Personally, I think we should just remove every single thing on GMod.org. - Garry's Mod

[QUOTE=TheMaps45662;21031758]I think uploads that are 1000 days or older should be removed because their just GMod 9 crap[/QUOTE] I can't express how much I agree with that. So I'll do this. :dance:

well you are right, there's a real shitload of stuff in gmod.org, that is almost Fully useless stuff so yeah gmod.org should have an fresh restart but with an Save list.

i don't support wipe.. what i suggest is DEEP CLEAN. without mercy.. just keep good stuff like gm_submarine (awesome for submarines, life support based submarines).

[QUOTE=Lyoko2;21042720]i don't support wipe.. what i suggest is DEEP CLEAN. without mercy.. just keep good stuff like gm_submarine (awesome for submarines, life support based submarines).[/QUOTE] This. I'd love to be a moderator for gmod.org. I'd delete all the warez, save missions, re-uploads, general shit, and stuff that doesn't belong there in the first place.

yeah i would like to be moderator too :O currently i'm administrator of gmod israel.. which is growing up kinda. :X i know a bit lua.

i say keep all of the rp and build maps, but just get rid of saves and crappy dupes that people dont really use anymore

I would be concerned about large packs that take forever to compress, ie kermite, taking some time to be re uploaded. Perhaps skimming off the top 100 files for keeping would be a prudent choice.

If this does end up happening, I've downloaded all my uploaded backgrounds just in case. I voted keep it full, but I agree on some parts, like deleting save missions (stupid kill breen crap), crappy skins, construct and flatgrass "remakes", error filled sweps and entities, and text files containing svns.

How about purging stuff older than around 2 years that has less than X downloads per week instead of a full out purge? That would eliminate all the mingy contraptions, but wouldn't kill stuff that is actually decent?

remove rp_downtown_v2 while there at it.

Some of those "2000" downloads are lost because creators lose the file. Though, if garrysmod.org wipes everything clean, I doubt the creators of the things they lost thats on garrysmod.org which got wiped wouldn't be really happy. Along with the people who were expecting to redownload it.

It's full of some shit, but I can't count how many of the obscure and rarely downloaded uploads there I have decided to gamble on and find them to be better than a lot of the more popular stuff. Plus in a way, it's almost like an archive of sorts for GMod. You can see in the maps and everything how the styles changes and how old things are far different from what we have now but are still just as good.

Huh. You must not clean it rashly. Ofcourse you can wipe the shit like "my dupe!", "Forest! dupe!" etc, but not useful, rare things like Ignore tool, Fin tool, some useful models, useful maps etc, because i'm unsure they will be ever uploaded after the wipe. Maybe we should just add many adequate moderators, and let them wipe useless bullshit out.

We need a team which checks new file upload. Like if the file is worth uploading or just crap. I don't think every crap should come into garrysmod.org

What about packs, wich the owner doesnt have on their PC anymore, or just isnt related to Gmod in anyway anymore, those packs will be lost forever.

Reading through your comments has given me some thought. Scrap the "preserve" list. The top 125 most downloaded addons should be marked as "Do not delete". Everything else? *pop*. Deleted.

Instead of a "top 125" list, how about a "has been downloaded at least a # of times?"

I'm tired of trudging through all the reuploads, Wiremod uploads, Adv. Dupe monstrosities, non-GMod content, unappealing SWEPs, bad reskins, THOSE GODDAMN KILL BREEN MISSIONS, and especially the pornography (What sick bastard wants to look at a nude Cortana every time they boot up the game?). Purge it, keep only the pure files from people we trust (Killburn, Mahalis, Sakarias, and the other gods of GMod). And if needed I can help keep out all the bad files.

I'd support and even volunteer for a team of file checkers, but a full wipe is a little overboard. Hell, with people looking at all the files, they might find some real diamonds in the rough.

[QUOTE=Master_Vir;21069892]I'm tired of trudging through all the reuploads, Wiremod uploads, Adv. Dupe monstrosities, non-GMod content, unappealing SWEPs, bad reskins, THOSE GODDAMN KILL BREEN MISSIONS, and especially the pornography (What sick bastard wants to look at a nude Cortana every time they boot up the game?). Purge it, keep only the pure files from people we trust (Killburn, Mahalis, Sakarias, and the other gods of GMod). And if needed I can help keep out all the bad files.[/QUOTE] Why don't you just not browse the files and instead bookmark those people's pages?

I see a point on this. As people have mentioned earlier, most stuff that gets uploaded to garrysmod.org are: 1. Advanced Duplicator saves (most being rather low quality) 2. Illegal re-uploads (Wiremod etc.) 3. Mission saves (Kill Breen, save Eli etc.) 4. Low quality weapon packs (same old knife, 26 different models) Those are also the top thing I'd personally love to get rid of. So yes, wipe it clean 'n' empty, BUT with a public note telling authors to back up most valuable work. Excluding stuff listed above. EDIT: People should be forced to write a proper description for their uploads with minimum. I see way too many "lol" and "dis is my first map lulz" descriptions. Most likely some people would just type more "lolz" in, but I don't see any downside on this. If it worth uploading, it has to have something to be told about, huh?

People, please, read the sticky for this section of the forum. It says that Gmod.org is[B] not [/B]supposed to be a collection of the best files. Personally, I agree with this. It also says that it's not in need of moderation for this very reason. Also, as I said before, when searching for popular dowloads, you don't actually have to trawl through loads of crappy downloads, the popular ones are filtered to the top of the page.

[QUOTE=shozamar;21074975]People, please, read the sticky for this section of the forum. It says that Gmod.org is[B] not [/B]supposed to be a collection of the best files. Personally, I agree with this. It also says that it's not in need of moderation for this very reason. Also, as I said before, when searching for popular dowloads, you don't actually have to trawl through loads of crappy downloads, the popular ones are filtered to the top of the page.[/QUOTE] I couldn't care less for that kind of stuff but what is annoying, are all the SVN/Warez/Non-gmod content being uploaded on the site. You can find all the models for EP1 & 2 on the site, including NPCs, etc. There are far cry maps on the website. The amount of SVN uploaded contest (ones that clearly say "DO NOT UPLOAD TO GARRYSMOD.ORG!") is ridiculous. I lost count of all the PHX packs that are on the site.

Some of the best stuff that is undiscovered is stuck under fuck loads of things. It's like trying to find a guy in a crowd of a million people who's going to give you fifteen billion pounds. It's not going to happen. [editline]06:33PM[/editline] [QUOTE=garry;21073119]Why don't you just not browse the files and instead bookmark those people's pages?[/QUOTE] Garry, I just wanted to let you know that I appreciate you reading the thread. :smile:

Would be cool if there was atleast a dropoff where old things get pruned out.

In my opinion, they should just wipe all of the inactive files, ones that have a download per day of less than 100. Edit: Oooor, they should just impliment a deletion-submition system, where moderators can rate certain inactive or duped files and delete them based on users or their best personal judgement.

[QUOTE=karagera;21092796]In my opinion, they should just wipe all of the inactive files, ones that have a download per day of less than 100. Edit: Oooor, they should just erase all of the stupid minge files as stated above.[/QUOTE] But not all good files have more than 100 files per day. Kermite's gets like 1000 downloads a day, while good ones like this: [url]http://www.garrysmod.org/downloads/?a=view&id=94814[/url] might not.

[QUOTE=Flubadoo;21092877]But not all good files have more than 100 files per day. Kermite's gets like 1000 downloads a day, while good ones like this: [url]http://www.garrysmod.org/downloads/?a=view&id=94814[/url] might not.[/QUOTE] GarrysMod.org wont let Zoey upload the new version D:

Keep popular downloads, suck as the PHX3 packs and wire etc etc, some of the popular ones like Ragmorph or stuff often on the front page, delete stuff that is over 200 says old with less than 25 downloads in the last 50 days. Also, get rid of stupid useless shit like this. [url]http://www.garrysmod.org/downloads/?tag=pingasas[/url] Also crappy ADV dupes that 'look' interesting, but when you have a closer look, its just some crap, with "YOU NEED THE FOLLOWING ADDONS: *24 model packs here*" in the desc And useless backgrounds. [img]http://s3.garrysmod.org/img/cache/8/6/4/9/7/218d8d91a9620cebcc6e3f695433c0dd.jpg[/img] Aaaand these. [IMG]http://s3.garrysmod.org/img/cache/7/8/6/7/4/5e8b93296afd5f1eb03018dfcbcec2cb.jpg[/IMG] And last and of course least, THE COOL WIRED PLANE! [IMG]http://s3.garrysmod.org/img/cache/7/6/0/7/4/6fb96266d8042cb698d92cf845625703.jpg[/IMG] ITS 'WIRED' BECAUSE IT IS JOINED TO THE SKYBOX BY RIGID ROPES USING THE METAL CABLE ROPE DECAL! 9 TO SLIGHTLY MOVE FORWARD! 3 TO SLIGHTLY MOVE BACK! TADA.

[QUOTE=SlickBlade;21096933]Keep popular downloads, suck as the PHX3 packs and wire etc etc[/QUOTE] NO. Delete the PHX and WIRE packs too because 1. They're outdated the second they get uploaded. 2. SVN is muuuuuch better. 3. They're illegally uploaded anyway.