With all due respect Bram, I remember the thread a while back discussing this topic.
At the time I mentioned that the resource manager didn't offer a Racer upload option leaving me stuck hosting files for Racer myself.
I think it was suggested that a Racer upload section was added in that discussion about 6 months ago. I didn't 'shoot' down the idea, I simply said I wouldn't use it because it would be inappropriate for what I wanted to do.
In that case all I wanted to do was upload about 250k of small files in a zip file. A few DDS, a shader file and some other bits and pieces.
The problem for me was working in a thread with a few other people and having to take time to upload my own small zip files via my own hosting etc just for a few hundred k's of file... taking 5 mins each time to do that can get quite frustrating while other users enjoy megabytes of image uploads often in a single post.
I don't mind uploading and hosting my own files when they are big things like cars/tracks. I'm happy to take those costs myself rather than burden the RD forum hosting (as I already do)
I think I pay about £10 a month for 40gb of bandwidth and 100gb space. It was the painstaking fiddling to upload these tiny zips that was frustrating.
That is what prompted me to say I'd pay, because for me £5 a month for instance is cheap vs what might be 1hr a month fannying around adding links to tiny files I'm hosting myself, or even the time take to manage meta-data in the upload resource centre thingy.
As per the donations. I am more than willing to support this forum. As you can see I've donated a reasonable amount for a member who has apparently only ever 'nagged' about the forums since he arrived.
I've never asked for anything in return for the money I provided. I hope that money was gratefully received because it was given in the best possible interests. To keep a great welcoming community going!
So I'm not quite sure how much complaining I did since I arrived as you suggest, because the only time I ever complained was when there wasn't anywhere to upload my tiny zip file about 5 months ago. Since then I've not said anything about the forums again until now.
Personally I feel it's all been blown a bit out of proportion. Agreed I've become increasingly frustrated through this thread for which I am sorry to those I was a little short with at times trying to figure out the logic of the upload systems on offer here.
Dave
At the time I mentioned that the resource manager didn't offer a Racer upload option leaving me stuck hosting files for Racer myself.
I think it was suggested that a Racer upload section was added in that discussion about 6 months ago. I didn't 'shoot' down the idea, I simply said I wouldn't use it because it would be inappropriate for what I wanted to do.
In that case all I wanted to do was upload about 250k of small files in a zip file. A few DDS, a shader file and some other bits and pieces.
The problem for me was working in a thread with a few other people and having to take time to upload my own small zip files via my own hosting etc just for a few hundred k's of file... taking 5 mins each time to do that can get quite frustrating while other users enjoy megabytes of image uploads often in a single post.
I don't mind uploading and hosting my own files when they are big things like cars/tracks. I'm happy to take those costs myself rather than burden the RD forum hosting (as I already do)
I think I pay about £10 a month for 40gb of bandwidth and 100gb space. It was the painstaking fiddling to upload these tiny zips that was frustrating.
That is what prompted me to say I'd pay, because for me £5 a month for instance is cheap vs what might be 1hr a month fannying around adding links to tiny files I'm hosting myself, or even the time take to manage meta-data in the upload resource centre thingy.
As per the donations. I am more than willing to support this forum. As you can see I've donated a reasonable amount for a member who has apparently only ever 'nagged' about the forums since he arrived.
I've never asked for anything in return for the money I provided. I hope that money was gratefully received because it was given in the best possible interests. To keep a great welcoming community going!
So I'm not quite sure how much complaining I did since I arrived as you suggest, because the only time I ever complained was when there wasn't anywhere to upload my tiny zip file about 5 months ago. Since then I've not said anything about the forums again until now.
Personally I feel it's all been blown a bit out of proportion. Agreed I've become increasingly frustrated through this thread for which I am sorry to those I was a little short with at times trying to figure out the logic of the upload systems on offer here.
Dave