Monkeymook wrote:Doommaster1994 used to handle updating the sql set listing for new packs and contributed to massive amounts of composer updates (but they ran into IRL obligations and are temporarily AFAIK unable to contribute to the site), and I used to upload the new packs to the FTP, as I have privs for it, and VB would make the sets live with the new SQL file), but the biggest issue, is that although there is a specific form for uploads, I don't have the time to experiment with it enough to find out if new sets can be uploaded without an issue. I stay fairly busy with my personal life and work.
The SQL thing was actually a one-time event. I thought that, at least for the mass-update, it would be more comfortable for dissident93 (he did all the composer updates) to do all the updates locally (using a tool that looked like this) and upload everything at once to the site.
All future updates should be done using the web interface. (and maybe FTP uploads)
Monkeymook wrote:Another issue was that prior to the new "upload set" page being made, updating the site was a pain in the butt, as the design of it on the FTP and host is very outdated and cobbled together.
The web interface actually existed since about 2006. And I think that at least the pages for editing/creating packs (for making things visible on the site) are pretty straight-forward to use. It really only wants you to enter a few details about the pack like name and composers and things immediately show up. (I would ignore the "external links" section - it's something vampi-the-frog added last year.)
About the FTP - well, it used to be pretty messy during the big update. But that really was only during that time.
As for people being in charge: I always considered Monkeymook to be in charge of pack updates. As I'm doing work on vgmrips, I didn't bother keeping track of them as Monkeymook does already.
I'm main admin for the forum though and regularly delete spambots.