Quote by kuroimisaYup, you're
completely right about the forums and just about everything.
We've noticed the trend with the really poorly thought out forum replies and the
thank you messages. We're thinking of ways to reduce those thank you messages:
simply because they are spam (if they are in text form, minus the images we
don't really care as much, but overall they shouldn't be copy and paste
messages) and it encourages people to just fave everything to get guestbook
replies, friend adds and a couple of other things. We don't mind the activity,
but as you said, it's shallow and it's not a very meaningful kind of
interaction. We're hoping to somehow tweak that so that we'd get less of those
messages.
As for the forums, they've long been kind of crappy because people simply don't
want to engage in long discussions. They want to keep their posts short and get
the credits in rolling. And it's usually these threads that engage people...
there was some stuff here: Problems
with Minitokyo and How to Address Them: a Discussion
There's a bunch of stuff many members have written down... we haven't really
implemented any of those, though.
The forum is hard to change or fix though- it has to do with the community and
communal or collective objectives of the posters. Some people post for credits,
others recreation, and some really do want to engage themselves in the
community.
I guess a lot of this forum and stuff just happened to be the result of the
general community- we had a different community back then (smaller and probably
people wanted to work for their levels). The thing about levels which is so
appealing, is the privileges you could get: level 10, unlimited downloads, level
20, groups, level 50, shoutbox, level 100, legend. In a way, it really did give
Minitokyo a hierarchical kind of thing- you felt pleased to be
"elevated" than many others, but as a result it ended up in elitism
and bullying of others.
In reality, the levels weren't really an indication of superiority- they were
only just indications of how active (or hyperactive :P) you were on Minitokyo.
But this made people very active... which kind of just worked *_* (even though
people abused the system...)
There were those who would do anything to get up to those levels quickly in
order to gain a "higher status" when they clearly didn't deserve to: a
tasteless ecchi wallpaper which would make you gain 2 levels overnight. And so
on.
Without these levels, I guess people found the prospect of earning credits to
actually be able to do the things they previously could do for "free"
or get to very easily (I remember I got to level 10 in like a week)
unattractive.
In a way, I see some benefits of the previous system (no use making leeching
accounts, because you couldn't download scans until level 10... or at least I
think so anyway- too long to remember ) and
the activity bursting through.
But then there are some in this system- I personally think it's fairer and
everyone is much much more equal.
But at the same time when everyone is so equal, it almost... makes the community
really generalised...? It might be a very simplistic way of putting it, but I
guess it's sort of like "who cares about what I write- even if it's stupid.
Nobody will care". Whereas I think the in the previous system, I'm sure
there are some people who are like "ZOMG I'm level 95, I must act like I'm
a really mature person and really helpful member to the community- MAYBE I MIGHT
GET PROMOTED WHEN I GET TO LEVEL 100! YES!" and then write something
meaningful at least.
I guess, whether or not anyone had that kind of motive isn't very important: I
guess the important thing is that the levels did somewhat influence even the
most immature people into writing something thoughtful to contribute. Whereas
nowadays, people (though very very few) have their eyes on an elite member
status (it's just human nature to want higher levels, or a pretty username)-
simply because there are priviliges- again!
It's that sort of curiosity that makes people want to keep contributing good things because they want to know what
kind of privileges there are. And by saying that, people will eventually do
things, hoping that it'll help them step by step closer to satisfying that
curiosity: making reports, writing good posts, posting good gallery items and
comments- writing good guestbook posts to have more closer friends in the
community and setting themselves out a very good image.
Anyway, I've gotten a bit off topic and farfetched lol, but I guess part of the
problem with the forums is that people stopped posting at least meaningful posts
(a great majority, anyway), because they don't believe that there is a need to
write anything thoughtful or long. They want to get the credits in order to
download more and be able to privilege themself when they want to make a new
group or download gallery items. The privileges of status and the curiosity of
levels and "I wonder what a shoutbox looks like..." has been minimised
to basically only "what privileges do admins/ elites/ mods/ retired mods
have?" - because we have eliminated the numerical levels and their assigned
bonuses.
I wish there was something we could do to elevate this level of curiosity in the
community- and I highly doubt that the levels system would ever come back. But
it would probably be great if there was a similar thing- only less
hierarchical.
Anyway, sorry for the longwinded post!
^^/
I appreciate your reply Misa-chan ^_^. It's good to hear
that I'm not the only one who has been aware of these trends.
I actually was not aware that there was no leeching safeguard anymore, although
I suppose the credits to act as that. As you said, I too enjoyed the level
system to be honest. It made me strive a little harder, but then again only to a
point. I noticed some of the elitism associated with that system. When I first
started out, having to reach level ten to download scans was a great goal to
reach. I was very happy with this because it made me interact with the
community, and back then this place did seem more vibrant.
Now we might all be equal, but as you have mentioned people don't really
contribute to the community as much. I strongly believe that the forum would
benefit from having thread reply notifications. It won't solve anything, but for
many people it will give them the opportunity to continue a discussion. This is
because I see one of the problems being that people do not return to thread once
they posted in them.
People will still post random stuff, as they always do. But those who are
interested in a topic will then be able to come back to it easier and continue
to take part in it.
And concerning the pointless GB posts, especially the "comment/fav"
ones, I'm not exactly sure. One of the things I have noticed though, is that
many users are not writing. They will simply post an image, which has a generic
"thanks" in it. So this isn't even a post, but spam as you have noted.
I believe that there is not usually a necessity for images in GB posts. It's an
interesting novelty, and I don't mind it when holidays come around. So maybe,
the thing to do would be to disable the image tags in GB posts. If we want
holiday "cards" then there could be a designated day or two for each
holiday where the images are allowed. Not having images in GB posts would also
improve speed. Just think how many images are in user's GBs, that would then not
have to be loaded anymore?
When you can't post images anymore, you are forced to actually write something.
What a novel idea! This
would force some people to be a little more personal in their "thank
yous."
Overall, I don't think there's a magic pill to save MT from all the negatives.
Sometimes I get frustrated with how slow the servers are, especially when they
sort of randomly stop responding. So I think that a few limits on posting
content would help. The elimination of images in GB posts would be a good start.
Additionally I think there should also be a limit on content in userpages. Some
people have so much crap on their UP, that it takes me forever to scroll past it
just to get to the GB section. I mean, who really reads/looks at pages and pages
of "friendship banners" and fan images for bands anyway? Some people
take it a little too far. Music is also unnecessary and creates a lot of lag. I
know some people like it, but it's really kind of pointless don't you
think?
Anyway, I should probably stop while I'm behind . I feel
myself getting frustrated thinking about this, and I don't want to rant at you.
Though I hope that I have made some valid points. In the end, one thing is
certain: something does need to change. If MT is to survive, and not become a
hub for lurkers and useless content, things do need to change. At least a
little.
LOLOLOLOL........as expected.... i
had the feeling that that was anime-xp when he dropped as sweet-cat-girl in my
UP by asking for guidance ,
except that his english seems improved compared to previous times.
btw, why is it his last online was 28 minutes ago when you just banned him 3
hours ago, as if he can access into his UP only?
Quote by kuroimisaWell, mentis wrote
about 4 posts merged in the one post and it gets quite long esp when you hit the
"quote" button. Now that you wrote a post, I guess I can delete it now
Don't worry too much about it I should be sorry too... I think I got a bit carried away
Thanks for the countdown
Hahah... yeah, just saw those posts!
I got scared again... thought you're gonna chop my head! joke...
but seriously, let's just talk about it via pm, okay?
Akaiken's countdown to kuroimisa's
BIRTHDAY!
10 days and still counting... crap, still haven't found any present for you!
Hey, I thought it's already clear...? Just like to told me when you greeted me
on my birthday... we never grow old!
Quote by kuroimisaHi mentis! I'm sorry
for having neglected several messages I should have replied to
Got a little tied up lately and just ended up forgetting so last night I was
lying in bed trying to sleep and suddenly thought "EEK NEED TO REPLY"
@__@;;
Quote by mentisYou are very kind to give
me a fav AND comment on my piece . I
appreciate it, to be sure!
I am glad that you like the vector. I have been meaning to do something with
that portrait for a long time, and I finally got around to it . I
think it's an excellent character design to begin with, and I enjoyed making a
vector from it!
Yeah, I really liked the character design as well~ it was quite a unique style
of art and I liked how you sort of just used blocks of colour in your vector to
emphasise that sort of happy-ish feeling. And really, it was a great vector
because the lines were so smooth I
remember the first time I vectored it seemed like I had a jerky mouse
And while I'm here, thanks so much for your kind comments and favourites on my
recent work
I can't wait until your next submission
^^/
Well, here I am. Surprise :P. Yes, I have been caught up in life, work, and lots
of other things. In the process I completely neglected MT. I am very sorry for
not responding.
Thank you very much for your kind words. I haven't actually done any other
vectors since then .
Though I know I should!
I'll have to stop by your page and see what's new over there. I hope to be back
on MT a little more often again. I wish we had some kind of email notification
for, well anything on MT. That would make it easier to remember. Oh well... the
servers are slow enough already though, so I'm sure they couldn't handle such a
huge load.
Quote by mentisWell, here I am. Surprise
:P. Yes, I have been caught up in life, work, and lots of other things. In the
process I completely neglected MT. I am very sorry for not responding.
Thank you very much for your kind words. I haven't actually done any other
vectors since then .
Though I know I should!
I'll have to stop by your page and see what's new over there. I hope to be back
on MT a little more often again. I wish we had some kind of email notification
for, well anything on MT. That would make it easier to remember. Oh well... the
servers are slow enough already though, so I'm sure they couldn't handle such a
huge load.
It's nice to hear from you! I've been caught up with life, too
*sigh* So it's okay Real
life is always a priority >D
Hmmm... that's not a bad idea, actually =O
I think I'll bring that up as a suggestion some time for the team to think
about.
I guess it won't be *too* hard to have an option somewhere to get email
updates... we'll see
I hope that life is going well for you
Hopefully not too busy in the near future ^^/
I imagine that email notifications (like what most forums use) may put quite a
lot of strain on the servers, with so many members here. But there is a
possibility of limiting the notifications to one per day. That way, if you have
any new notifications at the end of the day, an email is sent telling you of
them. Instant email notification would be way too intense. And MT is just really
slow to begin with these day (and for a long time now). I feel sorry for anyone
still using dialup on MT .
Anyways. These days I'm keeping up my blog (mentisworks.org), working on a
little game project called Copic Fighter (check sidebar on blog), and right now
I'm also working on a new painting. The painting is for a show that'll be
starting in a couple of weeks, so it will definitely be done soon. When it's
finished, I'll certainly put it up on MT .
Thank you for writing back. I appreciate you taking the time . Take
care ^_^.
merged: 05-06-2007 ~ 09:28pm
Quote by kuroimisaHmmm yeah, I was
thinking of perhaps an option in the control panel you could tick for email
notifications- it might be in the form of just stats (you have new
notifications) or linked to Minitokyo news announcements (or something long
those lines so that it's something that'll make you log in ) I
don't know how the idea will be implemented (if at all), but I'm hoping they'll
consider it. I'll bring it up a few times >D
Oh! I'll go visit that sometime for sure o_o <3 painting! I'll look out for
that too
Thanks for the PM reminder and all Have
fun ^__^
Arigato gozaimasu, Misa-chan ^_^. I didn't realize you were a moderator, so
yay!
If it's okay to tell you about one other thing related to this, I'd like to
bring your attention to the forum as well. I'm part of many forums, and I'm sure
you are too. There's always a notification system for threads you posted in when
they are replies. But MT doesn't have this. In fact, whenever I want to check if
anyone has replied to a thread I posted in (not created mind you) I find it
difficult to do. I usually have to go looking through the forum to locate the
thread, or use search if the thread is older (assuming I can remember the
title). The point is that this is what I see as the cause of a fragmented
forum.
Most people I have noticed will reply to a question in the first post, without
reading what else has been said, and never visit the thread again. These are not
discussions, but random opinions in many threads. I believe that getting a
notification about replies, if subscribed, would actually facilitate ongoing
discussions.
Anyway, I'm sorry if I got carried away there :P. Though I suppose that having
been a member of MT for such a long time, I have observed many changes in the
community, not all of which have been positive. I have heard complaints from
other long time members as well, and I would like to see MT continue to be a
good place.
Thanks for reading all this stuff :P, and for your patience. Let me know what
you think...
Hmmm. I think we've had a thing like that mentioned before, but I'm not sure if
it ever got put forward. But you don't have to dig out those threads ;D
When you go into Control panel, on the left menu there is a list of recently
participated threads under where your groups are featured. They expire though,
so I guess it's just there for you to keep track of your threads you've posted
in, and keep on keeping track of them thus maintaining activity. You might find
this particularly useful, if not, we'll see about those notifications.
Hmmm... about those posts not responding to the first post, that's a good thing
too. We might write something about that and grab a hold of those people who
just post according to the name of the thread ;D
And not a problem: we're all here to try to improve the place ^_^ There's always
the little "ohhh I wish that this changed to this"
:P
Ah, okay. I haven't noticed this before. That makes it a
little easier. Previously I tried getting there by going to CP/Forum Posts, but
that doesn't link the threads they were in, so I quickly stopped using that
feature. This helps, but of course, as you say, it doesn't tell you if there
have been any replies. I believe that a "subscription" option is a
must for any forum, and most forums out there have it. In fact, MT is the only
forum I belong to that doesn't :P.
Now, maybe I've become a little jaded having been on MT for so long, but maybe
there is something to this... It just seems that participation in the MT
community, which is so wonderfully encouraged initially (and that's one of the
things that drew me to MT), has now become stale and shallow...
To be more specific, I find that many guestbook entries are merely "thanks
for the comment/fav." They are impersonal, and not even meant to actually
thank the person, but to increase the users post count and raise their
participation level. I think the problem with forum posts is also related to
this issue, with users posting just to post. As a whole, I see this trend where
communication in this community is become impersonal, and less mature. I don't
know that there is a whole lot one can do about it, but I am always willing to
come up with ideas if so desired.
So that's my take on things. I don't even know if that's helpful at all. But
maybe it's at least informative. Thank you for listening, I really appreciate
it, Misa-chan ^_^!
Quote by kuroimisaTeehee I am probably
so lagged But congrats on the promotion! Now you can just nuke those ripped
walls on the spot ;D
*cookies* fufufu >3
The power to delete walls is so much better than just reporting! >D Actually,
I almost reported a ripped wall yesterday, rather than delete it D:
Lol, thanks for the congrats! I'll do my best =D
You have a birthday? I have a birthday, too! So cool... X_X
How about I book you and Ken on a flight to some resort so you could spend some
quality time together on your birthday. Don't worry, I'll pay for everything...
coz' I'm a hustlah, baby... yeah yeah yeah... sing it with me...
Quote by kuroimisauhhh issit just me or
does mt-phillipines doesn't exist anymore?
This is the link to the MT-Philippines group page... http://mt-philippines.minitokyo.net/
Oh shucks... now I know why you can't see the group. You spelled Philippines the
wrong way, hehehe! But it's okay...
And one more thing... just making this up again, hehehe!
Quote by kuroimisa
Lol yeah, I did like Michiavellism, but that was released before the album on a
Maxi-single. I actually loved all the maxi singles they released- and then when
it came to the album it sounded like a mish mash of unperfected songs that
weren't as carefully considered as some other ones- or perhaps you might say,
they sounded a bit too safe...? Like sure, the lyrics were still as extreme, but
it sounded like there was little variation. Or perhaps it was the opposite and
there was far too much experimentation, yet nothing was new...? I dunno. But I
will try to listen to it again
Thanks for the thought, Ken! I always manage to get my claws on a copy so don't
worry about me
Oh... I see. Maybe so, but, I still like it, hehehe! well, I
dunno if you're gonna like The Marrow of a Bone. I really like some songs on
that album. Well, go try listening to it again and tell me what you think about
it.
Hahah... but well, I'll still do it! oh
yeah, I don't know your address... oh well!
Akaiken's countdown for kuroimisa's
BIRTHDAY!
exactly 20 days to go before Kuri's birthday. Countdown continues... I'll go
think of a present for you, hehehe!
Just stopped by to inform you that you don't need to wait a week to delete
Fil-Com. Go right ahead and nuke it... and you can nuke MT-Phil while you're at
it. Saves precious time and effort whichever way you prefer... God, I love
saying nuke.
After you do that, somebody's gonna get a hug real bad.
Hi Kuroimisa! *big hugs* Sorry for the terribly late reply (ekkk! 6 weeks)! I've
been busy with school and been studying for finals for the last two weeks but
it's OVER! It's finally over
LOL
Quote by Misa :3...Lol the inserts Well I guess it's more fun than editing lol... editing is too paintful T.T
Yeah, I like the idea of reading something funny at the end like an overly
obvious advertisement :P
haha, I must agree, though I've never done inserts before but I know that making
graphics is much more fun than editing! Agghh, I hate gray-scaling! LOL But I
prefer cleaning over translating since I lack a bit of of skill with reading
terms Ive never seen. hehe, advertising is good, as long as it's not overly
filled with words
Quote by Misa :3 Oh yesh I listen to m-flo ^____^ I like
the A.D.D.P remix too! I also like the Float'n Flow Sao Paolo remix... DOPEMAN,
Taste your stuff and Tripod Baby is awesome too >D Oh there are too many I
can't choose <3
Ohhh! I like the Sao Paolo remix too! Great beat! hehe, I agree, that there's
too many to choose! I prefer most of their soft-rockish songs like A.D.D.P and
Float'n Flow.
Have a great day, Kuroimisa, and talk to you soon!
Thanks for the quick answer misa .
Well i thought i would be like that, but i just wondered (since there seems to
be a little laxity in the scan galleries compared to what it used to be a few
months ago with the *no ecchi / skin allowed*).
Anyway, i hope you're doing fine. Here is okay, the weather is nice (going to
the beach next week end), and the studies are coming along nicely (though the
great weather makes it hard to actually work ).
Quote by kuroimisa
Lol yeah, I did like Michiavellism, but that was released before the album on a
Maxi-single. I actually loved all the maxi singles they released- and then when
it came to the album it sounded like a mish mash of unperfected songs that
weren't as carefully considered as some other ones- or perhaps you might say,
they sounded a bit too safe...? Like sure, the lyrics were still as extreme, but
it sounded like there was little variation. Or perhaps it was the opposite and
there was far too much experimentation, yet nothing was new...? I dunno. But I
will try to listen to it again
Thanks for the thought, Ken! I always manage to get my claws on a copy so don't
worry about me
Oh yes. I did get the reply on the PM- do you want the group to be immediately
purged, or gradually?
I can do it sometime tomorrow or Monday Just
let me know, and I will make an announcement for Deletion Ultimatum
Oh... I see. Maybe so, but, I still like it, hehehe! well, I
dunno if you're gonna like The Marrow of a Bone. I really like some songs on
that album. Well, go try listening to it again and tell me what you think about
it.
Hahah... but well, I'll still do it! oh
yeah, I don't know your address... oh well!
Hey, just reply on that matter via pm, okay?
Akaiken's countdown for kuroimisa's
BIRTHDAY!
29 days to go before Kuri's birthday. Countdown continues...
1. I'm not a doujinshi mod, but maybe it was deleted because it was too small
(less than 600 000 pixels) or maybe something else... I don't know But
you should have gotten a PM from Botchii about it
Hmmm.
I suggest just reuploading the new version. If you're not sure if it's ready to
go up on the gallery again, post it in the Sandbox for feedback ^^
2. Yup, as long as you use someone's doujinshi (not part of a wallpaper :O),
that should be okay. State in your description that you don't know who did it.
^^
3. You want me to close those threads? I'll go ahead and close them- if this
wasn't what you meant, tell me and I will open them again.
4. It depends on what you're making the group hate o_o
It'd also be horrible if the group disappeared after spending 100 credits on it.
(100 credits is quite a lot !)
You're more than free to make a group, but it must have a specific purpose and
generate activity- at the end of the day, it will depend on the group moderator
@_@
Hope that was of help! ^^
1)its the problem .i didnt got any explain from botchii(but its ok)
i think u r right^^.
2)ok.and of course i will make a new bg for it.
3)thank u...thank....u.it was deleted
4)i think i wiil make for"anti asumey"^^'.
not hater....but it just for support group.
thank u sooooo much kuroimisa*hugs*^^
merged: 04-21-2007 ~ 04:15pm
of course.its help me so much^^.
Thanks for the comments on Yotsubato
I had actually been considering several of the things you mentioned, I think I
will go back and rework the background completely and simplify the chaos a bit.
Quote by kuroimisaAhah that's right.
Holidays are over and I've been back for a week already. Time flies
Yup, Kyo writes all the lyrics ^^ I wasn't very sure because it has been a while
since I listened to their stuff. I have their new album on my harddrive from a
torrent. The only original album I have of them is "Withering to
Death." which was bought in Japan from a friend. Kinda disappointing I spent $40 on it and I didn't like the album that much... I've only heard it
about twice Whereas I bought an illegal copy of Kisou and enjoyed
listening to that a lot @_@
Hehe well glad that work is going well for you ^___^ You can do it!
Well I only had to do the glass thing for like 5 days... it was work
experience.
^^/
Yeah... time flies! But errr... does time has wings?
Well, I also got some songs from their new album "The Marrow of a
Bone" and I must say that the songs I heard like Conceived Sorrow, Rotten
Root, The Deeper Vileness, Agitated Screams of Maggots, etc (some of these are
on my player on my page so try listening to it when you drop by again), are all
CooL! But hey, I kinda liked Dead Tree and Machiavellisem from their album
"Withering to Death", but well... it's just my opinion anyway, hehehe!
Hahah... piracy, eh? Hmm... I wanna get a job already so that I can make some
cash and buy some CDs on Yes Asia! want
some copy?
Oh really? Gosh, thought you always do it when you're still working! but
yeah, it's not really a stressful job (well... if there's nothing much to do,
anyway!)!
Oh yeah, got my reply on my last pm to you? You know... about the Group
Purge/Deletion thing?
Oh yeah, I forgot...
Akaiken's Countdown for kuroimisa's
BIRTHDAY!
Exactly 30 days to go... before kuroimisa's birthday! Countdown starts now...
hello kuroimisa^^.
can i ask to u pls.........
i have some question.
1)last time i made doujin and i put to my gallery on MT.and then i want to
improving it.so...i change the background and give some effect.
but next time when i chect my gallery.i didnt see it again.it was deleted by
moderator without any explain.i dont know whats wrong.so...thats why i ask to
u...
2)can i use the fanart as my wallie,but without credit from someone(coz i dont
know who is made it).
i got it when i browsing
3)last...last time i made the threads.and i think i must delet them.
so...can u help me pls....
for threads: http://forum.minitokyo.net/thread/52968/u-fans-akira-from-shiseiten/
Quote by yukiyohmmm...i feel like posting
in someones page.
haha...just wanted to say, i really like your username ^^ kuroimisa - does it
mean black misa?
Hehe yeah pretty much ^_^ Well I took the name from Kuroi Misa (they said it was
meant to mean "black mass") she was the main character of a manga
"Ekoeko Azarak"- was popular in Japan, but nowhere else in the world
oo i never heard of that anime. haha, Kuroi Misa sounds like a cool main
character tho ^___^
I appreciate your reply Misa-chan ^_^. It's good to hear that I'm not the only one who has been aware of these trends.
I actually was not aware that there was no leeching safeguard anymore, although I suppose the credits to act as that. As you said, I too enjoyed the level system to be honest. It made me strive a little harder, but then again only to a point. I noticed some of the elitism associated with that system. When I first started out, having to reach level ten to download scans was a great goal to reach. I was very happy with this because it made me interact with the community, and back then this place did seem more vibrant.
Now we might all be equal, but as you have mentioned people don't really contribute to the community as much. I strongly believe that the forum would benefit from having thread reply notifications. It won't solve anything, but for many people it will give them the opportunity to continue a discussion. This is because I see one of the problems being that people do not return to thread once they posted in them.
People will still post random stuff, as they always do. But those who are interested in a topic will then be able to come back to it easier and continue to take part in it.
And concerning the pointless GB posts, especially the "comment/fav" ones, I'm not exactly sure. One of the things I have noticed though, is that many users are not writing. They will simply post an image, which has a generic "thanks" in it. So this isn't even a post, but spam as you have noted. I believe that there is not usually a necessity for images in GB posts. It's an interesting novelty, and I don't mind it when holidays come around. So maybe, the thing to do would be to disable the image tags in GB posts. If we want holiday "cards" then there could be a designated day or two for each holiday where the images are allowed. Not having images in GB posts would also improve speed. Just think how many images are in user's GBs, that would then not have to be loaded anymore?
When you can't post images anymore, you are forced to actually write something. What a novel idea!
This
would force some people to be a little more personal in their "thank
yous."
Overall, I don't think there's a magic pill to save MT from all the negatives. Sometimes I get frustrated with how slow the servers are, especially when they sort of randomly stop responding. So I think that a few limits on posting content would help. The elimination of images in GB posts would be a good start. Additionally I think there should also be a limit on content in userpages. Some people have so much crap on their UP, that it takes me forever to scroll past it just to get to the GB section. I mean, who really reads/looks at pages and pages of "friendship banners" and fan images for bands anyway? Some people take it a little too far. Music is also unnecessary and creates a lot of lag. I know some people like it, but it's really kind of pointless don't you think?
Anyway, I should probably stop while I'm behind
. I feel
myself getting frustrated thinking about this, and I don't want to rant at you.
Though I hope that I have made some valid points. In the end, one thing is
certain: something does need to change. If MT is to survive, and not become a
hub for lurkers and useless content, things do need to change. At least a
little.
Thank you for reading, and take care...
LOLOLOLOL........as expected....
btw, why is it his last online was 28 minutes ago when you just banned him 3 hours ago, as if he can access into his UP only?
Hahah... yeah, just saw those posts!
I got scared again... thought you're gonna chop my head!
joke...
but seriously, let's just talk about it via pm, okay?
Akaiken's countdown to kuroimisa's BIRTHDAY!
10 days and still counting... crap, still haven't found any present for you!
Hey, I thought it's already clear...? Just like to told me when you greeted me on my birthday... we never grow old!
hi there kuroimisa.
can u help me pls...............i have a big problem
i made 2 account on MT(may i...?)
and 5 minutes ago i have submited a wallie.
but i submited it used my another account biryond-d.minitokyo.net
so...can u delete the wallie pls.........but pls dont delete the wallie on my galery(rizacaga).
thank u....i beg of u....
this is the wallie
http://gallery.minitokyo.net/view/292339/
merged: 05-10-2007 ~ 05:57pm
thx kuroimisa
ok...iwill not do it again^^'.
see ya...and once more thank u.
Misa is going to her birthday? :3 *just see the post below me
*
what age is waiting for you? xDDDD
Wow... Kuri spammed!
Anyways... just dropped by here to apologize. Don't ask... just accept or reject!
Akaiken's Countdown to kuroimisa's BIRTHDAY!
11 days to go before Kuri's birthday... countdown continues! *bows*
Well, here I am. Surprise :P. Yes, I have been caught up in life, work, and lots of other things. In the process I completely neglected MT. I am very sorry for not responding.
Thank you very much for your kind words. I haven't actually done any other vectors since then
.
Though I know I should!
I'll have to stop by your page and see what's new over there. I hope to be back on MT a little more often again. I wish we had some kind of email notification for, well anything on MT. That would make it easier to remember. Oh well... the servers are slow enough already though, so I'm sure they couldn't handle such a huge load.
merged: 05-06-2007 ~ 12:21am
I imagine that email notifications (like what most forums use) may put quite a lot of strain on the servers, with so many members here. But there is a possibility of limiting the notifications to one per day. That way, if you have any new notifications at the end of the day, an email is sent telling you of them. Instant email notification would be way too intense. And MT is just really slow to begin with these day (and for a long time now). I feel sorry for anyone still using dialup on MT
Anyways. These days I'm keeping up my blog (mentisworks.org), working on a little game project called Copic Fighter (check sidebar on blog), and right now I'm also working on a new painting. The painting is for a show that'll be starting in a couple of weeks, so it will definitely be done soon. When it's finished, I'll certainly put it up on MT
.
Thank you for writing back. I appreciate you taking the time
. Take
care ^_^.
merged: 05-06-2007 ~ 09:28pm
Arigato gozaimasu, Misa-chan ^_^. I didn't realize you were a moderator, so yay!
If it's okay to tell you about one other thing related to this, I'd like to bring your attention to the forum as well. I'm part of many forums, and I'm sure you are too. There's always a notification system for threads you posted in when they are replies. But MT doesn't have this. In fact, whenever I want to check if anyone has replied to a thread I posted in (not created mind you) I find it difficult to do. I usually have to go looking through the forum to locate the thread, or use search if the thread is older (assuming I can remember the title). The point is that this is what I see as the cause of a fragmented forum.
Most people I have noticed will reply to a question in the first post, without reading what else has been said, and never visit the thread again. These are not discussions, but random opinions in many threads. I believe that getting a notification about replies, if subscribed, would actually facilitate ongoing discussions.
Anyway, I'm sorry if I got carried away there :P. Though I suppose that having been a member of MT for such a long time, I have observed many changes in the community, not all of which have been positive. I have heard complaints from other long time members as well, and I would like to see MT continue to be a good place.
Thanks for reading all this stuff :P, and for your patience. Let me know what you think...
merged: 05-08-2007 ~ 07:27pm
Ah, okay. I haven't noticed this before. That makes it a little easier. Previously I tried getting there by going to CP/Forum Posts, but that doesn't link the threads they were in, so I quickly stopped using that feature. This helps, but of course, as you say, it doesn't tell you if there have been any replies. I believe that a "subscription" option is a must for any forum, and most forums out there have it. In fact, MT is the only forum I belong to that doesn't :P.
Now, maybe I've become a little jaded having been on MT for so long, but maybe there is something to this... It just seems that participation in the MT community, which is so wonderfully encouraged initially (and that's one of the things that drew me to MT), has now become stale and shallow...
To be more specific, I find that many guestbook entries are merely "thanks for the comment/fav." They are impersonal, and not even meant to actually thank the person, but to increase the users post count and raise their participation level. I think the problem with forum posts is also related to this issue, with users posting just to post. As a whole, I see this trend where communication in this community is become impersonal, and less mature. I don't know that there is a whole lot one can do about it, but I am always willing to come up with ideas if so desired.
So that's my take on things. I don't even know if that's helpful at all. But maybe it's at least informative. Thank you for listening, I really appreciate it, Misa-chan ^_^!
Take care...
The power to delete walls is so much better than just reporting! >D Actually, I almost reported a ripped wall yesterday, rather than delete it D:
Lol, thanks for the congrats! I'll do my best =D
Hahah... guess you're really damn busy, eh?
*takes the cookies* thanks...
*hands
down some halo halo*
Hey hey... remember what you said when you greeted me on my birthday? I'll say it back to you...
Ssshhh... we don't get old!
Tormentors of Hell doesn't go old! 
Akaiken's countdown for kuroimisa's BIRTHDAY!
27 days left... countdown continues! Crap... still can't think of a present!
Holy Crap!?! But errr... on second though... *giggles*
You have a birthday? I have a birthday, too! So cool... X_X
How about I book you and Ken on a flight to some resort so you could spend some quality time together on your birthday. Don't worry, I'll pay for everything... coz' I'm a hustlah, baby... yeah yeah yeah... sing it with me...
I'm a hustlah, baby...
This is the link to the MT-Philippines group page...
http://mt-philippines.minitokyo.net/
Oh shucks... now I know why you can't see the group. You spelled Philippines the wrong way, hehehe! But it's okay...
And one more thing... just making this up again, hehehe!
Oh... I see. Maybe so, but, I still like it, hehehe!
Hahah... but well, I'll still do it!
oh
yeah, I don't know your address... oh well! 
Akaiken's countdown for kuroimisa's BIRTHDAY!
exactly 20 days to go before Kuri's birthday. Countdown continues... I'll go think of a present for you, hehehe!
Ei misa, what up!
Just stopped by to inform you that you don't need to wait a week to delete Fil-Com. Go right ahead and nuke it... and you can nuke MT-Phil while you're at it. Saves precious time and effort whichever way you prefer... God, I love saying nuke.
After you do that, somebody's gonna get a hug real bad.
lol
Its rare that I receive any appreciation for my works and yet you didn't doubt giving some of your comments.
Those words maybe few but it was has highly appreciated. Your criticisms had taught me valuable lessons.
I hope that you can write another comment for my latest work "Loneliness v3".
Thanks a lot.
Hi Kuroimisa! *big hugs* Sorry for the terribly late reply (ekkk! 6 weeks)! I've been busy with school and been studying for finals for the last two weeks but it's OVER! It's finally over
LOL
haha, I must agree, though I've never done inserts before but I know that making graphics is much more fun than editing! Agghh, I hate gray-scaling! LOL But I prefer cleaning over translating since I lack a bit of of skill with reading terms Ive never seen. hehe, advertising is good, as long as it's not overly filled with words
Ohhh! I like the Sao Paolo remix too! Great beat! hehe, I agree, that there's too many to choose! I prefer most of their soft-rockish songs like A.D.D.P and Float'n Flow.
Have a great day, Kuroimisa, and talk to you soon!
Thanks for the quick answer misa
.
Well i thought i would be like that, but i just wondered (since there seems to
be a little laxity in the scan galleries compared to what it used to be a few
months ago with the *no ecchi / skin allowed*).
Anyway, i hope you're doing fine. Here is okay, the weather is nice (going to the beach next week end), and the studies are coming along nicely (though the great weather makes it hard to actually work
).
Take good care and have fun
anj
Oh... I see. Maybe so, but, I still like it, hehehe!
Hahah... but well, I'll still do it!
oh
yeah, I don't know your address... oh well! 
Hey, just reply on that matter via pm, okay?
Akaiken's countdown for kuroimisa's BIRTHDAY!
29 days to go before Kuri's birthday. Countdown continues...
And one more thing...
MAHAL KITA!
1)its the problem .i didnt got any explain from botchii(but its ok)
i think u r right^^.
2)ok.and of course i will make a new bg for it.
3)thank u...thank....u.it was deleted
4)i think i wiil make for"anti asumey"^^'.
not hater....but it just for support group.
thank u sooooo much kuroimisa*hugs*^^
merged: 04-21-2007 ~ 04:15pm
of course.its help me so much^^.
Thanks for the comments on Yotsubato
I had actually been considering several of the things you mentioned, I think I will go back and rework the background completely and simplify the chaos a bit.
Yeah... time flies! But errr... does time has wings?
Well, I also got some songs from their new album "The Marrow of a Bone" and I must say that the songs I heard like Conceived Sorrow, Rotten Root, The Deeper Vileness, Agitated Screams of Maggots, etc (some of these are on my player on my page so try listening to it when you drop by again), are all CooL! But hey, I kinda liked Dead Tree and Machiavellisem from their album "Withering to Death", but well... it's just my opinion anyway, hehehe!
Hahah... piracy, eh? Hmm... I wanna get a job already so that I can make some
cash and buy some CDs on Yes Asia! 
want
some copy? 
Oh really? Gosh, thought you always do it when you're still working!
but
yeah, it's not really a stressful job (well... if there's nothing much to do,
anyway!)! 
Oh yeah, got my reply on my last pm to you? You know... about the Group Purge/Deletion thing?
Oh yeah, I forgot...
Akaiken's Countdown for kuroimisa's BIRTHDAY!
Exactly 30 days to go... before kuroimisa's birthday! Countdown starts now...
thanks for the favor and thanks to be able to count on your aid
hello kuroimisa^^.
can i ask to u pls.........
i have some question.
1)last time i made doujin and i put to my gallery on MT.and then i want to improving it.so...i change the background and give some effect.
but next time when i chect my gallery.i didnt see it again.it was deleted by moderator without any explain.i dont know whats wrong.so...thats why i ask to u...
2)can i use the fanart as my wallie,but without credit from someone(coz i dont know who is made it).
i got it when i browsing
3)last...last time i made the threads.and i think i must delet them.
so...can u help me pls....
for threads:
http://forum.minitokyo.net/thread/52968/u-fans-akira-from-shiseiten/
http://forum.minitokyo.net/thread/53602/someone-help-me-make-my-layoutpls/
help me pls...pls...and thank u.^^
merged: 04-19-2007 ~ 04:22pm
ah..im forget
4)can i make a group for hater/anti?
thx^^
hmmm...i feel like posting in someones page.
haha...just wanted to say, i really like your username ^^ kuroimisa - does it mean black misa?
merged: 04-17-2007 ~ 06:44pm
oo i never heard of that anime. haha, Kuroi Misa sounds like a cool main character tho ^___^
Thanks for the fave!