OpieandAnthony.com has been revamped [Archive] - The Unofficial Opie and Anthony Message Board

fandango86

08-09-2006, 10:43 PM

Two comments: Oavirus.com should be in the 'Top O&A sites' section, and they need to dedicate some time to cleaning up, cleaning out, and reorganizing the 'Pest Network' section. Many of the sites are defunct and/or date all the way back to the NEW days, like the link to WNEW's page, for example. Maybe I'm wrong but it doesn't seem like this should be all that difficult to do?

WiffleBatSpikes

08-09-2006, 10:44 PM

:icon_cry:

Mindslayer

08-09-2006, 11:16 PM

What's with the sad face, friend ?

RMPGP

08-09-2006, 11:34 PM

grrr grrr

i like it.

good job bear

PestCoast

08-09-2006, 11:46 PM

iNFaMousToM

08-09-2006, 11:55 PM

Steve did a great job with the design. But I still do not want to go to foundry to down load files

That's what youtube is for my friend.

XMScott

08-10-2006, 12:08 AM

It needs more XM

zspook1

08-10-2006, 12:20 AM

first post, I did not listen until I got my xm. Shit I live in Texas, as I write I got the 9-11 going on oavirus. Damn I fuckin happy I kept the satellite radio last may.

Bunny™

08-10-2006, 12:21 AM

Aside from the dead and outdated links under the Pest Network, it looks good.

XMScott

08-10-2006, 12:24 AM

first post, I did not listen until I got my xm. Shit I live in Texas, as I write I got the 9-11 going on oavirus. Damn I fuckin happy I kept the satellite radio last may.

Welcome to the pogram

NortonsSTD

08-10-2006, 12:26 AM

It looks good, but I have to wonder if the guys listen to the actual show they made the page for sometimes. Ant was pissed when the picture went up on the CBS page with the "phantom mole" on his nose. He went on about it for over half an hour. Great radio by the way. He even offered to photoshop it himself to fix it. Then the newopieandanthony.com comes out with....yup....the phantom mole picture. Wow.......

rahrah

08-10-2006, 12:27 AM

i am just shocked theres a pic of ant w/out his signature black hat

nneptune

08-10-2006, 12:46 AM

Well, it's a change. A bit too pastel, though. I'm sure it'll be tweaked a little more....and you know Ant hates the "mole" picture!
I never have problems finding something on foundry. Just use the search function.

Flea_Man

08-10-2006, 01:44 AM

Am I the only one who thinks eatabullet.com needs a major upgrade?

XMScott

08-10-2006, 01:48 AM

Am I the only one who thinks eatabullet.com needs a major upgrade?

So does him myspace page.
It mentions nothing of the show, O&A or Lucky Louie.

NortonsSTD

08-10-2006, 02:34 AM

.and you know Ant hates the "mole" picture!
I never have problems finding something on foundry. Just use the search function.

Yeah, how did that one get by them? It just goes to show how the details aren't really being paid attention to by the staff. There is no way that should have been missed.

I never had much of a problem finding anything on Foundry. You just have to remember the exact keyword for the file you were searching for, and wait for the stupid ass 30 second search rule to expire before searching again.

Jim mentions from time to time that eatabullet is being updated, but you never see anything new there. He is always talking about his latest celebrity picture, but we hardly get to see them. I am really looking forward to that being upgraded, and done a lot better. He says it's in the works. We'll see I guess.

Hudson

08-10-2006, 02:42 AM

Not accepting my old screenname/password

Hudson

08-10-2006, 02:49 AM

Not accepting my old screenname/password
Fixed T-Y!!!

WiffleBatSpikes

08-10-2006, 02:52 AM

http://www.opieandanthony.com/images/opieanthony4x1.gif

Is it just me or is the comic in the middle of this picture Dave Attell? Dave Attell is not in the Traveling Virus, is he?

WiffleBatSpikes

08-10-2006, 02:58 AM

What's with the sad face, friend ?

Because everyone ignored my post. :icon_redf

phyl0x

08-10-2006, 03:29 AM

i agree that the linking to foundrymusic for videos needs to stop. I love that o&a offer videos and whatnot, but have cbs/xm pony up some cash for a decent server and stop having crap ass downsampled videos in zip files and have either decent quality .mpg's (or even .wmv's) or keep the downsampled video but in integrated youtube flash windows form. Its 2006, video you gotta download and then unzip is lame and outdated. youtube integration into the site is really where its at, and is not hard to do (every blog in the world is doing it). otherwise the new site is nice.

ZeoVGM

08-10-2006, 03:33 AM

Wow, that looks pretty nice. But some ideas:

Make the "picture" links stand out more.

For example, "Instant Feedback" doesn't look like it would be a link. Make it more obvious. Have it change color when you hover your mouse over it.

The same applies to the "Top O&A Sites" on the right and the main navigation (home/stations/photos/etc) at the top. Instead of having "home" always be orange, have whatever section you are under be orange and whenever you hover over one, have it be orange.

It's REALLY little things like that, that makes a big difference in terms of design and how it is to navigate the site.

And of course, yes, I'll be someone else to say it (again). Sever all ties with FoundryMusic.com and let O&A have their own dedicated server. It makes the show look little and unprofessional when it's linking to another site, especially one as messy and ugly as Foundry. Plus, it's just a fucking pain in the ass. If you really CAN'T sever ties with Foundry, at LEAST completely redo Foundry completely.

A GREAT idea would be to just integrate YouTube.com somehow.

Hell, maybe even make a deal with YouTube.com to have a dedicated official O&A section or SOMETHING along those lines.

Edit: Haha, we both mentioned YouTube at the same time. It's a sign people.

RIOT

08-10-2006, 07:10 AM

Great job steve!

http://www.gaymart.com/bear_pride/4full/Flag014.jpg

nolangti

08-10-2006, 08:29 AM

on a scale of 1-10 i give it a 6...which is better than the 2 i would give the old home page, but there is stil a bunch of work to do obviously.

Radioguy

08-10-2006, 09:01 AM

Having dedicated servers for media, like Akamai, would be great, but I don't feel YouTube is the better alternative to Foundry. Foundry can offer a better quality wmv or mpg than YouTube's flv.

Klaus

08-10-2006, 10:23 AM

Very nice look but I agree stop sending us to foundry for the files and photos...

ol' Cabey leg

08-10-2006, 01:20 PM

Looks much better but still links to foundry. It's like putting makeup on a tranny.

Scuba Steve

08-10-2006, 02:06 PM

I like the new site it is refreshing to the eyes. I think it needs a little more xm stuff but over all it is good. The one bad thing is still having to go to foundry for the files. You tube is not the answer for that problem.

tstlkevanilla

08-10-2006, 02:15 PM

Looks much better but still links to foundry. It's like putting makeup on a tranny.

Holy S! I was trying to think of an analogy that would fit.. you hit the nail right on the head :clap:

D.H. Jenkins

08-10-2006, 02:28 PM

It's also like repainting a car with a bad motor. Sure, it's prettier, but it doesn't run any better.

HumpX

08-10-2006, 02:43 PM

good job but it could be much better in terms of organizing the downloads.

Given his schedule though It's a miracle it got done at all so I'll just shut up now.....

MilkmanDan

08-10-2006, 03:07 PM

They definitely buried Wackbag on the lists. Guess we're on someones shitlist.

edit- ah nm I guess. its on the top right before the lists start.

kid afrika

08-10-2006, 03:42 PM

Steve did a great job with the design. But I still do not want to go to foundry to down load files
I've said the same on several occasions, and gotten no response nor has the site changed...

Bottom line, you're not really saving any file size by zipping a compressed video file. Also, why do you need to take me to a download page and then have the download open yet another page? Just give me a link to the fucking file already.

The only thing that could make getting files from foundry more difficult is if they put a password on the zip file.

Klaus

08-10-2006, 05:12 PM

It's so the ads get more hits on foundry of course. To get a file you go through like 3 different screens with ads.

FoundryMusicJeff

08-10-2006, 05:18 PM

I've said the same on several occasions, and gotten no response nor has the site changed...

Bottom line, you're not really saving any file size by zipping a compressed video file. Also, why do you need to take me to a download page and then have the download open yet another page? Just give me a link to the fucking file already.

The only thing that could make getting files from foundry more difficult is if they put a password on the zip file.

Oh my g-d, shut the fuck up already. How many times do I have to post this.

1) Foundry is never going away until Steve gets fired or quits, and even then it will be a lengthy arguement over who retains the rights to what.
2) We intend to re-code all movies in Flash, like YouTube.
3) We intend to eliminate zip archiving our content.
4) We intend to redesign FoundryMusic, improving searching and eliminating the search query time interval. BTW, you can eliminate yourself by clearing cookies, for the time being.

It's clear to me that those complaining the design is too "pastel" have absolutely nothing better to do than complain.

Too pastel? Is it?

moldycheeze

08-10-2006, 05:41 PM

I like it alot and my opinion reall matters. I'm not sure who it matters to besides me but it does.

WiffleBatSpikes

08-10-2006, 05:58 PM

http://www.opieandanthony.com/images/opieanthony4x1.gif

Doesn't the comic in the middle look like Dave Attell?

wes mantooth

08-10-2006, 08:18 PM

http://www.opieandanthony.com/images/opieanthony4x1.gif

Doesn't the comic in the middle look like Dave Attell?

Don't be mad but I'm laughing because that's the third time you've posted this in the thread and still nobody's responded. Yes, that looks like Dave Attell and no I don't think he's part of the Traveling Virus. I almost didn't respond just to see if you would post it again. I'm sure some of the assholes that frequent this board were waiting to see the same thing. Good catch man, I'm sure Steve or somebody will fix this as long as it's not on Foundry too. Even those skilled in the Art of the Web tread carefully on that quagmire.

CreativeName

08-10-2006, 08:27 PM

Silly question. What do you get once signed up for the mailing list?

WiffleBatSpikes

08-10-2006, 08:32 PM

Don't be mad but I'm laughing because that's the third time you've posted this in the thread and still nobody's responded. Yes, that looks like Dave Attell and no I don't think he's part of the Traveling Virus. I almost didn't respond just to see if you would post it again. I'm sure some of the assholes that frequent this board were waiting to see the same thing. Good catch man, I'm sure Steve or somebody will fix this as long as it's not on Foundry too. Even those skilled in the Art of the Web tread carefully on that quagmire.

Thank god somebody responded! I thought I was going insane! :icon_bigg

Exanimate

08-10-2006, 08:33 PM

Looks good. As far as the Foundry debate. Doesn't bother me a bit.

Hog's Big Ben

08-10-2006, 09:16 PM

I've said the same on several occasions, and gotten no response nor has the site changed...

Bottom line, you're not really saving any file size by zipping a compressed video file. Also, why do you need to take me to a download page and then have the download open yet another page? Just give me a link to the fucking file already.

The only thing that could make getting files from foundry more difficult is if they put a password on the zip file.

There's a valid reason for zipping the files. Most browsers will try to stream a native video or audio file. Foundry gives you the option to save the ZIP file directly. YouTube is a pain in the ass if you actually want to save the file they are streaming.

All this bitching is insane! Considering the ridiculous amount of content that Steve & Jeff (and whoever else toils over FoundryMusic) provide us FOR FREE, I just don't comprehend the whining about an extra click here or there.

I've never had a problem finding a file to download on Foundry. And even if I did, I'd never bitch about it - these guys are busting ass to provide us with more content than any other radio show could ever do. Chill the fuck out. They don't owe us anything.

XM...on the other hand...

NortonsSTD

08-10-2006, 11:49 PM

There's a valid reason for zipping the files. Most browsers will try to stream a native video or audio file. Foundry gives you the option to save the ZIP file directly. YouTube is a pain in the ass if you actually want to save the file they are streaming.

All this bitching is insane! Considering the ridiculous amount of content that Steve & Jeff (and whoever else toils over FoundryMusic) provide us FOR FREE, I just don't comprehend the whining about an extra click here or there.

I've never had a problem finding a file to download on Foundry. And even if I did, I'd never bitch about it - these guys are busting ass to provide us with more content than any other radio show could ever do. Chill the fuck out. They don't owe us anything.

XM...on the other hand...

Yeah, but there's still that whole phantom mole thing on Ant's cheek. That's got to be worth some bitch points.

Tha...that's terrible, I'm sorry.

MAVRIC305

08-10-2006, 11:55 PM

All bitching about Foundry aside...

Great job with OpieandAnthony.com (http://www.opieandanthony.com)!

It really looks good. It is a whole lot better looking than any previous version.

kid afrika

08-11-2006, 12:19 AM

All bitching about Foundry aside...

Great job with OpieandAnthony.com (http://www.opieandanthony.com)!

It really looks good. It is a whole lot better looking than any previous version.
You brown-nosing piece of shit. Grow a set already, would you?

FMJeff, I had not seen this plan previously. Now that I know you plan on making some changes, I will wait patiently for them to happen.

Oh, and it's good to see you have that whole "anger issue" under control. :p

ol' Cabey leg

08-11-2006, 12:19 AM

There's a valid reason for zipping the files. Most browsers will try to stream a native video or audio file. Foundry gives you the option to save the ZIP file directly. YouTube is a pain in the ass if you actually want to save the file they are streaming.

All this bitching is insane! Considering the ridiculous amount of content that Steve & Jeff (and whoever else toils over FoundryMusic) provide us FOR FREE, I just don't comprehend the whining about an extra click here or there.

I've never had a problem finding a file to download on Foundry. And even if I did, I'd never bitch about it - these guys are busting ass to provide us with more content than any other radio show could ever do. Chill the fuck out. They don't owe us anything.

XM...on the other hand...

So why not provide the clips in flash on Opie and Anthony.com so we can see them easily and put them in a zip file on foundry so people can save them easily if they want too.

Because it is all about foundry getting hits...not about the show.

FoundryMusicJeff

08-11-2006, 12:24 AM

You brown-nosing piece of shit. Grow a set already, would you?

FMJeff, I had not seen this plan previously. Now that I know you plan on making some changes, I will wait patiently for them to happen.

Oh, and it's good to see you have that whole "anger issue" under control. :p

Well, have your worked bashed in three separate threads repeating the same issues with same promises to resolve said issues and you tend to lose patience.

FoundryMusicJeff

08-11-2006, 12:32 AM

So why not provide the clips in flash on Opie and Anthony.com so we can see them easily and put them in a zip file on foundry so people can save them easily if they want too.

Because it is all about foundry getting hits...not about the show.

SO WHAT IF IT IS? What the FUCK? When did it become a fucking crime to make a living off something? Jesus fucking christ. Until the Opie & Anthony show cuts us a check for our operating costs, do you really honestly believe we should shell out of pocket to provide you with downloadable content every day for the love of the show? Are you that fucking retarded, because if so I would love to send you our monthly hosting bills and you can cut our ISP a check.

So the fuck what if you make you click a couple of extra times to get to the content you need. Jesus christ the complainers have got to be some of the most ungrateful and lazy fucks I've ever seen. Learn to enjoy and appreciate the services provided to you free of charge. If we didn't leverage the traffic to cover our operating costs, you wouldn't fucking have them. It is clear Opie & Anthony are happy enough with the arrangement...why can't the complainers be happy too? Or do you just feel the need to complain?

There is no greed here. If I really wanted to fuck you all, I'd make it ten times more difficult to get to the videos, adding more clicks, maybe a login, maybe a monthly charge, but we don't do that. Boohoo that you have to unzip a file, boohoo it takes 3 minutes to dl instead of 1 minute...chrsit allmighty on a cross.

King Of Pillows

08-11-2006, 02:04 AM

I love the new OpieandAnthony.com, it's nice that it finally has more original content alongside the always helpful links to the better parts of FoundryMusic. The colors are a tad gay though, and the "Friends of O&A" section has gotten very annoying, if I miss a link I'd like to go to I have to wait for it to come back around which is very annoying.

doobdoob

08-11-2006, 02:12 AM

There is no greed here. If I really wanted to fuck you all, I'd make it ten times more difficult to get to the videos, adding more clicks, maybe a login, maybe a monthly charge, but we don't do that. Boohoo that you have to unzip a file, boohoo it takes 3 minutes to dl instead of 1 minute...chrsit allmighty on a cross.
If you did that, we'd be forced to SU the fuck out of all the content. The irony is the SU sites would have 10 times the navigational ease.

And I guarantee that if we had to pay for the content, it would still be zipped up with foundry banners across the top and bottom.

FoundryMusicJeff

08-11-2006, 10:31 AM

If you did that, we'd be forced to SU the fuck out of all the content. The irony is the SU sites would have 10 times the navigational ease.

And I guarantee that if we had to pay for the content, it would still be zipped up with foundry banners across the top and bottom.

So do it now. The 50+ of you are more than welcome. I don't know what's stopping you. Oh yeah. Initiative.

Go for it.

doobdoob

08-11-2006, 11:38 AM

So do it now. The 50+ of you are more than welcome. I don't know what's stopping you. Oh yeah. Initiative.

Go for it.
You missed my point. I said "If you did that". Meaning "if you made us pay for content". You're not making us pay for content now, except by making us hollow parodies of our former selves every time to access foundrymusic.

BillyLiar

08-11-2006, 12:09 PM

Until the Opie & Anthony show cuts us a check for our operating costs, do you really honestly believe we should shell out of pocket to provide you with downloadable content every day for the love of the show?

I think this is the big issue. You sweethearts at FM are doing your best.. but XM/CBS should pay for an all-out multimedia site, with all the bandwidth they can handle.

Perhaps the issue is that they want to be able to own and control their own site.. (incase they get fired) I don't know how things work behind the scenes.. but the site as it is, is pretty easy to get content from the past week or so. That's good enough, but everybody wants to bitch about something.

HummerTuesdays

08-11-2006, 01:22 PM

I love that I can click on "photos" and get right to the gallery. I don't give a fuck that the URL says "foundrymusic" because it's a lot less clicks than the way I used to access them.

FoundryMusicJeff

08-11-2006, 04:25 PM

The bottom line is, the content should never be hosted by Opie & Anthony, because they wouldn't own the content, CBS/XM will, and do you really think they are more progressive and enlightened when it comes to racey material than we are?

Do you have any idea how much content would never see the light of day if it wasn't hosted and managed by FoundryMusic?

You never will, because you're not privy to the kind of ridiculous conversations Steve and I have regarding the victorian sensibilities of some of these companies and the lengths they will go to protect themselves from the FCC.

If you thought the "no porn within 3 clicks" rule was absurd, that's just the tip of one incredibly ridiculous iceberg.

RMPGP

08-11-2006, 04:33 PM

I think AngryMissy hijacked Jeff's account, or maybe ragged him so fucking much he's losing it.

Why you arguing this shit? Some people will crap on you no matter what.

D.H. Jenkins

08-11-2006, 04:43 PM

The bottom line is, the content should never be hosted by Opie & Anthony, because they wouldn't own the content, CBS/XM will, and do you really think they are more progressive and enlightened when it comes to racey material than we are?

Do you have any idea how much content would never see the light of day if it wasn't hosted and managed by FoundryMusic?

You never will, because you're not privy to the kind of ridiculous conversations Steve and I have regarding the victorian sensibilities of some of these companies and the lengths they will go to protect themselves from the FCC.

If ownership of content is really an issue, then just email the pics and O&A vids out to the fansites. You could do it with a single daily email in under 10 minutes.

You won't have to manage anything or get bitched at, and everyone will get the files they want.

wes mantooth

08-11-2006, 05:12 PM

kid afrika

08-11-2006, 05:29 PM

Have you guys asked O&A to personally donate to the site? They can afford it.

What interest would they have in that? Also, if they fund it then they are in cohoots(sp?) and XM and CBS could be held responsible for the content... theoretically.

They must be making at least 10K a month each.

Could be a bit more than that wes.

IRhino

08-11-2006, 05:30 PM

Thanks to newbie IRhino for the catch.

I wondered if anyone saw that post...Does this mean I can start new threads yet?

wes mantooth

08-11-2006, 05:47 PM

I wondered if anyone saw that post...Does this mean I can start new threads yet?

No. That takes time and posts but since I'm barely above a newbie myself you can see that it doesn't take too long. This is my first thread as you can tell by my redundant ass question at the end. "Opinion's anyone?"

You can practically see the splooge from my premature ejaculatory excitement when I realized that 1. I could post and 2. I had something post-worthy.

walks away humiliated and in shame... insert>DeNiro laugh here

Dre

08-11-2006, 05:51 PM

I felt like it took forever before I could start a thread. But, I find now that I can do it, I barely do it, I mostly just contribute to other threads.

LilChester

08-11-2006, 07:06 PM

Very nice work there guys. :clap::clap::clap:

LilChester

08-11-2006, 07:10 PM

:clap::clap::clap::clap:

SO WHAT IF IT IS? What the FUCK? When did it become a fucking crime to make a living off something? Jesus fucking christ. Until the Opie & Anthony show cuts us a check for our operating costs, do you really honestly believe we should shell out of pocket to provide you with downloadable content every day for the love of the show? Are you that fucking retarded, because if so I would love to send you our monthly hosting bills and you can cut our ISP a check.

So the fuck what if you make you click a couple of extra times to get to the content you need. Jesus christ the complainers have got to be some of the most ungrateful and lazy fucks I've ever seen. Learn to enjoy and appreciate the services provided to you free of charge. If we didn't leverage the traffic to cover our operating costs, you wouldn't fucking have them. It is clear Opie & Anthony are happy enough with the arrangement...why can't the complainers be happy too? Or do you just feel the need to complain?

There is no greed here. If I really wanted to fuck you all, I'd make it ten times more difficult to get to the videos, adding more clicks, maybe a login, maybe a monthly charge, but we don't do that. Boohoo that you have to unzip a file, boohoo it takes 3 minutes to dl instead of 1 minute...chrsit allmighty on a cross.

25133WhooOoAH

08-11-2006, 07:13 PM

the new site rules

Dre

08-11-2006, 07:13 PM

I like how you have more Pests sites to look around on and the site called *********.com is great it has so much good show audio to download for free, I'd never had know about that great site if it hadn't been for the great new revamped site.

Great job Stephen Carr and some of the Foundry-O&A crew. :action-sm

FoundryMusicJeff

08-12-2006, 07:27 PM

If ownership of content is really an issue, then just email the pics and O&A vids out to the fansites. You could do it with a single daily email in under 10 minutes.

You won't have to manage anything or get bitched at, and everyone will get the files they want.

Fan sites are unreliable for a number of reasons.

1) They don't have the bandwidth (usually the case) to serve the entire audience.
2) They don't get around to posting them fast enough. (sometimes the case, esp when you consider people have thier own lives and jobs as well as families to deal with)
3) They don't own the clips.
4) They could very well turn around and start charging you or posting ads or do whatever they want to turn a profit once they see traffic coming in. (very likely) You'd be exactly where you started.
5) They don't have the storage space. (Our file library is nearly a terabyte.)
6) They don't have the financial resources and the sites are either shut down for non-payment or if its free, the free hosting company complains about abuse of bandwidth and shuts it down.

These are all things we've considered and ultimately decided it was too risky.

FoundryMusicJeff

08-12-2006, 07:30 PM

What interest would they have in that? Also, if they fund it then they are in cohoots(sp?) and XM and CBS could be held responsible for the content... theoretically.

Bingo. Keeping it on foundrymusic protects the show and the broadcasting networks, since there is no money trail connecting foundry and O&A directly.

doobdoob

08-12-2006, 08:23 PM

Bingo. Keeping it on foundrymusic protects the show and the broadcasting networks, since there is no money trail connecting foundry and O&A directly.
Doesn't O&A's production company pay Steve's salary? If not, doesn't XM pay him? That seems like a pretty big connection.

Fruit Monkey

08-12-2006, 08:27 PM

ok Who the Fuck CARES!

FoundryMusicJeff

08-14-2006, 01:24 AM

Doesn't O&A's production company pay Steve's salary? If not, doesn't XM pay him? That seems like a pretty big connection.

No to the first, yes to the 2nd, but Steve is allowed to do whatever he wants with the money he earns from his paycheck. As it is a Steve funded operation, there is no directly connection. Yes the arguement could be made, but as far as the paper trail goes, it ends with a pay stub as an XM employee.