It is currently Thu Mar 28, 2024 6:53 am

All times are UTC - 8 hours [ DST ]




Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 11 posts ] 
Author Message
Offline
 Post subject: AGF doing anything with KGS?
Post #1 Posted: Tue May 28, 2019 11:52 am 
Lives in sente

Posts: 902
Location: Fort Collins, CO
Liked others: 319
Was liked: 287
Rank: AGA 3k
Universal go server handle: jeromie
I was really hopeful that there might be more regular updates to the client and/or server when the AGF took over ownership of KGS, but they haven't seemed to do anything with it since assuming ownership. I still play there somewhat regularly, but the recent thread about a new member trying (and failing) to start playing on KGS made me realize how poor the experience is for newcomers. Has anyone heard anything about planned development?


This post by jeromie was liked by: Domie
Top
 Profile  
 
Offline
 Post subject: Re: AGF doing anything with KGS?
Post #2 Posted: Tue May 28, 2019 2:22 pm 
Lives in gote

Posts: 676
Liked others: 6
Was liked: 31
KGS: 2d
KGS is a dead community walking. When WMS dropped his baby, it was doomed. It will still work a couple of years and then die out, just like with Netscape. OGS or Foxxy are the up and coming online stuff with IGS/Tygem kind of in between: not dead, but not living either.


This post by Pippen was liked by 2 people: Bonobo, EdLee
Top
 Profile  
 
Offline
 Post subject: Re: AGF doing anything with KGS?
Post #3 Posted: Tue May 28, 2019 9:06 pm 
Gosei

Posts: 1494
Liked others: 111
Was liked: 315
If you look here https://www.usgo.org/go-internet I would be tempted to say No

_________________
North Lecale

Top
 Profile  
 
Offline
 Post subject: Re: AGF doing anything with KGS?
Post #4 Posted: Wed May 29, 2019 3:04 pm 
Gosei

Posts: 1590
Liked others: 886
Was liked: 527
Rank: AGA 3k Fox 3d
GD Posts: 61
KGS: dfan
Good timing! This statement from the AGF was just posted today.

Help Wanted: KGS Go Server


This post by dfan was liked by: jeromie
Top
 Profile  
 
Offline
 Post subject: Re: AGF doing anything with KGS?
Post #5 Posted: Wed May 29, 2019 3:06 pm 
Dies in gote

Posts: 20
Location: Boulder, CO, United States
Liked others: 2
Was liked: 14
Rank: 2k
KGS: Shimari
As the Vice President of the AGF, and the KGS Liaison, we have been looking for solutions for a long time. I have just written a piece for the EJ on this: https://www.usgo.org/news/2019/05/help- ... go-server/

_________________
Paul Barchilon,
AGF Vice President
KGS Manager


This post by shimari65 was liked by 4 people: BlindGroup, Calvin Clark, jeromie, yakcyll
Top
 Profile  
 
Offline
 Post subject: Re: AGF doing anything with KGS?
Post #6 Posted: Wed May 29, 2019 10:34 pm 
Lives in sente

Posts: 902
Location: Fort Collins, CO
Liked others: 319
Was liked: 287
Rank: AGA 3k
Universal go server handle: jeromie
shimari65 wrote:
As the Vice President of the AGF, and the KGS Liaison, we have been looking for solutions for a long time. I have just written a piece for the EJ on this: https://www.usgo.org/news/2019/05/help- ... go-server/


I'm glad to see you're reaching out for help. I want to see as many successful, well-run go servers as possible!


This post by jeromie was liked by: shimari65
Top
 Profile  
 
Offline
 Post subject: Re: AGF doing anything with KGS?
Post #7 Posted: Thu May 30, 2019 5:23 am 
Gosei

Posts: 1494
Liked others: 111
Was liked: 315
That's nice. Although it used to be the case that people who asked to be admins on KGS were blacklisted from that role :)

_________________
North Lecale

Top
 Profile  
 
Offline
 Post subject: Re: AGF doing anything with KGS?
Post #8 Posted: Thu May 30, 2019 7:36 am 
Honinbo

Posts: 9545
Liked others: 1600
Was liked: 1711
KGS: Kirby
Tygem: 커비라고해
Javaness2 wrote:
That's nice. Although it used to be the case that people who asked to be admins on KGS were blacklisted from that role :)


supply and demand?

_________________
be immersed


This post by Kirby was liked by: shimari65
Top
 Profile  
 
Offline
 Post subject: Re: AGF doing anything with KGS?
Post #9 Posted: Fri May 31, 2019 12:30 pm 
Dies in gote

Posts: 20
Location: Boulder, CO, United States
Liked others: 2
Was liked: 14
Rank: 2k
KGS: Shimari
Javaness2 wrote:
That's nice. Although it used to be the case that people who asked to be admins on KGS were blacklisted from that role :)


Lol, perhaps that was a time when there were a great deal more users! Any admin needs to be vetted of course, but if the vetting policy is too stringent, you won't have any admins! I have had a strong response to my request for both admins and programmers, I am pleased to report, and many of them are from people who are well known and well regarded in the Go community already.

_________________
Paul Barchilon,
AGF Vice President
KGS Manager


This post by shimari65 was liked by: yakcyll
Top
 Profile  
 
Offline
 Post subject: Re: AGF doing anything with KGS?
Post #10 Posted: Tue Sep 24, 2019 4:09 am 
Dies in gote

Posts: 25
Liked others: 0
Was liked: 1
shimari65 wrote:
As the Vice President of the AGF, and the KGS Liaison, we have been looking for solutions for a long time. I have just written a piece for the EJ on this: https://www.usgo.org/news/2019/05/help- ... go-server/


Does the AGF still need a register module for KGS?

Top
 Profile  
 
Offline
 Post subject: Re: AGF doing anything with KGS?
Post #11 Posted: Tue Sep 24, 2019 5:38 am 
Lives in gote

Posts: 532
Liked others: 1
Was liked: 136
Rank: 13k
Morgoth Bauglir wrote:
shimari65 wrote:
As the Vice President of the AGF, and the KGS Liaison, we have been looking for solutions for a long time. I have just written a piece for the EJ on this: https://www.usgo.org/news/2019/05/help- ... go-server/


Does the AGF still need a register module for KGS?


They can probably ask all the help they can get. All you need to do is drop them note at:

mailto:kgs@agfgo.org

_________________
David Bogie, Boise ID
I play go, I ride a recumbent, of course I use Macintosh.

Top
 Profile  
 
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 11 posts ] 

All times are UTC - 8 hours [ DST ]


Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 1 guest


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

Search for:
Jump to:  
Powered by phpBB © 2000, 2002, 2005, 2007 phpBB Group