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Re: open MT-Skin Database

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bplaced is usually used for their free hosting plan, pretty predictable that it would go down sooner or later. Good riddance honestly, maybe an alternative can rise up that won't be filled with copyrighted Minecraft skins.
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Re: open MT-Skin Database

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Wait it was filled with copyrighted Minecraft skins?
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Re: open MT-Skin Database

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LMD wrote:
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Wait it was filled with copyrighted Minecraft skins?
A lot of the skins' original licences were either misrepresented by uploaders or a poorer version of a copyrighted skin which might still be considered infringing. A lot of them were Minecraft "Steve" skin derivatives for instance. You might get away with Steve and Alex derivatives in MC because Microsoft don't care and it would tarnish their reputation to ban them, but in Minetest it's pretty dubious.

Copywrong aside, this breaks the skin downloader functionality built into SkinsDB, because it's hardcoded to look at the old, now-defunct URL. I hope that the server software was free and that someone takes up hosting a new instance. I also think it's probably for the best to make the website URL configurable with a setting, and change the default to the new server if/when that becomes available.
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Re: open MT-Skin Database

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Yall, maybe i CAN CREATE MY SKIN WEBSITE TOO? I also draw and create custom skins.
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Re: open MT-Skin Database

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I hope that the server software was free and that someone takes up hosting a new instance.
The source code is on BitBucket. Sadly I can't find a license file.

I have considered writing a compatible implementation in Go, but I lack time and motivation (there are more interesting problems), even more so considering being unable to host it without risking legal ramifications.
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Yall, maybe i CAN CREATE MY SKIN WEBSITE TOO? I also draw and create custom skins.
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Re: open MT-Skin Database

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LMD wrote:
Sat Aug 12, 2023 18:25
I hope that the server software was free and that someone takes up hosting a new instance.
The source code is on BitBucket. Sadly I can't find a license file.
I wouldn't recommend anyone rehost the source code found here for other reasons, as it relies on decade old obsolete versions of PHP. If someone would want to modernise it then I'd recommend rewriting all occurrences of mysql_* functions to use PDO instead (and use prepared statements while you're at it).

I would be willing to host a replacement skin database, assuming the software is written in modern PHP and you are willing to take moderation and copyright seriously.
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Re: open MT-Skin Database

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I am a PHP pro, so I can try to modify it to make it work and I'll be able to host it publicly.
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Re: open MT-Skin Database

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NOTE: cross posting this on both the skinsdb (mod) and skinsdb (website) thread

yesterday i threw together a quick a dirty drop similar api at http://skinsdb.terraqueststudios.net/api/v1/content as the existing one has been down multiple times in the past, and has been down currently for a few months now. A pull request has been submitted to the skinsdb mod at https://github.com/minetest-mods/skinsdb/pull/91 to use this api (will see how long minetest-mods lets it rot in traditional fashion). hopefully soon I will have a read only/static listing of the skins available on the root of the domain.
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Re: open MT-Skin Database

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I have somewhat been able to fix the code and I just need to move the webfolder to the ddos protected vps which is 24/7 online and then it could be used publicly for anyone to post their skins on.
I sadly don't have all the skins from the original website, but yeah... maybe someone had downloaded the whole list, and then we can import them using code...
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Re: open MT-Skin Database

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Miniontoby wrote:
Sun Sep 10, 2023 14:13
I have somewhat been able to fix the code and I just need to move the webfolder to the ddos protected vps which is 24/7 online and then it could be used publicly for anyone to post their skins on.
I sadly don't have all the skins from the original website, but yeah... maybe someone had downloaded the whole list, and then we can import them using code...
I should have some of the skins, but not near to the entire database. I will see about posting them.

I would also suggest a rewrite to JavaScript making use of an HTML5 GL canvas. I have done work with 2D canvas, but not GL. Perhaps move away from MySQL database & simply store skins in JSON data. Then just add skins via Git commit/merge. I feel it would simplify things, at least on the side of the coder(s).

Might also be better, for the sake of liability, to only include FOSS/Creative Commons licensed skins.

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Re: open MT-Skin Database

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My wardrobe_outfits mod contains a few of the Creative Commons licensed textures.

Also have some here.

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