Page 1 of 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 LastLast
Results 1 to 30 of 151

Thread: Lounge Missing!

  1. #1
    Mordus's Avatar
    Mordus is offline Black Goat Level 6 Gladiator: Provocator
    Join Date
    May 2008
    Location
    Hell
    Posts
    591
    Thanks
    23
    Thanked 205 Times in 121 Posts

    Lounge Missing!

    Is it just me, or has the Lounge forum vanished? I just refreshed and *pop* it was gone! I hope its nothing serious, there were some great and really rather valuable threads in there, like the exorbitant beauty thread, or Nibru. Even several pieces of wisdom from Jason.
    Anyone know where it is? Am I just getting the wrong end of the stick? Info people!
    CRITIQUE AS YOU WOULD BE CRITIQUED
    http://conceptart.org/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=59
    THE ABOVE LINK IS ALL YOU NEED

    http://www.conceptart.org/forums/sho...d.php?t=200044 <- Sketchbook - filled with unhappy things.

  2. #2
    MikeMakesMonkeys's Avatar
    MikeMakesMonkeys is offline I do all my best thinking in the bath. Level 6 Gladiator: Provocator
    Join Date
    Jun 2005
    Location
    Cool Britannia
    Posts
    718
    Thanks
    17
    Thanked 123 Times in 83 Posts
    The Lounge is gone! Long live the Lounge!

  3. #3
    Join Date
    Sep 2006
    Location
    Belgium
    Posts
    836
    Thanks
    339
    Thanked 134 Times in 94 Posts
    Might be a temporary solution to the bandwidth cost for a month or two...
    __________________________

    __________________________

    __________________________



  4. The Following 2 Users Say Thank You to Studio Colrouphobia For This Useful Post:


  5. #4
    Joshua Reimer's Avatar
    Joshua Reimer is offline Registered User Level 2 Gladiator: Ordinarii
    Join Date
    Sep 2007
    Posts
    58
    Thanks
    21
    Thanked 22 Times in 6 Posts
    Not sure. It's definitely gone. Someone suggested getting rid of the lounge to save on bandwidth. *shrugs* not entirely sure.
    My Sketchbook - Please Crit!

  6. #5
    RobAW is offline Registered User Level 1 Gladiator: Andabatae
    Join Date
    Feb 2009
    Posts
    15
    Thanks
    0
    Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
    Yep, down the rabbit hole. It went poof!
    Curiouser and curiouser.

  7. #6
    andrea w's Avatar
    andrea w is offline Registered User Level 2 Gladiator: Ordinarii
    Join Date
    Sep 2008
    Location
    Preston, UK
    Posts
    96
    Thanks
    46
    Thanked 27 Times in 20 Posts
    Same here, was reading the blackout thread and poof! gone. Less talk, more art...?

  8. #7
    Sorknes's Avatar
    Sorknes is offline Procrastinating Level 10 Gladiator: Equites
    Join Date
    Oct 2004
    Location
    Norway
    Posts
    1,624
    Thanks
    650
    Thanked 817 Times in 305 Posts
    It's not deleted, I was in there reading while something happened and I ended up in weird places. I can't access it now, but it's not gone, just moved or gone private for a while.
    "The fact that no one understands you doesn't make you an artist"

    Sork's SB - Crits appreciated - not getting updated atm
    C G H U B SB Thread
    Blog
    Facebook, please send me a message about your username

  9. #8
    Morphidae is offline It never had a purpose, It just changes. Level 1 Gladiator: Andabatae
    Join Date
    Oct 2008
    Location
    Devon, UK
    Posts
    9
    Thanks
    139
    Thanked 25 Times in 18 Posts
    lounge refugees gathering...
    "from so simple a beginning endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been, and are being evolved." - Darwin

  10. #9
    LostFayth's Avatar
    LostFayth is offline Kai~ Level 6 Gladiator: Provocator
    Join Date
    Jul 2008
    Location
    Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    Posts
    693
    Thanks
    307
    Thanked 326 Times in 182 Posts
    If they did so for the sake of saving bandwidth, good riddance. If not....glad it went away It shifts the attention of the forums to art rather than random (often not important or valuable) stuff. Too bad of few good things it had. Ah well. back to art

  11. #10
    Black Spot's Avatar
    Black Spot is online now Pew, Pew, Pew Level 17 Gladiator: Spartacus' Dimachaeri
    Join Date
    May 2008
    Location
    London
    Posts
    8,687
    Thanks
    3,047
    Thanked 5,186 Times in 3,483 Posts
    You know we could start a lounge sort of thing over at LiveJournal and use their bandwidth?

  12. #11
    Mordus's Avatar
    Mordus is offline Black Goat Level 6 Gladiator: Provocator
    Join Date
    May 2008
    Location
    Hell
    Posts
    591
    Thanks
    23
    Thanked 205 Times in 121 Posts
    Until Jason posts here, I suppose this thread can serve as a shelter for any loungers lost on their travels. I understand if it was removed, but would like both official confirmation and the rescue or opportunity to rescue some of the material there.
    CRITIQUE AS YOU WOULD BE CRITIQUED
    http://conceptart.org/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=59
    THE ABOVE LINK IS ALL YOU NEED

    http://www.conceptart.org/forums/sho...d.php?t=200044 <- Sketchbook - filled with unhappy things.

  13. #12
    Arish's Avatar
    Arish is offline Cartoonist wannabe Level 5 Gladiator: Myrmillo
    Join Date
    Jul 2005
    Location
    Montreal, Quebec
    Posts
    329
    Thanks
    218
    Thanked 100 Times in 62 Posts
    That's so wierd! I was in the lounge and it did the same thing, just disappeared when I navigated out. But I have to disagree with those who want it gone permanently, there was a lot of good stuff in there... sounds like it's just inactivated for now - better than all of CA being gone!
    Arish in the Mirror - Self-Portrait page

    Sketchbook

  14. #13
    Mordus's Avatar
    Mordus is offline Black Goat Level 6 Gladiator: Provocator
    Join Date
    May 2008
    Location
    Hell
    Posts
    591
    Thanks
    23
    Thanked 205 Times in 121 Posts
    That as may be, but I would still like some official opinions. Im guessing it was some sort of temporary failure, maybe caused by the massive traffic to the Blackout thread.
    CRITIQUE AS YOU WOULD BE CRITIQUED
    http://conceptart.org/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=59
    THE ABOVE LINK IS ALL YOU NEED

    http://www.conceptart.org/forums/sho...d.php?t=200044 <- Sketchbook - filled with unhappy things.

  15. #14
    jcpahl is offline Sellsword Level 5 Gladiator: Myrmillo
    Join Date
    Oct 2008
    Posts
    481
    Thanks
    474
    Thanked 768 Times in 257 Posts
    A great disturbance, as if millions of bored voices cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced!


  16. #15
    Armonah is offline Registered User Level 5 Gladiator: Myrmillo
    Join Date
    Nov 2009
    Location
    The Netherlands
    Posts
    322
    Thanks
    196
    Thanked 311 Times in 103 Posts
    I think Sorknes is right. When I tried to access the Lounge I got a message that I don't have the authority to access that page, not a 404 indicating that it's gone.

    In other words - it's still here. We just can't see or use it anymore. I'm sure it'll be back in due time though, after Jason fixed whatever caused him to close the Lounge down, and that all the stickies and words of wisdom (and words of not-so-wisdom) are still intact there as we left them.

    For the time being - draw, people! Or spam the forums, whichever you prefer

  17. #16
    Join Date
    Mar 2008
    Location
    Center of the Universe -- CT!
    Posts
    3,428
    Thanks
    4,529
    Thanked 1,963 Times in 1,246 Posts
    it probably just got over loaded with love of giving, ????? Where are you lounge???? Well how do I post my new funny cheer me up stuff??? Hi and hello!!

  18. The Following 2 Users Say Thank You to kelly x For This Useful Post:


  19. #17
    Mordus's Avatar
    Mordus is offline Black Goat Level 6 Gladiator: Provocator
    Join Date
    May 2008
    Location
    Hell
    Posts
    591
    Thanks
    23
    Thanked 205 Times in 121 Posts
    I certainly hope its intact. For all its whiners, spammers, trolls and muck the Lounge occasionally brought forth diamonds like Exorbitant Beauty or Nibru. It provided a place for people to vent their views, discuss in a casual environment and band together as a true community rather than an "art club" if you understand what I mean. It would be a painful loss. Should it truly be gone, I can only hope a sticky would be erected to its memory, where people could vote for certain topics to be resurrected.
    CRITIQUE AS YOU WOULD BE CRITIQUED
    http://conceptart.org/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=59
    THE ABOVE LINK IS ALL YOU NEED

    http://www.conceptart.org/forums/sho...d.php?t=200044 <- Sketchbook - filled with unhappy things.

  20. #18
    Nakhon's Avatar
    Nakhon is offline "Try not...Do or do not...there is no try." Level 4 Gladiator: Meridiani
    Join Date
    May 2009
    Location
    Pennsylvania
    Posts
    296
    Thanks
    27
    Thanked 86 Times in 44 Posts
    Personally, I have to agree with the people who say good riddance to the lounge as well. Too much talking and not enough art!! I am also one of the posters who were lost at sea...and came here.
    Sketchbook...Please tear it to shreds, Thank You!

    ~You’ve got to get the fundamentals down because otherwise the fancy stuff isn’t going to work.~Randy Pausch

    karmiclychee Tulokyn

  21. #19
    Mordus's Avatar
    Mordus is offline Black Goat Level 6 Gladiator: Provocator
    Join Date
    May 2008
    Location
    Hell
    Posts
    591
    Thanks
    23
    Thanked 205 Times in 121 Posts
    What is the point of great art if we lack the humanity to appreciate it on a more than technical level?
    CRITIQUE AS YOU WOULD BE CRITIQUED
    http://conceptart.org/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=59
    THE ABOVE LINK IS ALL YOU NEED

    http://www.conceptart.org/forums/sho...d.php?t=200044 <- Sketchbook - filled with unhappy things.

  22. #20
    Kamikazebob's Avatar
    Kamikazebob is offline [18:44] mr_pickles: Boob Level 6 Gladiator: Provocator
    Join Date
    Mar 2007
    Location
    Indiana
    Posts
    609
    Thanks
    173
    Thanked 202 Times in 81 Posts
    Bah, I kinda like the idea of turning off the lounge every now and then. Or maybe having the lounge hotlink to the critique center.

  23. The Following 2 Users Say Thank You to Kamikazebob For This Useful Post:


  24. #21
    sodAp's Avatar
    sodAp is offline outista Level 4 Gladiator: Meridiani
    Join Date
    Jun 2008
    Location
    Oviedo, Asturias (SPAIN)
    Posts
    170
    Thanks
    137
    Thanked 34 Times in 24 Posts
    I think having fun and offtopic is as important as, if not more, discussing about art all day long. Sharing your view on different topics with other artists is very valuable to my eyes.

    Are you fucking art robots? "Lounge too much talk, too little art" wtf people?

  25. The Following 3 Users Say Thank You to sodAp For This Useful Post:


  26. #22
    Ian Barker's Avatar
    Ian Barker is offline aka Liffey Level 13 Gladiator: Retiarius
    Join Date
    Aug 2007
    Posts
    2,915
    Thanks
    1,139
    Thanked 1,464 Times in 717 Posts
    So while the Lounge is down, why don't we all go to the Critique Center and help some people out with their projects?

  27. The Following 9 Users Say Thank You to Ian Barker For This Useful Post:


  28. #23
    Stone_Walker's Avatar
    Stone_Walker is offline http://stonesketch.blogspot.com/ Level 1 Gladiator: Andabatae
    Join Date
    Oct 2005
    Posts
    15
    Thanks
    35
    Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post
    Same here, was reading the blackout thread and poof! gone. Less talk, more art...?
    You can still view the thread.

    Black Out Thread: http://conceptart.org/forums/showthr...176372&page=10
    Nibru!: http://conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=171264

  29. #24
    Mordus's Avatar
    Mordus is offline Black Goat Level 6 Gladiator: Provocator
    Join Date
    May 2008
    Location
    Hell
    Posts
    591
    Thanks
    23
    Thanked 205 Times in 121 Posts
    There is a risk here the site may lose its sense of cosy community, almost like a city. If the Art forums are Grand Halls where we go about our noble calling, then the Lounge is our Town Hall, our marketplace, our agora, where the public relaxes, voices its opinions and generally is human. I fear without such a place, the majority of posters may become rather introvert and prone to outburst without a spigot to legally vent personal opinion and emotion.
    CRITIQUE AS YOU WOULD BE CRITIQUED
    http://conceptart.org/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=59
    THE ABOVE LINK IS ALL YOU NEED

    http://www.conceptart.org/forums/sho...d.php?t=200044 <- Sketchbook - filled with unhappy things.

  30. #25
    Mordus's Avatar
    Mordus is offline Black Goat Level 6 Gladiator: Provocator
    Join Date
    May 2008
    Location
    Hell
    Posts
    591
    Thanks
    23
    Thanked 205 Times in 121 Posts
    Quote Originally Posted by Stone_Walker View Post
    Links ask me to log in again, then deny access. Evidently the Lounge is sealed.
    CRITIQUE AS YOU WOULD BE CRITIQUED
    http://conceptart.org/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=59
    THE ABOVE LINK IS ALL YOU NEED

    http://www.conceptart.org/forums/sho...d.php?t=200044 <- Sketchbook - filled with unhappy things.

  31. #26
    Nakhon's Avatar
    Nakhon is offline "Try not...Do or do not...there is no try." Level 4 Gladiator: Meridiani
    Join Date
    May 2009
    Location
    Pennsylvania
    Posts
    296
    Thanks
    27
    Thanked 86 Times in 44 Posts
    Actually now that I think about it. Seeing some of those wonderful posts always made me laugh. xD

    ok...so killing the lounge every now and then isn't so bad...I confess!
    Sketchbook...Please tear it to shreds, Thank You!

    ~You’ve got to get the fundamentals down because otherwise the fancy stuff isn’t going to work.~Randy Pausch

    karmiclychee Tulokyn

  32. #27
    Ian Barker's Avatar
    Ian Barker is offline aka Liffey Level 13 Gladiator: Retiarius
    Join Date
    Aug 2007
    Posts
    2,915
    Thanks
    1,139
    Thanked 1,464 Times in 717 Posts
    Lounge isn't all bad... we need to keep an eye on what's going on the world... plus threads like Awesome Creatures and Nibru were really great. Then again there's plenty of trash there as well.

  33. #28
    Farvus's Avatar
    Farvus is offline - Marek Tarnawski -
    Level 16 Gladiator: Spartacus' Retiarii
    Join Date
    May 2005
    Location
    Gdansk, Poland
    Posts
    4,839
    Thanks
    887
    Thanked 1,568 Times in 754 Posts
    Quote Originally Posted by andrea w View Post
    Less talk, more art...?

  34. #29
    Mordus's Avatar
    Mordus is offline Black Goat Level 6 Gladiator: Provocator
    Join Date
    May 2008
    Location
    Hell
    Posts
    591
    Thanks
    23
    Thanked 205 Times in 121 Posts
    Farvus, I know we need to improve, I know we need to work. But now and then we need to TALK. To be human is to be a strange being, a constant swirl of thoughts, interests and emotions. To channel all of that without exception into one aspect of yourself, especially such a potent one as artistic talent is both inhuman and rather dangerous for yourself. We need to maintain healthy opinions and think on all subjects, If we, the artists, can raise ourselves to higher moral and mental planes through art, then should we not discuss what we can see there?

    EDIT: Oh, thanks Black Spot. Hopefully your kind gesture wont be needed too long.
    CRITIQUE AS YOU WOULD BE CRITIQUED
    http://conceptart.org/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=59
    THE ABOVE LINK IS ALL YOU NEED

    http://www.conceptart.org/forums/sho...d.php?t=200044 <- Sketchbook - filled with unhappy things.

  35. #30
    Black Spot's Avatar
    Black Spot is online now Pew, Pew, Pew Level 17 Gladiator: Spartacus' Dimachaeri
    Join Date
    May 2008
    Location
    London
    Posts
    8,687
    Thanks
    3,047
    Thanked 5,186 Times in 3,483 Posts
    I did it to take the pressure off Jason. He must be going though hell at the moment, seeing all his dreams being smashed unless he can fix it, and getting flack from all sides.

  36. The Following 12 Users Say Thank You to Black Spot For This Useful Post:


Page 1 of 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 LastLast

Thread Information

Users Browsing this Thread

There are currently 1 users browsing this thread. (0 members and 1 guests)

Similar Threads

  1. Okay, so I'll Ask this in the Lounge
    By TASmith in forum THE ARTIST LOUNGE
    Replies: 5
    Last Post: August 29th, 2009, 06:19 AM
  2. Hey! It´s the Lounge!
    By Ian Miles in forum THE ARTIST LOUNGE
    Replies: 28
    Last Post: March 5th, 2009, 12:25 PM
  3. The Lounge
    By Ssenkrah Semaj in forum THE ARTIST LOUNGE
    Replies: 0
    Last Post: March 19th, 2005, 11:16 AM
  4. New Lounge Moderator!!!
    By Android in forum THE ARTIST LOUNGE
    Replies: 11
    Last Post: March 24th, 2003, 08:08 PM

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •