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New website, need multiwii fans help

Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2013 11:03 am
by hexjump
Hi fans,

Happy new year !

The old website mydroneshow becomes http://www.multicopterclub.com now !!!

We try to contribute to a multicopter database it will be nice for beginners and people who don't play but who like watching.

If you have any idea about new features, please leave me a message. Be critical !

Many new features were added and it's much more easier to share your multicopter configuration and photos/videos now. Sorry for my disappearance during the last months because I spared so much time on the programming of this website. Daily work was boring too :-)

Hope you could share something on the Google Map page ! http://www.multicopterclub.com/map (aerial photos ? videos ?)

Hope you guys could post the link to different country's forum in different language.

Big thanks to people who tested it in the summer 2013. You helped me a lot.

Re: New website, need multiwii fans help

Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2013 11:12 pm
by Hamburger
Suggestion: avoid the word DRONE. Most of us fly rc gadgets, not some autonomous task fulfilling machines.

Re: New website, need multiwii fans help

Posted: Thu Aug 01, 2013 12:17 pm
by hexjump
Hamburger wrote:Suggestion: avoid the word DRONE. Most of us fly rc gadgets, not some autonomous task fulfilling machines.

Hi Hamburger,

Thank you for your suggestion. We searched a lot before using this word. A drone is an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV). It can be remoted by a human being on the ground. And people often use this word for RC multirotors and military unmanned vehicles. But it's related always to military flying machines.

Do you have any idea about the naming ?

Are you going to show your drones ? :D

Re: New website, need multiwii fans help

Posted: Thu Aug 01, 2013 12:36 pm
by copterrichie
Because of the current political climate, the word DRONE carries a very negative condensation. I personally try to avoid the use of the word and try to suggest others in this hobby to do the same.

Re: New website, need multiwii fans help

Posted: Thu Aug 01, 2013 12:59 pm
by hexjump
copterrichie wrote:Because of the current political climate, the word DRONE carries a very negative condensation. I personally try to avoid the use of the word and try to suggest others in this hobby to do the same.


Any ideas ? :) How about flyingmachines, flyingrotors

Re: New website, need multiwii fans help

Posted: Thu Aug 01, 2013 11:05 pm
by Andy7
How about multirotors, quad copters.... Or am I a bit way out there! Lol

Definitely with Hamburger on the drone name. Hate it, and bad politics.

Re: New website, need multiwii fans help

Posted: Thu Aug 01, 2013 11:10 pm
by Andy7
Nice website though! Will put my photos on when I get some.

Re: New website, need multiwii fans help

Posted: Fri Aug 02, 2013 8:46 am
by hexjump
Andy7 wrote:Nice website though! Will put my photos on when I get some.

Thanks. I'll search a little more about the name. By waiting the new name let's put more RC multirotors online and make the word "drone" a difference sense to people.

Re: New website, need multiwii fans help

Posted: Fri Aug 02, 2013 4:52 pm
by Hamburger
For me it is "multirotors". I would not post anything under a *drone* domain, sorry.

Re: New website, need multiwii fans help

Posted: Fri Aug 02, 2013 6:22 pm
by hexjump
Hamburger wrote:For me it is "multirotors". I would not post anything under a *drone* domain, sorry.


Thank you. So see you later.

Re: New website, need multiwii fans help

Posted: Sat Aug 03, 2013 11:00 am
by Hamburger
Hi hexjump
Thank you for your pm. You are absolutely right to point out that the flying gadgets do cover fixed wings as well, so "multirotors" would indeed be inappropriate. I have no real good suggestion for a name then - maybe start a competition for naming? I go by "rc toys which are not real toys" but that definitely is not a good name for a site.
Good luck with your endeveaour.

Re: New website, need multiwii fans help

Posted: Sat Aug 03, 2013 10:52 pm
by hexjump
Hamburger wrote:Hi hexjump
Thank you for your pm. You are absolutely right to point out that the flying gadgets do cover fixed wings as well, so "multirotors" would indeed be inappropriate. I have no real good suggestion for a name then - maybe start a competition for naming? I go by "rc toys which are not real toys" but that definitely is not a good name for a site.
Good luck with your endeveaour.


Thanks, hope to see you soon !

Re: New website, need multiwii fans help

Posted: Sat Aug 03, 2013 11:00 pm
by copterrichie
Technically speaking when using the Oxford Dictionary meaning for the word DRONE "a remote-controlled pilotless aircraft or missile.", we are flying drones. Maybe use Friendly Drones or something like that?

Re: New website, need multiwii fans help

Posted: Sun Aug 04, 2013 10:55 am
by Hamburger
I am afraid the US paranoia with the recent local laws and their "war on terror" have superseded the original meaning. So I consider the phrase DRONE burnt ground. That would leave us with "RC aircraft" - not very catchy for a "show us your ..." site.

Re: New website, need multiwii fans help

Posted: Sun Aug 04, 2013 11:39 pm
by hexjump
All the existed multi rotor software will become more intelligent. So the word "RC" will not describe what we play in the future.

Re: New website, need multiwii fans help

Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2013 8:27 pm
by Macflame
How about 'Electric Flight'', 'The Flight Deck', 'Winged Wonders' ,'Computer Aided Flight' or maybe a bit whimsical like 'DaVinci's Dream' ?

Re: New website, need multiwii fans help

Posted: Wed Jan 01, 2014 12:01 am
by hexjump
Hi everyone,

I'm back. After several months work I finally finished the latest version of www.multicopterclub.com

I changed the name from mydroneshow to multicopterclub.

New functions were added. Hope this time you can like it !

Re: New website, need multiwii fans help

Posted: Wed Jan 01, 2014 12:03 am
by hexjump
Hamburger wrote:I am afraid the US paranoia with the recent local laws and their "war on terror" have superseded the original meaning. So I consider the phrase DRONE burnt ground. That would leave us with "RC aircraft" - not very catchy for a "show us your ..." site.


Hi Hamburger,

I changed the name, no more word "drone". Thanks for your advice. Hope this time you can join us. We won't this website becomes an international one.

Re: New website, need multiwii fans help

Posted: Wed Jan 01, 2014 2:03 am
by haydent
looks good, i like the dynamic content loading and the tiles , make for easy discovery.

Re: New website, need multiwii fans help

Posted: Wed Jan 01, 2014 11:52 am
by Hamburger
hexjump wrote:
Hamburger wrote:I am afraid the US paranoia with the recent local laws and their "war on terror" have superseded the original meaning. So I consider the phrase DRONE burnt ground. That would leave us with "RC aircraft" - not very catchy for a "show us your ..." site.


Hi Hamburger,

I changed the name, no more word "drone". Thanks for your advice. Hope this time you can join us. We won't this website becomes an international one.

Hi again.
So you are really dedicated to that website thing. I like that. See you there.

Re: New website, need multiwii fans help

Posted: Thu Jan 02, 2014 8:44 am
by hexjump
Hamburger wrote:
hexjump wrote:
Hamburger wrote:I am afraid the US paranoia with the recent local laws and their "war on terror" have superseded the original meaning. So I consider the phrase DRONE burnt ground. That would leave us with "RC aircraft" - not very catchy for a "show us your ..." site.


Hi Hamburger,

I changed the name, no more word "drone". Thanks for your advice. Hope this time you can join us. We won't this website becomes an international one.

Hi again.
So you are really dedicated to that website thing. I like that. See you there.


See you then.

All about DIY and homemade stuff share.

Re: New website, need multiwii fans help

Posted: Fri Jan 03, 2014 11:41 pm
by Hamburger
to my surprise, the avatar image will be displayed in the overview. I would have expected to see the first photo. Cannot change afterwards.

Re: New website, need multiwii fans help

Posted: Fri Jan 03, 2014 11:54 pm
by hexjump
Hamburger wrote:to my surprise, the avatar image will be displayed in the overview. I would have expected to see the first photo. Cannot change afterwards.


Thank you !

The avatar photo is about the UAV but not you. Because you used the "quick share" without creating a profile. If you left your email address you will be able to find your post back after creating a profile in the future. If not, you won't be able to modify it any more.

Anyway, I'll change it to make it looks good on the home page :lol: