LDraw meeting in Billund 2024
2024-04-29, 10:59 (This post was last modified: 2024-04-29, 11:08 by Orion Pobursky.)
2024-04-29, 10:59 (This post was last modified: 2024-04-29, 11:08 by Orion Pobursky.)
A few of the LDraw regular got together in Billund last weekend (Apr 26-28) for some camaraderie and discussion about LDraw.org. Additionally, we held an online conference with a few other invitee's.
In person:
Orion Pobursky
Willy Tschager
Philippe Hurbain (Philo)
Max Martin Richer
Magnus Forsberg
Online:
Gerald Lasser
Nils Schmidt
Rene Rechthaler
Fredrik Hareide
Meeting minutes:
General
- Orion presented the current state of the LDraw.org infrastructure including services used, software, and cost.
Discussion points
More communication with Stud.io team
- Would be nice but not required
- Not something worth pursuing in any concerted way
- The new zip file download is a large step forward in helping people get new parts into Stud.io
- Texture mapping compatibility is a concern for some but other felt it was not a huge deal
More reviews in the PT
- Over 7000 parts waiting for review
- Orion shared 2 new PT features to help out, the certify all tool and the user parts for review on the user dashboard
- Willy shared a concern with locating files to review. Hard to tell if a part waiting admin still need subfiles certified.
- Orion implemented an icon in the status to show if a part was not releasable
- The idea of turning off submits for some period was suggested. Other felt this would not solve the problem as people would just not review and wait out the no submit periods.
Modernize Community Model
- Start a Discord - Done, PM Orion for an invite
- Orion adamant that Discord will not replace the forums as Discord is not Googlable
- Fredirik suggested a tutorial on how to install an update.
Update or Rewrite Bylaws
- Bylaws need to be updated to acknowledge the extistance of video conferencing, allow in person meetings
- SteerCo not really that busy with things, maybe 3 year terms?
- Membership list is super old and there's been no formal mechanism to join since we switched from PostNuke over a decade ago
Reapply for RLOC status
- No interest in this.
- Not a good fit any more and no benefit as LEGO never communicated with us when we did have status.
- LEGO no longer does fan tours or meetings
Library Shortcuts
- Distinction between assemblies as parts LEGO distributes as one unit (e.g Legs + Hips, Torso + Arms + Hands) and shortcuts as discreet parts that are combined for convenience (e.g. a complete Minifig, Helmet + Visor)
- Orion wants torso assemblies in the library
- Nobody wants these types of to clog the PT
- Orion suggested having an enforced submit template. This would require at least one uncolored assembly to undergo the complete review process and be released. After that users could submit assemblies templated to the official assembly. These would required only an admin review to be added to the library
- Orion suggested a separate folder for assemblies. Consensus was that all parts should be in the parts folder.
- Sticker shortcuts were discussed. More discussion is needed but consensus seems to be allowing all types of sticker shortcuts as long as they are for parts in the set for the sticker sheet.
- Rene suggested a sticker shortcut reference where a sticker sheet number could be entered and all the stickers and the shortcuts could be viewed on one page. Orion is 95% away from implementing this
Other smaller discussions:
- Classic motorcycle helmet is wrong. How to fix it was discussed
- Getting rid of the .exe update installer was brought up by Orion. Fredrik said he used it as a newcomer. Decision was to keep it.
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Thanks to all who participated. I plan to have more regular video meeting with the community and team. It will be harder as I'm 8-9 hours behind European time where most of the other regulars are based but could probably make it work on the weekends.
In person:
Orion Pobursky
Willy Tschager
Philippe Hurbain (Philo)
Max Martin Richer
Magnus Forsberg
Online:
Gerald Lasser
Nils Schmidt
Rene Rechthaler
Fredrik Hareide
Meeting minutes:
General
- Orion presented the current state of the LDraw.org infrastructure including services used, software, and cost.
Discussion points
More communication with Stud.io team
- Would be nice but not required
- Not something worth pursuing in any concerted way
- The new zip file download is a large step forward in helping people get new parts into Stud.io
- Texture mapping compatibility is a concern for some but other felt it was not a huge deal
More reviews in the PT
- Over 7000 parts waiting for review
- Orion shared 2 new PT features to help out, the certify all tool and the user parts for review on the user dashboard
- Willy shared a concern with locating files to review. Hard to tell if a part waiting admin still need subfiles certified.
- Orion implemented an icon in the status to show if a part was not releasable
- The idea of turning off submits for some period was suggested. Other felt this would not solve the problem as people would just not review and wait out the no submit periods.
Modernize Community Model
- Start a Discord - Done, PM Orion for an invite
- Orion adamant that Discord will not replace the forums as Discord is not Googlable
- Fredirik suggested a tutorial on how to install an update.
Update or Rewrite Bylaws
- Bylaws need to be updated to acknowledge the extistance of video conferencing, allow in person meetings
- SteerCo not really that busy with things, maybe 3 year terms?
- Membership list is super old and there's been no formal mechanism to join since we switched from PostNuke over a decade ago
Reapply for RLOC status
- No interest in this.
- Not a good fit any more and no benefit as LEGO never communicated with us when we did have status.
- LEGO no longer does fan tours or meetings
Library Shortcuts
- Distinction between assemblies as parts LEGO distributes as one unit (e.g Legs + Hips, Torso + Arms + Hands) and shortcuts as discreet parts that are combined for convenience (e.g. a complete Minifig, Helmet + Visor)
- Orion wants torso assemblies in the library
- Nobody wants these types of to clog the PT
- Orion suggested having an enforced submit template. This would require at least one uncolored assembly to undergo the complete review process and be released. After that users could submit assemblies templated to the official assembly. These would required only an admin review to be added to the library
- Orion suggested a separate folder for assemblies. Consensus was that all parts should be in the parts folder.
- Sticker shortcuts were discussed. More discussion is needed but consensus seems to be allowing all types of sticker shortcuts as long as they are for parts in the set for the sticker sheet.
- Rene suggested a sticker shortcut reference where a sticker sheet number could be entered and all the stickers and the shortcuts could be viewed on one page. Orion is 95% away from implementing this
Other smaller discussions:
- Classic motorcycle helmet is wrong. How to fix it was discussed
- Getting rid of the .exe update installer was brought up by Orion. Fredrik said he used it as a newcomer. Decision was to keep it.
--
Thanks to all who participated. I plan to have more regular video meeting with the community and team. It will be harder as I'm 8-9 hours behind European time where most of the other regulars are based but could probably make it work on the weekends.