Thanks for all your work on this series! One nitpick: It’s probably ‘Bavarian Illuminati’, not ‘Pavarian’. The Bavarian Illuminati was a historical organisation led by Adam Weishaupt.
I can’t comment on the donation page, so I’ll write my question here instead:
What are your expenses for? They’re around $100 a month which for the servers, but for what servers? Is it mainly the frontend web servers or XDCC bots?
Well, it seems cheaper to buy a computer than to rent a server in the long run.
I thought the FTP server was for hiding your IPs from each other. Couldn’t you use BitTorrent/IPFS for sharing files internally if you’re not worried about that?
You could use IPFS for that. IPFS works like BitTorrent for the individual files, but you can also use it to maintain an updateable directory with IPNS.
Here is an example (static): http://gateway.glop.me/ipfs/QmVBEScm197eQiqgUpstf9baFAaEnhQCgzHKiXnkCoED2c
This would also enable other people to mirror the FTP server (if desired)
yeah, but i can’t physically modify stuff on the server directly. and changes i want to make would require me to reupload the entire file with my shitty upload speed.
it doesn’t cost anything. the server we use to encode also hosts the ftp. i guess we could save a little money by getting a server with less space, but not much.
No. Modifying a file is instant. The server just has metadata stored and fetches the file on-demand (or from cache)
You’re never uploading anything to a server, it’s more like bittorrent where you create a torrent and upload whenever someone wants to download. If you have someone mirroring it, this download process would start as soon as you “upload” the file.
No, you don’t need to download the entire file if only parts of it have changed. The file is split up into chunks using Rabin fingerprinting (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rabin_fingerprint#), only the parts that differ get downloaded again. Of course, if you re-encode an entire file which changes all the bits somehow, this doesn’t help.
Your comment is nested too deep so I can’t reply to it.
You could use someone in the group’s computer as an encode server. If you’re only doing encoding, you can get also quite cheap VPSes that only have SSDs, and then use them for the initial IPFS seeding as well. You then archive them for the long term on your computer during the night or some other low-utilization time.
>someone in the chain still needs a good upload speed for this to work
That’s true, it works like a BitTorrent swarm. But you can use a cheap VPS with a small storage (50gb or so) to encode with and to do the initial seeding. Then the swarm picks up the bandwidth burden, and whoever is interested in archival (eg. group members, other people who are interested in archival) picks up the storage burden. >yeah except people need to download the files quickly, not whenever at a later date
Are you serious about that, or simply joking around, which I understand.
If it’s simply being delayed by any variety of reason that’s fine, I cam wait. IF however, subbing for the show has actually ceased for any variety of reasons, it’d be cool to know so I can stop sitting in anticipation.
Either way, it’d jst be cool to know.
On a other note, excellent work thus far, especially some of that fancy typesetting, must’ve been hel!
i seriously don’t know when we’ll continue subbing it since the translator was busy last weekend and the editor is busy this weekend. it might be a while before we catch up.
Oh how I hope it’s soon. I still love this series so much. That said I really do appreciate all the work you guys do and hope to see the continuation in short order :)
Thanks! You guys are the best. <:
Thanks
Thanks
Chihaya
When will you release last two G BD episodes?
who knows
Thanks for all your work on this series! One nitpick: It’s probably ‘Bavarian Illuminati’, not ‘Pavarian’. The Bavarian Illuminati was a historical organisation led by Adam Weishaupt.
Or I’ve missed a joke and am an idiot.
nope, it’s definitely pavarian in the show for some reason
Why do eotens come to mind right now?
Similarly, it’s definitely Heavenrend
glad you agree
Why is that image not subbed to say “I suck at making linker?”
I can’t comment on the donation page, so I’ll write my question here instead:
What are your expenses for? They’re around $100 a month which for the servers, but for what servers? Is it mainly the frontend web servers or XDCC bots?
no, encoding server/group FTP
the website and xdcc bot are effectively free
Can’t you do the encoding on someone’s desktop computer and then use the FTP server as a “proxy”?
Have you considered using IPFS to distribute the files/website? If something happens to the server the site will still be intact.
i mean the encoder (me) could buy a decent computer, but that would end up being the same thing.
and i have no idea what you mean by a proxy.
Well, it seems cheaper to buy a computer than to rent a server in the long run.
I thought the FTP server was for hiding your IPs from each other. Couldn’t you use BitTorrent/IPFS for sharing files internally if you’re not worried about that?
no, it’s to have a central location to share the files that we have full control over
You could use IPFS for that. IPFS works like BitTorrent for the individual files, but you can also use it to maintain an updateable directory with IPNS.
Here is an example (static):
http://gateway.glop.me/ipfs/QmVBEScm197eQiqgUpstf9baFAaEnhQCgzHKiXnkCoED2c
This would also enable other people to mirror the FTP server (if desired)
yeah, but i can’t physically modify stuff on the server directly. and changes i want to make would require me to reupload the entire file with my shitty upload speed.
Practicality vs. Expenses, Practicality tends to win out most of the time.
it doesn’t cost anything. the server we use to encode also hosts the ftp. i guess we could save a little money by getting a server with less space, but not much.
No. Modifying a file is instant. The server just has metadata stored and fetches the file on-demand (or from cache)
You’re never uploading anything to a server, it’s more like bittorrent where you create a torrent and upload whenever someone wants to download. If you have someone mirroring it, this download process would start as soon as you “upload” the file.
No, you don’t need to download the entire file if only parts of it have changed. The file is split up into chunks using Rabin fingerprinting (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rabin_fingerprint#), only the parts that differ get downloaded again. Of course, if you re-encode an entire file which changes all the bits somehow, this doesn’t help.
someone in the chain still needs a good upload speed for this to work
Your comment is nested too deep so I can’t reply to it.
You could use someone in the group’s computer as an encode server. If you’re only doing encoding, you can get also quite cheap VPSes that only have SSDs, and then use them for the initial IPFS seeding as well. You then archive them for the long term on your computer during the night or some other low-utilization time.
yeah except people need to download the files quickly, not whenever at a later date
>someone in the chain still needs a good upload speed for this to work
That’s true, it works like a BitTorrent swarm. But you can use a cheap VPS with a small storage (50gb or so) to encode with and to do the initial seeding. Then the swarm picks up the bandwidth burden, and whoever is interested in archival (eg. group members, other people who are interested in archival) picks up the storage burden.
>yeah except people need to download the files quickly, not whenever at a later date
Most cheap VPSes have gigabit internet speeds.
lol 50gb is not enough to encode anime
When are you gonna release subs for episode 6?
never
Ok, thanks..
Welp, time to learn Japanese.
*dies inside*
Kidding.
I have patience.
Actually, I will genuinely ask.
Are you serious about that, or simply joking around, which I understand.
If it’s simply being delayed by any variety of reason that’s fine, I cam wait. IF however, subbing for the show has actually ceased for any variety of reasons, it’d be cool to know so I can stop sitting in anticipation.
Either way, it’d jst be cool to know.
On a other note, excellent work thus far, especially some of that fancy typesetting, must’ve been hel!
i seriously don’t know when we’ll continue subbing it since the translator was busy last weekend and the editor is busy this weekend. it might be a while before we catch up.
d’oh
….i really hope this is not another maria.
probably not but we might be behind for a few episodes
Alrighty, thanks for the info.
Kinda sucks, but I can wait! Just gonna have to dodge spoilers as the episodes get released lol
Thank you for the information
Oh how I hope it’s soon. I still love this series so much. That said I really do appreciate all the work you guys do and hope to see the continuation in short order :)
Oh god. Sites are rioting at the lack of the new episode XD
Oh how angry people get over simple delays.
I don’t mind delays when people actually tell you there will be a delay and why.
Its normal.
lol delays are totally fine. although it’s kinda sad that there are no other groups doing this basically so there’s nowhere to go as a backup
True.
Maybe if commie takes long enough nakulas will get fed up and come back.
The delays must be the work of an enemy Stand!
Nah, prolly just Dr. Ver doing some random villain-y shit again, as always.
I’m doing it because I’m a hero!
You are already gone Dr. Ver!
*punches a meteor*
Star Platinum!
ONE PUUUUUUUUUUUUUNCH!
ROAD ROLLER DA!
…
2 weeks without Symphogear.
*withdrawal symptoms intensify*
I can only hope the dudes aren’t busy next week.
smh
I hate me too.
What does “smh” mean? Shut Mouth Hore (which would actually be wHore)/Hobo/Homo?
….never mind looked it up, and it stands for shaking my head…and here I was hoping it meant something more interesting…
Looking forward to episodes 6 and 7 whenever/if they eventually come out. Thanks for putting in the work Commies its appreciated.
vale please
So is ep6 done or is the showtimes broken
I’m not complaining
I’m just wondering if I should get hyped or not
there’s QC but it’s not listed on showtimes
Your right it is not there
Well it is important
Being patient and hyped
We’ll try to be patient and surely hyped.