SOH Warbird Archive FSX & FS9 Files Move Completed

[stovall]

SOH needs to copy the files from the old Warbirds Archive library system to the new library system. This is necessary because the old library system is not compatible with the new forum software and it lacks the security features of today's systems. This archive is being eliminated in August so we have 60 days to move the files or lose them forever.

We need volunteers to help move these files.

This will involve the FSX files only.

A video has been created to show the process of capturing data and pictures, downloading, and then uploading the files to the new library. Milton Shupe created the video to show you how to move files quickly and easily. The video can be found here :Download

Just to give you a sense of the effort:

There are 1335 files in the FSX archives.
If we have enough volunteers to help move files over 60 days, we can get through this easily enough. You can move 15 files in about 75 minutes on average depending on your download speeds and file sizes.

We will manage and coordinate moves by the page numbers in the archives.
There are 15 files per page and 89 pages. (We must display the pages at 15 entries per page to coordinate the effort.)

We need volunteers to sign up to move these page lots.

Before you decide, you might watch the video to get a sense of the process.

This video demonstrates a process I tested on 100 files to quickly and efficiently capture the data, download the files and pictures, and upload them to the new library system. I hope this helps.

Thanks for volunteering to preserve these files.

If you will please just post that you would like to help, I will assign you a page lot.
Once that is done, you are free to begin the moves.

On behalf of all parties interested in protecting these archives, thank you for stepping up.

I will follow up this post with other hints and tips discovered in the process. You may do the same.

[falcon409]

Count me in Tom.

[stovall]

Thanks Ed, in a while I will make the list and start giving out the duties by number. Much appreciated.

[italoc]

Thanks Ed, in a while I will make the list and start giving out the duties by number. Much appreciated.

Hi, I need a "refresher" ... I've been assigned a lot starting with page 6 .... but I've forgotten the page where I should stop
I've already done page 6 and 7: can anybody remind me when to stop ???
Italo

[huub vink]

Hi Italoc,

Sorry to hear about your loss, my condolences.

The past page of your package is 10 (incluced), so another 4 page to go.

Good luck,
Huub

[rcbarend]

NOW I understand why I got an Email from SOH a few days ago with content
"" Hello rcbarend, I'm pleased to let you know that your recent submission has been accepted ""

Surprised, because this was a 6-year old upload


But reading this thread, I understand now

Rob

[italoc]

Hi Italoc,

Sorry to hear about your loss, my condolences.

The past page of your package is 10 (incluced), so another 4 page to go.

Good luck,
Huub

Thanks Huub vink,
I've done 7 and 8 today

Hope to finish in a couple of days
Happy to be of any help
Ciao
Italo

[Rami]

Stovall,

I can't thank all of you enough, either. I still have about 2,000 files to approve, but am making progress every day.

[Rami]

Good evening,

Please make sure to read this and participate in some form...the admins and mods can't do it all themselves, we only have two months...so all hands on deck! I'm not going to let up on this, so if you want to shut me up, you know what to do.

If I'm spending all my time moderating and sorting files, I won't be pestering you, so there's a double incentive.

[flaviossa]

Mr. Tom,
Count on me for help too. But only a little question: in the video, it appears that is possible to alter the date and the "uploader" field in the "Upload addon" page. I tried here and these two fields are already filled up with no option to clear it and write again:

This is the way it appears with no way to edit:

Submitted by	flaviossa
Submission time	May 29th, 2012 09:20 (GMT -3:00) Brazil, Buenos Aires, Georgetown

If there is no problem with that, them i´m ready to go

[Milton Shupe]

Mr. Tom,
Count on me for help too. But only a little question: in the video, it appears that is possible to alter the date and the "uploader" field in the "Upload addon" page. I tried here and these two fields are already filled up with no option to clear it and write again:

This is the way it appears with no way to edit:

Submitted by	flaviossa
Submission time	May 29th, 2012 09:20 (GMT -3:00) Brazil, Buenos Aires, Georgetown

If there is no problem with that, them i´m ready to go

We were hoping that we could get those rights to you for this project but that has not happened.

Therefore, we request that you simply copy paste the original submitters name and date/time into the bottom of the description.
Using your name and current date/time is okay for this project.
Thank you on behalf of the staff and moderators. :-)

[flaviossa]

Just giving back a little of what SOH gave me all this years! I´ll wait for my pages quota and will start asap.

[italoc]

I am ready.
Can work a bit every day

Give me the lot to start
Italo

[Rami]

Good afternoon,

Please refrain from uploading any files from RobH, I have already uploaded them.

[flaviossa]

Job done. Next?