joskei

I'm quite aware how expensive it is. I've been doing professional development for 18 years If there are some tech issues that you guys need help with, I can pitch in some time here and there (assuming we're on a linux/unix) platform. If its Windows/.NET stack, I'm useless.

Thank for the informative answer. I have bookmarked the guidelines. Why exactly is he the only coder behind all of this (personal choice, source code protection, aliens)? As to the image item, it seems more like a bug to me. I just wanted to make sure there wasn't something going on in the backend that I was unaware of that required me to do it twice.

So this is going to be a partial "I didn't search a lot before asking", so if these questions are already answered, feel free to flame me. I'm new here (1st day), and I've hit moderator status on the DB site. Most of my questions revolve around that: 1. Is there a problem with the images? It seems like I have to approve the same image twice 2. What exactly are the requirements for the artwork? I'm seeing a lot of artwork that looks like someone took the pen tool and removed the non-text portions of a logo (and now it looks odd, missing chunks, etc) for things like clear background logos. I've currently been skipping them, because my natural inclination is to reject them. My reasoning is that if you have the skill the use the pen tool and you can cleanly remove the offending pieces, you should have the skills to fill in the missing portions of the logo. If I'm being too harsh, please let me know. 3. Is there currently any way to sync launchbox with the DB? The website is painfully slow to me (for some reason), and it would be much faster if I could edit items locally and batch upload them. If there is not currently a way, has there been thoughts on providing an API of some sort to allow this (REST and/or direct socket connection for example)? 4. How strict are the requirements of characters and such being accurate in relation to non-English character games? Example: Akumajō Dracula X vs Akumajo Dracula X 5. How long after the an item is fully approved before my local copy of launchbox can pick up the changes? 6. Are there preferred resolutions/filters/etc for the screenshot images? (Example: I generally run 25% scan lines on my emus) Thanks for you patience!

On a side note to this, is there a point when someone contributes enough positive content that it automatically becomes approved, or does everything always have to be moderated?