. For, y'know, financial reasons. My finances that is

And just out of curiosity, what exactly is the problem with the gallery?

Albion Knight · 07-21-2007, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by projectego

Quick update: Things are taking longer than I would have liked but it shouldn't be too much longer now!

Thanks for the update Steve we'll just sit here patiently

Warning, this is a spoiler!

projectego · 07-21-2007, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by HodgePodge

And just out of curiosity, what exactly is the problem with the gallery?

Fortunately, there isn't a technical problem with the site any more - it's as good as new. The only real problem with the gallery is that, well... it's as good as new. Basically this means that we're forced to start from scratch again and all images must be manually re-uploaded. All comments are gone and so are the counters (this image has: x views, x replies, x ratings, etc etc).

Support from Photopost.com (the site where we bought the gallery script from) was terrible. I didn't receive a reply to my support ticket within two days and I didn't check back after that as I couldn't just wait around for them. Support from vBSEO was better, however, but due to a misunderstanding the issue took much look that necessary and it still couldn't be resolved.

I've basically decided to simply site down and completely re-build the gallery from the ground-up; re-plan and clean-up the layout, determine which categories are essential and which ones aren't. This will take a heck of a lot of time but it certainly isn't impossible. And I'm confident that once it's back up it will be better than ever.

Sorry for the inconvenience, guys. Just remember that I want the gallery back up just as much as you do.