True, some forum software (YaBB is notorious for this) generate HUGE amounts
of bandwidth, but both the µ and WARP forums both used minimal graphics (and
the µ forum wasn't that heavily trafficked anyway, which what made it nice)
so I don't think bandwidth was the issue. Of course, I could be wrong, but I
am sure WARP's bandwidth allotment is sufficient for their online store to
function at peak capacity.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gabriel J. Weinstock" <gweinstock@citynet.net>
To: "Joyrex" <joyrex@ev1.net>; "Reading, John" <john.reading@us.didata.com>;
<idm@hyperreal.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2002 11:04 AM
Subject: Re: [idm] Re: planet mu
quoted 7 lines Are we sure it was user problems and not just the bandwidth generated that
> Are we sure it was user problems and not just the bandwidth generated that
> caused warp/planet mu to discontinue the forums?
> g.
>
> On Thursday 25 April 2002 10:34 am, Joyrex wrote:
> > The problem with WARP and µ is they are record labels, not fansites or
> > community forums - they don't have the time or manpower (personpower?)quoted 2 lines devote to having moderators babysit their forums. Agreed, I think forums
> > devote to having moderators babysit their forums. Agreed, I think forums
> > are excellent sources of information (sometimes better than mailingquoted 3 lines [sic] ) and they do provide a sense of 'community' for users, especially
> > [sic] ) and they do provide a sense of 'community' for users, especially
> > electronic music listeners (I refuse to use the "I" word) who otherwise
> > might not know another soul in the real world who shares the samequoted 3 lines in music. Perhaps if WARP and µ brought their forums back, they could
> > in music. Perhaps if WARP and µ brought their forums back, they could
> > recruit trusted individuals (fans) to moderate their board so they don't
> > have to devote the time/money/warm bodies to it and have their cake andquoted 25 lines it too so to speak.
> > it too so to speak.
> >
> > Joyrex
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Reading, John" <john.reading@us.didata.com>
> > To: <idm@hyperreal.org>
> > Sent: Wednesday, April 24, 2002 9:20 PM
> > Subject: [idm] Re: planet mu
> >
> > > Word. Just change it to register users. Use email to verify. Cake.
> > > If the planetmu web forum goes away, the terrorists have already won!
> > >
> > > Some one needs to let Warp know about this new technology as well.
> > >
> > > The way to do it is just have a moderator, force you
> > > to log in with a real email address to post,
> > > and then be able to ban users. Not that hard to set up.
> > >
> > > - cutups
> >
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