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[RRS]

I don't want to sound like I want to burst your bubble (heck, I'm in the middle of creating a whole new online database myself), but...


RetroLife? Swell! I was listening yesterday to that gramophone record with that chic 1930s starlet singing and...

wait...

you mean "retroGAMINGlife" right? For most people "retro" brings black&white images of Clark Gable or Carol Lombard... for example retro+boobs

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Only freeware and abandonware? So if I want to ramble about an old game that's still copyrighted as hell...? ...I'm out?

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I can never get that social networking trend. Forums are not enough? Stupid old phpBB gives me IM and email addy for every user below their avatar and there's personalized profile page too... please enlighten me as for the benefits of creating a new specialized social network, as opposed to existing forums or other widely used networks like Facebook or MySpace. And I don't want to hear just "FB is gay, let's make something like it but sans gayness".

[Nick02]

RetroLife? Swell! I was listening yesterday to that gramophone record with that chic 1930s starlet singing and...

Retrolife is only a working title. Nothing has been decided yet. So far, it's a good name. I may go with Retro Game Life (RGL) or something like that down the road.

Only freeware and abandonware? So if I want to ramble about an old game that's still copyrighted as hell...? ...I'm out?

There are other gaming themed social networks out there. Why on earth would I create another one just like them? This social network would be based of AB and AR.. in other words, you could say the same about AB. "Why doesn't AB open up to all game types? Instead of just abandonware?" Your point makes no sense.

I can never get that social networking trend. Forums are not enough? Stupid old phpBB gives me IM and email addy for every user below their avatar and there's personalized profile page too... please enlighten me as for the benefits of creating a new specialized social network, as opposed to existing forums or other widely used networks like Facebook or MySpace. And I don't want to hear just "FB is gay, let's make something like it but sans gayness".

Forums are good. But being able to post comments, videos, and other content is more modern. After all.. the social network INCLUDES a forum. As Arete stated before: "the thought of game pages you can 'like', links you can post to obscure abandonware titles, places for indie game developers to gather customers and followers. And above all, if someone is looking for a member for their team, they can just search for devs or graphic designers.".

[RRS]

Originally Posted by Nick02

I'll start editing the logos later today.

Originally Posted by Nick02

Retrolife is only a working title.

I say make up your mind before you start making logos.

Originally Posted by Nick02

This social network would be based of AB and AR.. in other words, you could say the same about AB. "Why doesn't AB open up to all game types? Instead of just abandonware?" Your point makes no sense.

Because Abandonia's key feature is being able to download those games. Let's face it: there would be much less traffic if we were only chatting here
Opening to everything would mean offering warez - and that would get this site into trouble.

I'm all for it if your network is about retro gaming.
If it's only about "old games you download claiming they're abandoned" better change the name once more.

[marko river]

Originally Posted by RRS

I'm all for it if your network is about retro gaming.
If it's only about "old games you download claiming they're abandoned" better change the name once more.

Doesn't really have to mean that. Social network won't allow you to download games, but you can easily find links. If games are still protected, links will lead to selling places or there won't be no links. Similar like here. Also, there are lot of games for old computers that are no longer protected. Except for Amiga and PC (excluding coin-ops and consoles because I'm not sure about them) almost every game for any other computer is no longer protected. That's a lot of games. Not everyone will be interested in them, true, but you get the point.

[Dino]

Interesting idea, I like it. Might as well be the first and the last social network I'm actually going to join.

Nick, in case you get everything sorted out and decide to go on with the project, I might offer some of my free time and assistance. Possibly even a hosting for the network could be worked out. Contact me if you get back to this.

[Nick02]

So here's an update.

My free host is back online again. I took the extra time today, to upload Elgg. Needless to say, I'm not pleased. It's bare-bones. Doesn't even include any mods for shoutboxes.. or many other features I need. Waste of time.

Heading back to phpFox.

I will give you guys the link, once I have a "Coming Soon" page online.

Right now, I'm naming it "Retrolife". Once the engine is all setup, I can change it if needed.

[Japo]

Originally Posted by Nick02

There are other gaming themed social networks out there. Why on earth would I create another one just like them? This social network would be based of AB and AR.. in other words, you could say the same about AB. "Why doesn't AB open up to all game types? Instead of just abandonware?" Your point makes no sense.

But you can limit it to oldware in general, of course you can't check the status of a game only to allow talking about it?

[Dave]

I'm not a great fan of social networks, but your idea sounds interesting and I wish you luck.
If you want to have success your idea should be innovative and different from the other Social Networks around.
Maybe those applications that let you play old games using a browser?

[Nick02]

Due to some issues in my life, I may be putting this project on hold.

[Nick02]

The social network is alive again. I'm also considering different software. Elgg seems great. Plus it's open source! Unlike phpFox.

I've contacted Dino as well. Considering my free host is still down.

http://www.elgg.org/