It would probably be better for everyone..

Because people are allowed to have hobbies, and because this website seems to be the Custom Edition community website.

Then why do you keep posting? You two are incredibly selfish and rude if you ask me.

Dennis got in economic issue and still hosted teh site which cost a lot and these two ungreatful jerks... Why are you 2 even coming here?

The thing is I find it funny that everybody even responds to me. Im just bored today so im just messing around with everybody.

Because they're worthless retards with nothing better to do than make pathetic attempts at getting people's attention.

This thread... What the hell, guys.

That was a bit harsh, don't you think? :\




Moral of this story; never let your kids use the internet unless it's solely for the sake of education. Even then, install as many filters as you can to make them only able to access educational sites.

Lol at everyone who's taking this thread actually serious.

This

Yeah, really. But remember, this site is primarily dominated by those that are not adults. On any site that has mostly children as members, you're bound to run into to threads like this often. When they're in their teenage years, hormones often obscure their minds, leading them to behave in ridiculous ways that aren't initially understandable.

Think of it this way; the people who make threads like this don't really know any better. They have a lot to learn, and this is merely a childhood or teen phase for them that will eventually come to an end.

Not trying to insult anyone, just making a point.
Edited by Megatron on Jun 21, 2014 at 08:18 PM

Their just bored and want to mess around. Nothing special.

That of course, isn't exclusive to any age group.

Don't show idiots any sympathy.

r u mad, brah?

I get really annoyed when people act incredibly stupid.

This isn't the worst thread that's been posted here, you know. :P

I didn't really think about it, but now I'm definitely taking Megatron's advice.

Anyway, Dennis should have another admin is my opinion..

That is unfortunately impossible unless we want to directly pay for him which I am not sure if Dennis was being serious about.

I'd be willing to help you out with moderating as volunteer work Dennis but unfortunately the verdict is to never trust strangers so I already know the answer.

It could have hurt someones feelings! Think of the children here.

There is a donate button on the main page of the website.

While I don't agree with the delivery of the message topic, I do agree with it's point. 10+ years and thousands of maps, thousands of players - not selecting a few moderators, and not delegating some tasks to others? it just makes sense to be resourceful and trusting. I don't care if your are mother Theresa and breastfeeding all of Africa's starving children, you only have so many nipples, why not be resourceful since you claim to care?

Dennis has postured himself as a halo resource, to not be resourceful and take advantage of many hundreds of trustworthy people who could fulfill many different roles, just seems egotistical and illogical. Yes, I selectively use that word as it seems to be correct - its not intended to be inciting, just pointed and direct.

Dennis owes us nothing, and we owe him nothing. Use of the website is demonstration enough of our gratitude, and his responsiveness to our requests is his to us. It might be easy to guess and get mad as to why his is not resourceful, trusting or responsive. It's just as easy for him to be non-responsive to this long term and frequent complaint. And, not posting new publications, nor seeking help is evidence that it is "not wanted." It has nothing to do with cost, resources, bandwidth, gratitude nor trustworthy helpers - he just doesn't want to be responsive, nor does he want to delegate. He has other issues that distract away from this, but if he wanted it done, it would be done.

Forgive me for I have sinned.

50 lashes for the trollers.

The reason I am many time unresponsive to threads like this is precisely because of posts like this. It alternately makes me saddened and angry at the utter disregard for for previous information given and the total selfishness reflected in your words.

I have made it abundantly clear that I categorically cannot allow non-employees access to administration tools residing on my network. I have corporate clients that have made it a stipulation of their business. This is why there is no remote access to my internal network, no volunteer/community moderators or non-monitored uploading of unknown and untrustworthy files. My very livelihood is contingent on that fact.

Because there is no remote access to the network files can not be vetted and placed on line from the remote location I find myself most times occupying when there is actually time to do so.

It has been a good morning so I will not address the various insults you have peppered your post with and instead state: You are entitled to an opinion, no matter how wrong is is, but yours is not based on the facts as they are but instead how you selfishly wish them to be.

Dennis can I ask a truthfully honest question?

why don't you make maps? or anything else?

Maybe it isn't feesible because of time constraints. Doesn't matter.

I have modified maps, primarily for use with machinima and the Halo CE Chronicles series, but since i do not have 3D modeling skills or software nor the time to learn it I have not made a BSP or map.

Oh i'm sorry to hear that, thank you for answering!

Not interested in a war of words or insults. I was giving you non-sugar coated feedback - in a blunt and direct manner; including a humorous metaphor. Re-read it. It was feedback, which you termed to be insults on a subject I have witnessed for several years. Each time, the result is the same, no change, no additional moderators, no team, no decreased drama, no decreased turn around time.

Meanwhile some people - not me, get disenfranchised and become your critics instead of supporters who end up being the very trolls you spend your time moderating. You are your own problem and solution. You don't need to be either one to select a few diplomatically minded moderators and helpers, including those who know how to solve your network and trust vs security considerations. This site a library of maps, and technical knowledge. valuable? yes, high security needs? No. Anti-intrusion, of course. Countless are those who fit that profile who are members of this site and other communities. None of them are willing? Or you are not willing to consider it? Maybe put it up for sale?

Based on this and past responses, I just now elected to accept you refuse to be influenced on this topic and will never mention it again, nor offer feedback or suggestions. Your response seems to pretend offense, when I am not an attacker; although clearly the thread starter was provocative. My assertion that you don't care, is evidenced by the fact that you don't have a single additional helper that is visible to the public and attempt to claim anyone with an opinion contrary to yours on how to address it is to be ignored because they are without the 'facts.'

If a blind man holds an elephant by the tail, he might conclude he is holding a rope. All he would need to do to learn differently is to keep holding the rope; eventually he would get covered with 'facts.' And knowing myself as I do, I would offer feedback to him to hire someone to hold the hose as he washes all the unwanted stuff away. "Resourcefulness." It's the new soap and water that will lead to a brighter, shinier you.

While direct, I am not unsympathetic to your considerations, I just think they are highly related as being a timely motive to get qualified help on things you complain about. I've heard "halo is dying!" and "I do this for free without any help" since 2006. No, it's just being strangled by indifference and swirlied by trolls.

If I was indifferent, I would not have posted, and likewise is your response. Thank you, and I wish you sweet horizons. Long live halo, in the name of Bungie, amen.

Another Cod Ghosts will fix that in a jiff.

It's sad to see that not everyone doesnt want to, or just doesn't understand what that implies professionnally.

Actually the fact is that we need Dennis, and he, maybe not necessarly, needs us for redirection on this website and a little part of money made out of ads. And it also slightly increases the popularity of UXB I think.

But what if Halomaps is owned by someone else than you ? (Dennis)
Could this allow several responsive members to be more implicated in the forums/website ?
Edited by bourrin33 on Jun 23, 2014 at 05:04 AM

Or not. No remote access.
Edited by bourrin33 on Jun 23, 2014 at 05:06 AM

And yet you make a false assertion disproved by the rest of the post itself.
If halo maps was owned by someone else they could of course do whatever they wished with the site or its operation. They would of course have to host it somewhere other than on our network because of previously stated contractual obligations.
One year, I think it was 2009, we broke even on ad revenue and bandwidth costs.
I wish it did. But a video game website is not looked upon as a plus when quoting a corporate or business website. However it has given me some opportunities to test certain code base routines that I use elsewhere.

Now if you will indulge me for a moment:

People forget what it was like before this site started and why it did. Halo Maps was not the first website to host CE maps. There were plenty of places to get them. When the CE version of the game was released by Gearbox, websites dedicated to the game sprang up but just as quickly went down because of the cost of supporting what was then huge file sizes. A couple of sites managed to last a few months and became popular but that popularity came with a direct financial cost as they overran their bandwidth limits. I collected maps for myself and my nephew to play and he became frustrated by the fact that by the time he told me where to get the map he liked the site was down.

So Halo Maps began with an email from my nephew. "Uncle Dennis", it said, "you know all about websites. Could you make one for Halo CE that will stay up?" The rest, as the adage goes, is history. I like the game. I made a promise, And I have kept it.

Some people like what I have done, some don't. Some like me others don't but what people think of me was never part of the equation or part of the promise. I don't get an ego boost from the website or enjoy being lord and master of the forum. When I explain how forums and websites work you may not like it and object but it is just the facts.

I don't troll, or start arguments with people, heck I don't even participate all the much anymore because I barely have time to moderate. Because I am SO much older than any of you my sense of humor is very different as is my perspective.

I know some people need to buck the authority figure to bolster their self image and I recognize that at these website I am that person. That is why I sometimes leave threads like this open to allow people to "get it out of their system" so to say. Also to let me respond. And because I own the site I don't really need a reason :) "teachable moment"

Sometimes I take a lot of grief and sometimes people thank me. I know, because I have the perspective of time, that most of the time and most of the people enjoy and like the sites and I don't let outbursts like this thread effect me. You see, according to my accountant, my lawyer and my family, by all rights I should have shut down the sites long ago. Except that I like the game and I made a promise.



Edited by Dennis on Jun 24, 2014 at 12:43 AM

That got me in the feels. I appreciate that you've kept the site going for this long, as you've undoubtedly prolonged the life of the game that we all love. I hope that both will be around for many years to come.

Halomaps ad infinitum.

100/10 post there Dennis.