Comments for Sixteen Colors News http://blog.sixteencolors.net ANSI Art and ASCII Art Archive Mon, 18 Jul 2011 14:38:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on The Triumphant Return by Doug Moore http://blog.sixteencolors.net/2011/03/28/the-triumphant-return/comment-page-1/#comment-109 Doug Moore Mon, 18 Jul 2011 14:38:02 +0000 http://blog.sixteencolors.net/?p=43#comment-109 First of all, I apologize for the problems you have mentioned. We want to make Sixteen Colors the best site it can be, but unfortunately it can be hard to find time. As you noted, there is no "Sixteen Colors registration" we are currently only using OpenID. Is there another standard you would be more comfortable with? It seems like a waste of effort to build our own account management system when there are so many valid options out there based on open standards. In regards to reporting a problem, yes, registering is required. Unfortunately this is the easiest/cheapest/etc way for us to track problems -- as with the openid registration, we don't want to reinvent the wheel on functionality that already exists. We want to focus on the functionality that is unique to Sixteen Colors. As far as contact information, that is among our top issues right now. We are (unfortunately slowly) tweaking the interface and adding better information about the site. This is near completion, but not quite ready to post. When it is, hopefully it will be much easier to find us. In the meantime you can always reach us at contact@sixteencolors.net, on <a href="http://twitter.com/sixteencolors" rel="nofollow">twitter</a>, or on <a href="http://facebook.com/sixteencolors" rel="nofollow">facebook</a>. Now, back to the meat of the question. Our TOP priority regarding functionality is to improve the ability to add, edit and search metadata. Clearly that is very limited right now. It is at the top of our to-do list, we just have to find time to complete it. We wish this is something we could promise quickly, but it all comes down to finding time in our busy lives. This is why we are always reaching out for anyone that would like to help. First of all, I apologize for the problems you have mentioned. We want to make Sixteen Colors the best site it can be, but unfortunately it can be hard to find time.

As you noted, there is no "Sixteen Colors registration" we are currently only using OpenID. Is there another standard you would be more comfortable with? It seems like a waste of effort to build our own account management system when there are so many valid options out there based on open standards. In regards to reporting a problem, yes, registering is required. Unfortunately this is the easiest/cheapest/etc way for us to track problems -- as with the openid registration, we don't want to reinvent the wheel on functionality that already exists. We want to focus on the functionality that is unique to Sixteen Colors.

As far as contact information, that is among our top issues right now. We are (unfortunately slowly) tweaking the interface and adding better information about the site. This is near completion, but not quite ready to post. When it is, hopefully it will be much easier to find us. In the meantime you can always reach us at contact@sixteencolors.net, on twitter, or on facebook.

Now, back to the meat of the question. Our TOP priority regarding functionality is to improve the ability to add, edit and search metadata. Clearly that is very limited right now. It is at the top of our to-do list, we just have to find time to complete it. We wish this is something we could promise quickly, but it all comes down to finding time in our busy lives. This is why we are always reaching out for anyone that would like to help.

]]> Comment on The Triumphant Return by Jashiin http://blog.sixteencolors.net/2011/03/28/the-triumphant-return/comment-page-1/#comment-108 Jashiin Sun, 17 Jul 2011 19:04:23 +0000 http://blog.sixteencolors.net/?p=43#comment-108 I would love to help out with some of the problems - for example, I could fill the blanks and correct some errors in descriptions of quite a few ASCII artworks. I love textmode art, I have recently returned to drawing serious ASCII, and what you're aiming at is, to me, a noble and worthy goal; I too would like to keep the artform alive - by continuing to draw. That said, I'm completely baffled by the website's current state. There's no way to register, and the only login accepted is an OpenID, which I am not planning to get. There's no way to contact anyone in charge (and no way to find out who's in charge, by the way) without registering here and leaving a comment - and given that the last entry was made months ago, I have no idea if anyone is ever going to see it. Last but not least, to report any issues one apparently must register at github. That's two too many registrations required for a simple task. Admittedly, I don't know if this is a design flaw or simply the result of recent downtime and changes. Anyway, I would like to help, but I fail to see how it's even possible to contribute anything. So, eh, mail me if there's anything I can do. -J I would love to help out with some of the problems - for example, I could fill the blanks and correct some errors in descriptions of quite a few ASCII artworks. I love textmode art, I have recently returned to drawing serious ASCII, and what you're aiming at is, to me, a noble and worthy goal; I too would like to keep the artform alive - by continuing to draw.

That said, I'm completely baffled by the website's current state. There's no way to register, and the only login accepted is an OpenID, which I am not planning to get. There's no way to contact anyone in charge (and no way to find out who's in charge, by the way) without registering here and leaving a comment - and given that the last entry was made months ago, I have no idea if anyone is ever going to see it. Last but not least, to report any issues one apparently must register at github. That's two too many registrations required for a simple task. Admittedly, I don't know if this is a design flaw or simply the result of recent downtime and changes.

Anyway, I would like to help, but I fail to see how it's even possible to contribute anything. So, eh, mail me if there's anything I can do.

-J

]]> Comment on YouTube does ASCII by mro http://blog.sixteencolors.net/2010/04/01/youtube-does-ascii/comment-page-1/#comment-101 mro Sun, 05 Jun 2011 19:58:03 +0000 http://blog.sixteencolors.net/?p=37#comment-101 This was an april fool's joke. This was an april fool's joke.

]]> Comment on The Triumphant Return by dngrmouse http://blog.sixteencolors.net/2011/03/28/the-triumphant-return/comment-page-1/#comment-97 dngrmouse Sat, 23 Apr 2011 13:28:57 +0000 http://blog.sixteencolors.net/?p=43#comment-97 Guys, I've got to take my hat off to you. This is a seriously kick ass site. Love the thumbnails scrolling, love the search and the ANSI theme. Great work. Guys, I've got to take my hat off to you. This is a seriously kick ass site. Love the thumbnails scrolling, love the search and the ANSI theme. Great work.

]]> Comment on The Triumphant Return by Doug Moore http://blog.sixteencolors.net/2011/03/28/the-triumphant-return/comment-page-1/#comment-95 Doug Moore Sun, 17 Apr 2011 04:38:02 +0000 http://blog.sixteencolors.net/?p=43#comment-95 I will make sure he sees it. The name seems familiar to me as well, but I don't know that we talked a lot. I went by Lord Scarlet. I will make sure he sees it.

The name seems familiar to me as well, but I don't know that we talked a lot. I went by Lord Scarlet.

]]> Comment on The Triumphant Return by empty http://blog.sixteencolors.net/2011/03/28/the-triumphant-return/comment-page-1/#comment-94 empty Sun, 17 Apr 2011 03:17:47 +0000 http://blog.sixteencolors.net/?p=43#comment-94 Well, I had to reply. I got the wild urge tonight to look through my old old back ups and ran across a bunch of art for my old board which I never put up. In doing that, I hop onto effnet and #ansi/ascii and run across Filth of all people who reminds me about this site so I visit and see this post. I have no idea if Brian'll remember me, I used to talk to him quite frequently when we were in the same group as Empty(CIA was the group). So any chance any of this could get passed to him? Or an email address gotten? I'd love to catch up. It's weird seeing some of my art on this site, but this site is truly great. So many memories. Just, wow. Well,

I had to reply. I got the wild urge tonight to look through my old old back ups and ran across a bunch of art for my old board which I never put up. In doing that, I hop onto effnet and #ansi/ascii and run across Filth of all people who reminds me about this site so I visit and see this post.

I have no idea if Brian'll remember me, I used to talk to him quite frequently when we were in the same group as Empty(CIA was the group). So any chance any of this could get passed to him? Or an email address gotten? I'd love to catch up. It's weird seeing some of my art on this site, but this site is truly great. So many memories. Just, wow.

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