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VGCollect Site Stuff => Video Game Database Discussion => Topic started by: bloodybaron on August 09, 2014, 03:26:13 pm

Title: Will this site be here forever?
Post by: bloodybaron on August 09, 2014, 03:26:13 pm
Hey just found out about the site, but I'm just curious as to if this will ever shut down or anything like that.  I'm not tech savvy and don't really know how websites work as it is, but I just didn't want to go through and put all my stuff in my collection, then in a couple years have this shut down.  Or is it more of how the google cloud thing is and this is will be here indefinitely?  Just because even if theres only a slight chance it might disappear someday, I'd rather just record my collection as an excel and save it multiple places so I always have it. 
Title: Re: Will this site be here forever?
Post by: scott on August 09, 2014, 03:41:57 pm
VGC has has been around for 3 years now. We've weathered a horrible server failure near the end of year one. We've had folk stick with us through that and in the time since amassed a community filled with awesome people.

I don't we us going anywhere, any time soon.
Title: Re: Will this site be here forever?
Post by: badATchaos on August 09, 2014, 04:27:51 pm
Well no one can tell the future. Nothing is "indefinite." If Google were to close its doors tomorrow there wouldn't be a Google Cloud.

VGCollect does have the ability to export your collection to a spread sheet. So even if you don't plan on sticking around you could build up your collection and then save it to your computer.
Title: Re: Will this site be here forever?
Post by: atarileaf on August 09, 2014, 05:25:29 pm
nothing lasts forever, including our collections and including ourselves, so I wouldn't worry about it and just enjoy the site
Title: Re: Will this site be here forever?
Post by: dashv on August 09, 2014, 11:25:26 pm
Well no one can tell the future. Nothing is "indefinite." If Google were to close its doors tomorrow there wouldn't be a Google Cloud.

VGCollect does have the ability to export your collection to a spread sheet. So even if you don't plan on sticking around you could build up your collection and then save it to your computer.

^^^ This ^^^

I've used this site to manage what I keep in my collection, what I'm looking to add (don't overlook the wishlist feature!) and also what I am open to selling/trading.

I've used the export feature to get excel (csv) spreadsheets to share with folks on google docs for other uses.

Use it today. Export your list from time to time just in case and enjoy the community in the meantime. :)

I'm still kinda new but I already love these guys and gals!
Title: Re: Will this site be here forever?
Post by: spac316 on August 10, 2014, 04:47:02 am
I certainly hope so. :)
Title: Re: Will this site be here forever?
Post by: fazerco on August 10, 2014, 04:50:08 am
And just to be save, i have my own database  ;)
Title: Re: Will this site be here forever?
Post by: disgaeniac on August 10, 2014, 07:59:16 am
Ashes to ashes...