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Posted 29 April 2010 - 05:14 PM

For a while now, I have been thinking of ways to get the downloads back onto this site. So me, Keiro and Kradorex have come up with an idea. The idea is this.

You pay a fee of $1 a month, and you then get put into a group called VIP. This group will be able to use our downloading service to directly download (with high speeds), Doujin Soft, Touhou music/games and Doujin Music. The fee is basically to cover server costs etc, it is hardly expensive, I know that I would pay $1 if it meant I could download all the latest doujin stuff I wanted :P

At Comiket for example, when new stuff comes out, it will go straight onto our servers, where you can just download it all at high speeds. You will also get other benefits too, which we still need to think of at the moment to be honest. It is just an idea, and we want to know if you would do it, if it is a good idea/bad idea, whatever. Let us know here :)

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Edit by Keiro:

Since people keep asking this repeatedly, and if you TL;DR'd... here's the quick answer:

This does not mean that the free downloads aren't going away. It also isn't going to be on the same server. Doujinstyle server != Download server. They are on totally separate servers!

Oh, and no, we haven't decided whether we want or don't want to set this up. We're JUST asking for what your thoughts are on this, any suggestions, any criticizing thoughts, etc.

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Posted 29 April 2010 - 05:16 PM

It's totally win. :o

At least, in my opinion. >_>

I know people have whined about downloads going off site.

Definitely a good way to bring back stuff.

Perhaps give uploaders extra stuff?

Edit: Eventually, depending on how this goes, I will add more servers to provide more places for people to download from.

Say you're from the UK and you want faster and closer downloads to you. That can be done by adding a server or two in the UK and copying everything on the server over to those servers and adding them to the download location choices.

Edit x2: All downloads/uploads will be checked for viruses/malware and the like. Once they're verified to be clean, they'll be placed where you can download them.

Anyone that tries uploading viruses/malware and the like will be dealt with by me. ;x Dunno if Holy'd do anything about that, but I would.

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Posted 29 April 2010 - 05:28 PM

1 a mouth for all the games i love seems more then worth it

i mean ive been paying 15 for wow the past idk how long ........
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Posted 29 April 2010 - 05:29 PM

At first I though it was a big loss but after I still was able to find the stuff I wanted,so I'm ok without it.While 1$ is really low,the problem is not the price as much as...that I just don't have any credit cards to pay with.Even if I did have a credit card,I'm not sure I would pay anyway.The only times I would use it would be on Comikets and Reitaisai and even then,I could probably get the stuff like I always do now anyway.Unless you remove the Download subforum or ban anyone that uploads doujin games and albums,I doubt many of us would be ready to pay,even if only 1$ per month,to have the download pages back now that we're used to getting our doujin needs elsewhere... =/
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Posted 29 April 2010 - 05:30 PM

View Postxhunter, on 29 April 2010 - 05:29 PM, said:

At first I though it was a big loss but after I still was able to find the stuff I wanted,so I'm ok without it.While 1$ is really low,the problem is not the price as much as...that I just don't have any credit cards to pay with.Even if I did have a credit card,I'm not sure I would pay anyway.The only times I would use it would be on Comikets and Reitaisai and even then,I could probably get the stuff like I always do now anyway.Unless you remove the Download subforum or ban anyone that uploads doujin games and albums,I doubt many of us would be ready to pay,even if only 1$ per month,to have the download pages back now that we're used to getting our doujin needs elsewhere... =/

Credit card's not really needed. You can, of course, use credit cards if you want. Paypal works. Google Checkout works, too.

I'll be looking into other options if people want other options.

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Posted 29 April 2010 - 05:32 PM

...And...how can you use paypal without a credit card??
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Posted 29 April 2010 - 05:38 PM

View Postxhunter, on 29 April 2010 - 05:32 PM, said:

...And...how can you use paypal without a credit card??
cant you connect paypal to your bank account?

also another comment is im sick of getting trolled when i dl stuff at comicet times some how the first thing i dl every time is a troll :| this seams like a way to kill that for me it would also make it easier to find the said doujin games not spending a wile browsing the net for dead torrents and the like
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Posted 29 April 2010 - 05:41 PM

Will really 1$ per member really be enough though?

If I remember so was the old download host server quite... incredible expensive?

If you don't get alot of premium members, will you not lose money?
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Posted 29 April 2010 - 05:47 PM

We won't lose money.
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Posted 29 April 2010 - 05:48 PM

and what if you have some problems using paypal?
example: parental problems. should be enough for my question.
and hten again there it comes again with the credit card :/ (some are afraid of giving their bank datas to the webs)

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what a waste of a t.v.

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Posted 29 April 2010 - 05:58 PM

View Postalexzander, on 29 April 2010 - 05:48 PM, said:

and what if you have some problems using paypal?
example: parental problems. should be enough for my question.
and then again there it comes again with the credit card :/ (some are afraid of giving their bank datas to the webs)

well sadly its to the point were that's smart and u cant really blame some one for being cautious if it comes down to some thing like that you would just have to convince them this is a legit and safe "for the most part" web sight


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Posted 29 April 2010 - 05:58 PM

Unless it's incredibly organized, efficient, and has amazing download speed, I don't think it's worth it :X

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Posted 29 April 2010 - 05:58 PM

I'm not interested in higher DL speed for one dollar per month. Really.
And when there aren't any events, the download service would be dead, too?
No thanks, really, a solid idea.. but no. Not interested.
Sounds like Habbo Club all over again.

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Posted 29 April 2010 - 06:02 PM

By 'high speed' what kind of limits are we talking here?

I remember how very, VERY bad SS could get when the server was under heavy load.
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Posted 29 April 2010 - 06:04 PM

And you'll be manually keeping track of donators?

If plenty turn up with money, it might be stressful for you guys.

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Posted 29 April 2010 - 06:07 PM

i like the VIP thingy... but for those who dont download that often,can maybe get some probs.
and Xrick@: well.... i actually tried to point on me.
i had a freind who had an paypal acc. so i could buy from there, but i have no contact with him anymore.
and my parents are yada yada, world is dangerous, and hte internet too.
and yes i follow my parents orders.

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what a waste of a t.v.

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Posted 29 April 2010 - 06:09 PM

View Postxhunter, on 29 April 2010 - 05:32 PM, said:

...And...how can you use paypal without a credit card??

Bank account.

View PostXirick Lore, on 29 April 2010 - 05:38 PM, said:

cant you connect paypal to your bank account?

Yes you can.

View PostXirick Lore, on 29 April 2010 - 05:38 PM, said:

also another comment is im sick of getting trolled when i dl stuff at comicet times some how the first thing i dl every time is a troll :| this seams like a way to kill that for me it would also make it easier to find the said doujin games not spending a wile browsing the net for dead torrents and the like

Yeah... that's part of another reason why we want to offer this as a good solution to that.

View PostTerrell, on 29 April 2010 - 05:41 PM, said:

Will really 1$ per member really be enough though?

If I remember so was the old download host server quite... incredible expensive?

If you don't get alot of premium members, will you not lose money?

The servers're owned by me. >_> When new servers're added, they won't be owned by me immediately, but will be shortly thereafter.

If we don't get a lot of premium members, that's fine, I will keep them up myself, one way or another.

View Postalexzander, on 29 April 2010 - 05:48 PM, said:

and what if you have some problems using paypal?
example: parental problems. should be enough for my question.
and hten again there it comes again with the credit card :/ (some are afraid of giving their bank datas to the webs)

There's other solutions, too, for those who have problems using Paypal. There's Google Checkout and several other options that I'm looking into at this time.


View PostXirick Lore, on 29 April 2010 - 05:58 PM, said:

well sadly its to the point were that's smart and u cant really blame some one for being cautious if it comes down to some thing like that you would just have to convince them this is a legit and safe "for the most part" web sight



True. However, Paypal tends to insist that you verify yourself. But while EidolonHost is indeed verified, it may not mean much to those who care about such things.

View Postsantiagoff, on 29 April 2010 - 05:58 PM, said:

Unless it's incredibly organized, efficient, and has amazing download speed, I don't think it's worth it :X

We will be making sure it's organized and efficient, as well as having amazing speeds.

View Postraiku, on 29 April 2010 - 05:58 PM, said:

I'm not interested in higher DL speed for one dollar per month. Really.
And when there aren't any events, the download service would be dead, too?
No thanks, really, a solid idea.. but no. Not interested.
Sounds like Habbo Club all over again.

No, the download service won't be dead. It will be live, 24/7, provided there aren't network outages.

View PostHiryuu, on 29 April 2010 - 06:02 PM, said:

By 'high speed' what kind of limits are we talking here?

I remember how very, VERY bad SS could get when the server was under heavy load.

Are you talking about download limits or...? And are you referring to SS?

The server that DS is on, is dual xeons. At the moment, this server has just one xeon, but can be upgraded to use two xeons. The server that would be hosting the downloads is also a quad-core. Intel Quad-Core 9550, actually.

Download and DS will be kept separate so as not to cause issues between the two.

Any more questions? :D

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Posted 29 April 2010 - 06:10 PM

I'd be willing to pay the $1 a month just so I could get more great anime downloads. It's definitely something I can afford on a fixed income. But would it be a reoccuring subscription, or would you have to renew it every month?

Also, yeah, this probably will bring a lot more traffic to the site during Comiket and such, and hopefully, it won't bring server crashes lol

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Posted 29 April 2010 - 06:13 PM

thats like, 50p?
id pay that anyway, even if i got dls or not

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View PostOni Neko, on 29 April 2010 - 06:04 PM, said:

And you'll be manually keeping track of donators?

If plenty turn up with money, it might be stressful for you guys.


Not really. I have Paypal notify me each time people donating to me. I also have a billing and management system that keeps track of stuff. It'd be fairly simple to add a "donation" section to my billing and management system. But that's not what that's for XD.

We do have an IPB module that allows us to take payments/donations on here, directly.

View Postalexzander, on 29 April 2010 - 06:07 PM, said:

i like the VIP thingy... but for those who dont download that often,can maybe get some probs.
and Xrick@: well.... i actually tried to point on me.
i had a freind who had an paypal acc. so i could buy from there, but i have no contact with him anymore.
and my parents are yada yada, world is dangerous, and hte internet too.
and yes i follow my parents orders.

Granted, the world's dangerous and so is the internet. But eventually at some point, you'll want to take risks. We will be making sure that everything stays good and clean.

Anyone that has issues with that can speak with me personally, Kradorex, Karusune, Zeta or Holy.

View PostEyndyne, on 29 April 2010 - 06:10 PM, said:

I'd be willing to pay the $1 a month just so I could get more great anime downloads. It's definitely something I can afford on a fixed income. But would it be a reoccuring subscription, or would you have to renew it every month?

Also, yeah, this probably will bring a lot more traffic to the site during Comiket and such, and hopefully, it won't bring server crashes lol

Edit: Whoops, missed the question about subs or reoccurring. Not sure about the subscription. That's something I'll have to ask Holy about...

Servers're kept separate. We won't be keeping them together. I'd be shot for that. XD

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