HiFiEngine is (apparently) working again

[Hiten]

Will this work ?

- Human verification when logging in

- Can a website be automated to send password to user email when that particular user tries to download a file. This password be needed as second verification to download a file.

- Restricting single download per day or week.

Regards.

 

[canbol]

have you thought about selling the site and content if you don't want to administer it?

No the site isn't for sale. If the manuals become too much of a burden, the feature will simply be dropped.

Or hiring someone who would deal with the issues issues, there must be people starting their career who would be interested.

Sorry, it's just a hobby site. There is no budget for hiring staff.

 

[phase]

I definitely have appreciated having the information available for learning and repairs over the years, so a huge thank you for your efforts.

I have also from time to time used the elektrotanya site. At first I was annoyed by how the interface was swamped with ads and buttons for things and places I didn’t want to go, but can appreciate how that may well be by design, and contributing to helping reduce automated abuses of their site. I have noticed that there is a limit to the amount of downloads as well, and it seemed pretty generous.

 

[anatech]

Hi canbol,
I can't imagine the high number of users you might have. They will range from people like professional technicians to someone trying to get their own unit running. Technicians like me may use your site much more, and you can see that in your stats.

I don't mind supporting your site at all. Your information helps my customers and myself for my equipment. Maybe have professionals contribute as a way of assisting, not as a paid customer. We recognize the value. Maybe that can eliminate the ads for "frequent flyers" like myself while having those ads won't bother the person who only wants a manual for their equipment. It will discourage scrappers I hope.

Something like that will reduce your workload as far as dealing with individual accounts. Think of it as people helping you instead of being a commercial site. We really deeply appreciate what you have put together.

 

[Cobra2]

I know a few technicians that pull their hairs when site is locked. Me too, with (just counted!) over 500 uploads since 2012, member since 2008...
It feels really undeserved.
AND, I would gladly donate a few $ to be a user.

 

[canbol]

As to 'donation of files' seeming to be a factor in all this and whether the owner only sees someone who uploads files as being a 'worthwhile member', well my line of work was in TV and Video service rather than audio.

I never said that. The vast majority of visitors never upload files, and that's fine. I'd rather people didn't upload junk for the sake of it.

I was simply putting the record straight regarding who has, and hasn't contributed to the archive. One person in particular has been making increasingly angry posts that I thought implied he had personally contributed time and effort to the hifiengine archive, when he had just posted a couple of pics to the gallery.

 

[canbol]

Me too, with (just counted!) over 500 uploads since 2012, member since 2008...

And it's really appreciated. The current plan is to restore downloads for contributors first, This would keep costs down (less than 0.5% of members are contributors) while long term decisions are made.