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UPDATE: We are currently looking for a few guinea pigs to give early access to Moving Pictures Social. If you are interested in helping us track down bugs, we would be glad to have you. We will slowly be rolling out access to people registered for the Beta over time, so if you register keep an eye on your inbox over the next week or two.
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Hi folks, just wanted to drop a bit of information on an upcoming feature we have in the works, Moving Pictures Social. Basically Moving Pictures Social is a website that keeps track of and allows you to share information about your movie collection. If you have ever wanted to send a quick URL to a friend that lists all of your movies, or shares information about what you have been watching recently, then this is the feature for you.
If enabled, you will have a personal profile page on the Moving Pictures Social website that lists information about your movie collection. While initially private, you will be able to optionally share this profile with your friends or even the whole world if you are feeling brave.
I know there are going to be a lot of questions. Below is a a brief FAQ we have put together covering the service. If you have any additional questions feel free to post here. Feedback, questions, and suggestions are all welcome. If you are interested in helping out with this project, please jump into the IRC channel and say hello.
Currently gshipley, ZealotSix, and LRFalk01 are the primary developers for this project. Armandp and I will answer questions as well as we are able to, but these are the guys that are in the trenches everyday working on Moving Pictures Social, so direct your questions and thanks to them.
Finally I want to acknowledge the hard work other people have put into similar projects. I know Moving Pictures Social overlaps with the functionality of some other projects that have been posted around here. I hope there are no hard feelings, and if other developers (web or otherwise) are interesting in helping out or just discussing further what we have in mind, please jump on the IRC channel.
Further details will be posted here as they are available.
Frequently Asked Questions
What will I have to do to synchronize my collection with the website?
Your collection will be automatically synchronized with Moving Pictures Social as soon as a movie is added to your collection. If you have added a new movie to your local Moving Pictures install, it will immediately appear on the website with no action required on your part.
Who can see my profile?
You will have the option to make your profile private. This means that the only people able to view your profile are those you have approved as friends on the Moving Pictures Social website. If you do not add anyone as a friend, no one will be able to see your profile. You also will have a private URL that you can share to allow anyone to view your profile (regardless of whether they are Moving Pictures users). If you do not choose to mark your profile as private, your profile will be publicly visible so that anyone visiting the page will be able to see what movies are in your collection and what you have been watching.
Will I have to host anything myself? Do I need a web server or any technical knowledge?
No. Moving Pictures Social will be hosted on the Moving Pictures website. To use the service you simply need to create a profile (as easy as creating a Facebook or Twitter account).
Will Moving Pictures Social support multiple languages?
Yes. We are not ready to share a list of specific languages supported, but movie details can be listed in any supported locale. The language displayed will be dependent on the user visiting the page. So your collection could be viewed in both English and German (or in any other supported language for that matter), depending solely on the language of the person visiting the page.
Can I customize movie details listed on my profile?
Movie details are stored and maintained in a Wiki style. This means that changes to one movie will be reflected for all users, and any registered user can make modifications. Hopefully this will mean that over time data will become more accurate. A similar approach is used for sites like themoviedb.org and thetvdb.com.
Where does the movie information come from?
When a movie is added to the database the movie details for that movie are uploaded from the first user to submit the movie. From that point on the movie details will be managed by the community in a Wiki style. This means that the details listed on the website will often not be word for word identical to what you see in the Moving Pictures plugin itself.
How far along is this project? When will it be available?
Discussion began about Moving Pictures Social as far back as February of this year. We began taking the project seriously in late May and the first bit of code was committed in early June. Roughly, we expect to launch this Winter along with Moving Pictures 0.9. This time frame is tentative and subject to change.
What data do you store about me?
To register a profile with Moving Pictures Social, you will need to submit a valid email address. This is used for password recovery purposes only. We will never share your email address with anyone, nor send you unsolicited email, and will have a public privacy policy saying as much. Details about your movie collection will of course also be stored. We will never log your IP address or collect any other information than what is listed here. We realize that there are privacy concerns regarding posting data to the internet, but we will do our best to allow you remain as private and anonymous as possible.
What if I don't want to use Moving Pictures Social?
Moving Pictures Social will be completely opt-in. To activate the service you will need to explicitly create a profile from the Moving Pictures Configuration screen. If you choose not to create a profile, no data will ever leave your computer.
Register for Private Beta
Hi folks, just wanted to drop a bit of information on an upcoming feature we have in the works, Moving Pictures Social. Basically Moving Pictures Social is a website that keeps track of and allows you to share information about your movie collection. If you have ever wanted to send a quick URL to a friend that lists all of your movies, or shares information about what you have been watching recently, then this is the feature for you.
If enabled, you will have a personal profile page on the Moving Pictures Social website that lists information about your movie collection. While initially private, you will be able to optionally share this profile with your friends or even the whole world if you are feeling brave.
I know there are going to be a lot of questions. Below is a a brief FAQ we have put together covering the service. If you have any additional questions feel free to post here. Feedback, questions, and suggestions are all welcome. If you are interested in helping out with this project, please jump into the IRC channel and say hello.
Currently gshipley, ZealotSix, and LRFalk01 are the primary developers for this project. Armandp and I will answer questions as well as we are able to, but these are the guys that are in the trenches everyday working on Moving Pictures Social, so direct your questions and thanks to them.
Finally I want to acknowledge the hard work other people have put into similar projects. I know Moving Pictures Social overlaps with the functionality of some other projects that have been posted around here. I hope there are no hard feelings, and if other developers (web or otherwise) are interesting in helping out or just discussing further what we have in mind, please jump on the IRC channel.
Further details will be posted here as they are available.
Frequently Asked Questions
What will I have to do to synchronize my collection with the website?
Your collection will be automatically synchronized with Moving Pictures Social as soon as a movie is added to your collection. If you have added a new movie to your local Moving Pictures install, it will immediately appear on the website with no action required on your part.
Who can see my profile?
You will have the option to make your profile private. This means that the only people able to view your profile are those you have approved as friends on the Moving Pictures Social website. If you do not add anyone as a friend, no one will be able to see your profile. You also will have a private URL that you can share to allow anyone to view your profile (regardless of whether they are Moving Pictures users). If you do not choose to mark your profile as private, your profile will be publicly visible so that anyone visiting the page will be able to see what movies are in your collection and what you have been watching.
Will I have to host anything myself? Do I need a web server or any technical knowledge?
No. Moving Pictures Social will be hosted on the Moving Pictures website. To use the service you simply need to create a profile (as easy as creating a Facebook or Twitter account).
Will Moving Pictures Social support multiple languages?
Yes. We are not ready to share a list of specific languages supported, but movie details can be listed in any supported locale. The language displayed will be dependent on the user visiting the page. So your collection could be viewed in both English and German (or in any other supported language for that matter), depending solely on the language of the person visiting the page.
Can I customize movie details listed on my profile?
Movie details are stored and maintained in a Wiki style. This means that changes to one movie will be reflected for all users, and any registered user can make modifications. Hopefully this will mean that over time data will become more accurate. A similar approach is used for sites like themoviedb.org and thetvdb.com.
Where does the movie information come from?
When a movie is added to the database the movie details for that movie are uploaded from the first user to submit the movie. From that point on the movie details will be managed by the community in a Wiki style. This means that the details listed on the website will often not be word for word identical to what you see in the Moving Pictures plugin itself.
How far along is this project? When will it be available?
Discussion began about Moving Pictures Social as far back as February of this year. We began taking the project seriously in late May and the first bit of code was committed in early June. Roughly, we expect to launch this Winter along with Moving Pictures 0.9. This time frame is tentative and subject to change.
What data do you store about me?
To register a profile with Moving Pictures Social, you will need to submit a valid email address. This is used for password recovery purposes only. We will never share your email address with anyone, nor send you unsolicited email, and will have a public privacy policy saying as much. Details about your movie collection will of course also be stored. We will never log your IP address or collect any other information than what is listed here. We realize that there are privacy concerns regarding posting data to the internet, but we will do our best to allow you remain as private and anonymous as possible.
What if I don't want to use Moving Pictures Social?
Moving Pictures Social will be completely opt-in. To activate the service you will need to explicitly create a profile from the Moving Pictures Configuration screen. If you choose not to create a profile, no data will ever leave your computer.