There you go Fred sorted, store them for free on Leigh Life.

Well that's a bit silly isn't it? If they did that everyone would be able to see them just like they would if they put them on You Tube.

And that is the crux of the matter, we needed a site that distributes as well as stores and VIMEO is by far and above the cheapest for our needs, to store every game per season and for them to be available to veiw would be approx £350 per season, that means £700 next season, £1400 the season after, £2800 and so on and so on, because it is only a 12 months contract to use them every year.
I used to have webspace to host video and when I ended the contract the server just deleted everything as is their right to do so if you do not pay.
That is why it is not simple and it does get expensive, on a distribution/storage site.

So the most cost effective method is to delete them after a month which is where we came in, it will be acceptable to most subscribers; as mentioned earlier, particular favourites could be purchased on video. It wouldn't be good business sense to increase costs to the majority at the whim of a the odd dissentor.

How about reserve some of the space for one or two games which are over a month old ie have been taken off after the month, which could be changed weekly or fortnightly.

Brilliant I didn't understand this was so "simple" to do! What do Leigh life currently do for storing 2gb at a time video files using a hosted platform with links to a subscription based system? How do you host video play back that supports High Definition content? Can you advise in the meeting on Thursday your suggestions and how you are going to incorporate these into the system. also you will need to consider how this change can be made to current system as it has been written to support VIMEO. Maybe a "simple" task for the folks at Leigh Life?

No need to get shirty. There's nothing wrong with the way the videos are hosted or anything else about the system currently in place, just about the length of time you/ Fred are willing to store the games. I'm just saying that a month isn't long enough - perhaps 3 months is sufficient because I don't suppose anyone will be bothered after that, though I do still think the special games should be archived. For your info, this is how we host video playback: www.leighlife.com/index.php?page ... fe:wembley

No need to get shirty. There's nothing wrong with the way the videos are hosted or anything else about the system currently in place, just about the length of time you/ Fred are willing to store the games. I'm just saying that a month isn't long enough - perhaps 3 months is sufficient because I don't suppose anyone will be bothered after that, though I do still think the special games should be archived. For your info, this is how we host video playback: www.leighlife.com/index.php?page ... fe:wembley

Not getting "shirty"

Just asking you to back up your comment about it being "simple", i am very interested on how you think this can be done. maybe my development team have missed a trick when designing this system?

Please can you answer my questions of how you propose to do this "simple" change so we can sore videos in defiantly al la Leigh Leigh

sending me a link to a video is not an answer

No one is saying you should store the videos on Leighlife, that was just Reffy's sarcastic suggestion.

As I said earlier, there's nothing wrong with the system you use - just the length of time you plan on keeping the videos on it so please don't try to make an argument where there is none.

We all have different ways of doing things - that's just the way it is.

dodged the question again but ok.

the problem is when using terms like its "simple" when actually you know nothing about how the system has been set up or how its configured is both derogatory and insulting.

im not continuing this on an open forum i suggest you put forward your "solutions" at the next meeting.

i would also suggest as someone who is involved with Leigh RLFC you think about the impact of your comments before posting them on a public forum

I will propose to the BOD that we buy another 500Gb of space on Vimeo and will explore other avenues of storage.

agreed fred

Adding to the costs seems a bit ott to satisfy a couple of whingers. If it is that important to them they will buy a DVD.

It wont add to the cost reffy prices would remain at £3.50 or £32 we would just need to take £100 from the £4500 we have raised so far

I didn't dodge it; I didn't respond to it because it's not relevant. You have a perfectly good system and it's only you getting paranoid about some perceived insult.

For your info, should you care to attend a meeting, we do already have a system in place and always have had - that's why I say it's simple.

I shall repeat once more, my only complaint is about the length of time you want to store the videos not the system itself, but if you want to carry on with your foot stamping then please feel free.