Author Topic: the-elite + Wordpress? (Read 1035 times)

Imperfect Clark · « **on:** August 18, 2009, 10:30:00 pm »

The site could use a more robust and modern blogging CMS - what do you guys think about implementing Wordpress? I could skin it to look the same and whatnot.. my interest is to turn the site into a real blog and provide blogging access to multiple authors (who actually blog - enough that RSS might be worthwhile).

Neo · « **Reply #1 on:** August 19, 2009, 12:37:00 am »

A fine idea - and while we're at it, I think it would reeeally benefit from a facelift. Not necessarily a complete do-over, but enough to modernize it at least. It's been 7 years now, and it's beginning to show.

Wouter Jansen · « **Reply #2 on:** August 19, 2009, 04:31:00 am »

just choosing new news updaters should do fine.

Worlds-One · « **Reply #3 on:** August 19, 2009, 07:23:00 am »

lol Wouter, I like the idea Clark. Since I dont have current access to the aim chat how about a chat on the main page?

TheFlash · « **Reply #4 on:** August 19, 2009, 09:48:00 am »

Meebown'D

Henning Blom · « **Reply #5 on:** August 19, 2009, 12:31:00 pm »

soo, the-elite.net might turn into some blogg site? lol

Mavalock · « **Reply #6 on:** August 19, 2009, 08:57:00 pm »

I like this idea, and while we're at it, maybe some of the links should be updated? *coughpdltkcough*

vitor · « **Reply #7 on:** August 20, 2009, 05:41:00 pm »

You should've done that at least 5 years ago

Thiradell · « **Reply #8 on:** August 21, 2009, 12:38:00 am »

YOU should've done it. :P

Imperfect Clark · « **Reply #9 on:** August 21, 2009, 03:52:00 pm »

Um yeah, *of course* the site could've been improved tremendously sooner than now and *of course* the reason it didn't happen is that i didn't care.

Who is interested to become a blogger on the site?

And I'll fix any links you want, just tell me which and what URLs to use.

Jonesy · « **Reply #10 on:** August 21, 2009, 05:05:00 pm »

Greymatter is going bye-bye *tear*

vitor · « **Reply #11 on:** August 21, 2009, 08:34:00 pm »

Well I could be a blogger (I have interest in this kind of stuff and I have some free time), but my english is not as good as yours, so I don't know. And I've offered myself a few times to help improving t-en home page, etc., but you guys'd never listen

It's not like it's someone's fault, but no one from the "staff" was willing to do something big there.

Just so you know, the Infil vs Illu thing is there for what, 1 month? Come on.

Ngamer · « **Reply #12 on:** August 21, 2009, 09:39:00 pm »

Infil/Illu has only been up for 2 weeks! Considering how octo/Wouter was up for 7 months, Jimbo Sign was up for 4, and Neo Pirate was up for 2, this is hardly the time to be complaining (so far)!

vitor · « **Reply #13 on:** August 21, 2009, 10:01:00 pm »

Yeah, but the contest is over, you could change it to an Infil pic only (at least

).. would be a little more accurate to what's going on here. But that's not the point anyway, you guys could do some big changes there, without those 1 yr old posts and x months old pics on the front page. If someone enters the website once, and again after 1 week or so, he will see the very same home page, which is kinda frustrating. The first thing I'd think would be like "well looks like this site is dead, or nothing happened on the last week/month/year", which is not totally true, there are actually stuff going on here, and only those who enter the forums and read all the topics will know that. And we all know that not everybody does it, or will be too much tempted to enter the forums if there's nothing new on the front page.

Derek's idea is awesome, it gives more dynamic, updated information to those who accidentally end up on the-elite home page. You guys should work on it. I'm preety sure it won't take more than 2 days to get it to work.

Neo · « **Reply #14 on:** August 22, 2009, 01:43:00 am »

Neo Pirate was awesome, I still remember jumping on the site one random day and I was like "How the hell!?"

wheatrich · « **Reply #15 on:** August 22, 2009, 02:34:00 am »

Quote from: greg k vbm

If someone enters the website once, and again after 1 week or so, he will see the very same home page, which is kinda frustrating. The first thing I'd think would be like "well looks like this site is dead, or nothing happened on the last week/month/year", which is not totally true, there are actually stuff going on here, and only those who enter the forums and read all the topics will know that. And we all know that not everybody does it, or will be too much tempted to enter the forums if there's nothing new on the front page.

I find it hard to believe that anyone who checked this site and wasn't really interested in it enough to stick around then came back a week later and didn't come back purely as a result of the home page not being updated. Maybe Greg's the only one but we were lucky it happened to have been updated that week. (and obv unlucky with regards to others)

vitor · « **Reply #16 on:** August 22, 2009, 12:59:00 pm »

Well, don't make a change to it then. Let's stay with 1 year old updates on the front page, because we never have new people anyway, and people don't care to read updated stuff. They'd rather see a pic of a random person they don't know.

I give up.

Imperfect Clark · « **Reply #17 on:** August 22, 2009, 04:17:00 pm »

Nah, I agree with you.. it's pretty ridiculous that stuff stays up there that long. If I were more involved with things I definitely would be changing it more.

We may not need WordPress as much as we simply need more frequent blogging. Once a week would be fine, really. I went to update things and Greymatter is being weird right now. When that's figured out I'll update the bulletin as well as any links people point out.

Ngamer · « **Reply #18 on:** August 22, 2009, 05:51:00 pm »

Greg, stop complaining and start posting links that need to be updated.

vitor · « **Reply #19 on:** August 22, 2009, 07:41:00 pm »

Alright, here it goes:

Left side:

The Elite's Photo Album
NGC-Elites
German Gaming Elite
nintendorecords.de.vu (Rex image)
The Brazil Elite
Bond Games

Right side:

Both brazilian elite links
One on one
GE strat central
Frigate tribute
Things of interest
"the elite times"
Perfect Dark Fastest Movies
The German Elite

Ok, that's about it

Those are all broken

Thiradell · « **Reply #20 on:** August 24, 2009, 08:59:00 pm »

BTW Greg, close to 20 people have contacted me since I became updater, wanting to join the ranks. the-elite's not dead and I don't think anyone thinks so. Thanks for being active in trying to update things though, 'cause the site could definitely use some renovation.

vitor · « **Reply #21 on:** August 24, 2009, 09:01:00 pm »

I know! That's the reason why we should have more updated stuff on the home page! Not that it will make a huge difference, but well, why not?

Red Bull · « **Reply #22 on:** August 24, 2009, 09:14:00 pm »

I update every two months for PD matters, when it's useful to do so. It's not useful monthly. If anyone thinks so, then it just becomes boring, or maybe I'm just a bad updater, whatever. Just replace me then, if someone thinks who can do it better, I wouldn't be surprised, I suck anyway.

Thiradell · « **Reply #23 on:** August 24, 2009, 11:16:00 pm »

You, Max, are the life of the-elite. If you stopped being PD updater this whole place would die.

vitor · « **Reply #24 on:** August 25, 2009, 12:11:00 am »

It's just that the "system" is wrong. This place is right now just forums + rankings, and some links at the front page. Well it's not bad, but you can still have those PLUS some more stuff. With a new design, made with another perspective, focusing on more updated news + some cool stuff at the front page (like the random youtube WR video I thought about once), THEN things can work better. It's not anyone's fault especifically, but everybody's fault at the same time.

You know, you don't give enough credit/consideration for your own website. This is the place with the BEST (read it again, BEST) players in two of the best or even most popular Nintendo 64 games, losing only to Mario stuff and both Zelda, IMO. This is not a Blast Corps or Superman 64 website, it's fucking GOLDENEYE and PERFECT DARK. It's a shame that you guys can't take some free time and work on a lot of simple things that would make a big difference as a whole. Again, I've offered myself a few times because I have a lot of ideas that I'd like to work on, if you just let me (maybe with a hand of someone to set things up).

I've been here for 7 years, this place is part of my life! This is where speedrunning started to me (which kinda became a gaming style for me, after joining here I'd never play a single game the way I did before), it's where I made some BIG friends (not on t-en but if wasn't for you guys I'd never create the brazilian elite and met everyone involved there), and it's where I've learned english! So, I care about this. But unfortunately you guys don't think the same, even though I'm preety sure how t-en affected most of people's lives here.

Again, I'm available if you guys want to do anything new

Imperfect Clark · « **Reply #25 on:** August 25, 2009, 12:31:00 am »

Thanks for the tip on the links, Greg :]

I'm experimenting with some stuff right now and hope to have an update in the next few days.

Tyler, email me at derekclark/gmail.com

Imperfect Clark · « **Reply #26 on:** August 25, 2009, 12:35:00 am »

Oh, Greg, email me, too, and I can tell you what's going on and how you can help out. I *completely* agree with your stance on the site and want the site to become the kind of thing that fans of GE and PD from the past (ie, everyone who owned an N64) would want to pass along upon discovery. Speed runs aside, we are pretty much the best web site out there for one of the hugest console titles ever.

Silent Thunder · « **Reply #27 on:** August 25, 2009, 01:38:00 am »

Quote from: greg k vbm

Alright, here it goes:

Left side:

NGC-Elites

Right side:

GE strat central
Frigate tribute

Ok, that's about it Those are all broken.

For NGC-Elite, you'll want to switch that link over to the TimeSplitters Elite. http://www.the-elite.net/TSElite/link_to_us.html

And for GE Strat Central, that can be taken off since we have speedrunwiki and the strats were there were way outdated. I don't have Frigate Tribute up right now, but I'll probably put it over at thengamer. I'll give a link when I get it back online.

alexaxxem · « **Reply #28 on:** August 26, 2009, 11:12:00 am »

sounds good to me so you have the ok to do so

Imperfect Clark · « **Reply #29 on:** August 26, 2009, 10:20:00 pm »

Thank you for permission.

Update: I have started laying the groundwork for (actually) updating the site. Anyone that is interested to be involved, just email me. derekclark/gmail. Vitor is already offering me sagacious counsel.

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Author Topic: the-elite + Wordpress? (Read 1035 times)