Metadirectory: Died on the vine?

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Metadirectory: Died on the vine?

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What's up with the 8mm Metadirectory? It hasn't been updated in forever. Over the years I've sent in several emails to the guy that manages it and never got a response. The Metadirectory was (and still is in many ways) a terrific resource. I'm not losing any sleep over it but anyone know what's up?

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Roger,

it's largely why I started http://www.onsuper8.org in the first place as sadly (for whatever reason) it wasn't evolving with the times despite it being (and still being) so comprehensive....
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Post by S8 Booster »

gone with the vin(e)d?

the metasite more or less sums up what was up 1965 to 2000.

this site other sites more or less catch up what as/wis going on since 1997?
anywayhow, there are kind of updating t/here: (related)
http://members.aol.com/Super8mm/Super8mm.html
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Combine the nifty, convenient layout of onsuper8.org with the vast knowledge of the S8 Metadirectory, and be imperishible!

I dunno, did you do so already? Onsuper8.org looks smaller and less cumbersome at first sight due to its better layout.
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Well, believe it or not, I have copy-pasted the entire directory and am currently checking all links (and to also avoid the irritating pop-ups and ads). Links which don't work I keep in the directory but I 'strike' them.

Check out the 'refurbished' (not ready yet) metadirectory here:

http://www.super8camera.com/metadirectory.html
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Post by ECNtoo »

if you mean the maumgartner guy then i actually a gy thats apparently been corresponding with him.
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Post by jpolzfuss »

Hi,

even though the metadirectory contains many articles from Martin Baumgarten, Martin isn't the owner/creator/admin of the metadirectory and he has lost contact to that other guy...

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I contacted the provider (FortuneCity):

".....This account was created in May 1999, before we started validating email
addresses on accounts. The email address attached to the account is invalid.

Please advise if there is content in this site that you wish us to remove.

We do not divulge personal information regarding our members.


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Post by onsuper8 »

I dont envy Super8Camera with the gargantuan task of keeping the metadirectory in shape but its obviously web v1.0...

The guiding principle behind http://www.onsuper8.org was to point to the sources of infomation catagorised by a (hopefully) simple methodology. The metadirectory goes straight to the individual source pages which is great when looking for specifics, but makes for a massive amount of links. As I've said before http://www.onsuper8.org was built out of frustration in being able to have a single up to date repository that users can go back to again and again and make their own judgements as to interest, relevance etc. for their own purposes be it newbie, amateur or pro.

http://www.onsuper8.org is still growing and its usage is getting bigger by the month, its not perfect and we're checking and adding stuff all the time...
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