I think I may have mentioned this before,
but I was wondering how hard it would be to have
a MAACA on-line pinball game owners list  ?

Something simple like this :

http://www.arcade.chezsuys.com/PinOwners.htm

In order for it to manageable, it would need for each member
to keep their own games list up to date.

It would crazy to think an Admin could keep this up-to-date
with the amount of churn going on in this group.

Of course, if you allow people to update the list themselves,
you have to be careful to eliminate abuse (or negligence)
where someone alters someone else's entries.

I'm just throwing this idea around for a couple of reasons....

1- It would be neat to see the entire "repertoire" or games owned by MAACA members

2- You could see if anyone else has one of your game in case you needed tech help
(...or to find out if where to go to play a MM, MB or CV !  )

3- It could also be used as a quick way to find out who is selling a game
by highlighting that person's name next the game he is selling.
In the example I gave above, MonkeyBug (in Red) is (or was) selling a FH.


But Like I said, this would only work if there was an easy (and secure) way
for each member to keep their list up-to-date, and only if it was a small
one-time setup effort by the admins.

Food for thought...

Cheers,
Steph

Problem is that it will end up like VAPS... no one updates. The easiest way for all but one is a simple Excel sheet posted on the site  which is built up by one person. Not very hard, and the person rsponsible for the list writes a date beside the member's name stating when the member last updated.

It's just to do it, and to see if there is interest first...

I own an Attack From Mars, Steph? Since when? Damn... my wife probably hid it somewhere...

Quoted from Sparky

I own an Attack From Mars, Steph? Since when?

You got hit be lightning,
... so thechnically, you're the closest thing  to having been Attacked from the skies...  !  

S.

Quoted from Sparky

Problem is that it will end up like VAPS... no one updates.

I may be wrong, but I suspect people here would be far more  likely
to keep their list updated than on VAPS.

Besides, it would be entirely optional,
but would offer some useful benefits ( sales, tech help ),
to those who participated.

Quoted from Sparky

The easiest way for all but one is a simple Excel sheet posted on the site  which is built up by one person.

That would be easy indeed, except for the poor soul who had to manage the list...

Could there not be a simple mechanism in the user profile
to list all your games, and from that generate a database ?

(...I'm just asking, ...I'm not a web guy ... )

Steph.

MacPhreak... can it be done on the forums???