Welcome!

Markus Heinsohn · 03-13-2008, 05:00 AM

Forming an online league can be a bit of a daunting project, but with a little bit of know-how it can be easy and entertaining! This is the place where you can discuss the tasks of running an online league with fellow commissioners.

Also, if you feel the OOTP online league functions can be enhanced in order to be easier to use for the commish, I suggest starting a discussion in this forum as well... we will monitor it closely

Enjoy!
Markus

kckid4u · 03-13-2008, 05:17 AM

It would be kind of nice if we could get a sticky post that we can use where all and any online leagues using OOTP can list their league. Someone would have to keep the list updated and all the online community people could help clean up any dead links by informing whoever maintains the post that a league is no longer active.

Maybe the OOTP community could then even hold a poll/vote for the best leagues. (Might be fun and interesting.)

Just a thought.

Corsairs · 03-13-2008, 10:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kckid4u

It would be kind of nice if we could get a sticky post that we can use where all and any online leagues using OOTP can list their league. Someone would have to keep the list updated and all the online community people could help clean up any dead links by informing whoever maintains the post that a league is no longer active.

Maybe the OOTP community could then even hold a poll/vote for the best leagues. (Might be fun and interesting.)

Just a thought.

I'd certainly welcome any system that made it easier to advertise openings for both my own league and others. I'd also throw in that it'd be nice to have a feedback system for how members of the OOTP forums work out as owners. Generally speaking, the more we can coordinate and communicate, the better.

Recte44 · 03-13-2008, 11:13 AM

+1

mikev · 03-13-2008, 11:33 AM

Hell yes.

Thanks Markus.

Long_Long_Name · 03-13-2008, 11:39 AM

You're quick on the ball, Markus. Good job

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Stu · 03-13-2008, 11:42 AM

Yes! Much needed forum. Thanks Markus.

Kelric · 03-13-2008, 01:05 PM

Thanks, Markus. Now I have another place to complain about my Co-Commish in the OBL.

(Just kidding, Bdog. Don't hurt my players.)

Dan Theman · 03-13-2008, 01:35 PM

Ahh ... home, sweet home

snnort · 03-13-2008, 01:49 PM

Excellent... hope this allows ALL of us Commissioners/Simmers to get advice and help each other out quicker.

sporr · 03-13-2008, 05:57 PM

Nice idea!

MustangLM · 03-13-2008, 08:26 PM

Great idea. Nice to see this was added.

cibl commish · 03-14-2008, 12:53 AM

Excellent idea..

bdogrover · 03-14-2008, 10:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kelric

Thanks, Markus. Now I have another place to complain about my Co-Commish in the OBL.

(Just kidding, Bdog. Don't hurt my players.)

Thought I wouldn't see this, huh?

satchel · 03-14-2008, 12:21 PM

Thanks for making this subforum!

Millsy · 03-14-2008, 04:16 PM

Thank you very much indeed!

Joy in Mudville · 03-18-2008, 12:07 PM

Is there a how to or FAQ for on-line leagues?

For example, how do most leagues host their sites?

Corsairs · 03-18-2008, 04:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joy in Mudville

Is there a how to or FAQ for on-line leagues?

For example, how do most leagues host their sites?

Regarding hosting, I use community member f.montoya's AllSimBaseball service and have been very please with it. Fidel is extremely responsive to his customers. If you're a total novice with web design like I am, I'd certainly recommend this.

This doesn't directly cover hosting per se, but you may want to take a look at this thread on league web designs if you haven't already. Lots of great ideas in there, and they touch on hosting as well I believe.

kq76 · 03-20-2008, 07:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kckid4u

It would be kind of nice if we could get a sticky post that we can use where all and any online leagues using OOTP can list their league. Someone would have to keep the list updated and all the online community people could help clean up any dead links by informing whoever maintains the post that a league is no longer active.

Maybe the OOTP community could then even hold a poll/vote for the best leagues. (Might be fun and interesting.)

Just a thought.

What, like the IOLD?

It's pretty automated so no need to really have a constant caretaker. All it really needs are user submissions. I'll check the email address I set up for it though. I haven't in awhile, but there was very rarely a need to after I put in the password reset function.

As for voting or comments, that was one thing I wasn't really interested putting in because I didn't much like the idea of some league possibly getting trashed for something childish and I didn't want to have to deal with moderating that kind of stuff.

It's good to see this commish subforum. Kudos to the person who made it happen. Hopefully it will help online leagues get back to their heyday (or are they already?).

Corsairs · 03-20-2008, 05:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kq76

What, like the IOLD?

It's pretty automated so no need to really have a constant caretaker. All it really needs are user submissions. I'll check the email address I set up for it though. I haven't in awhile, but there was very rarely a need to after I put in the password reset function.

As for voting or comments, that was one thing I wasn't really interested putting in because I didn't much like the idea of some league possibly getting trashed for something childish and I didn't want to have to deal with moderating that kind of stuff.

It's good to see this commish subforum. Kudos to the person who made it happen. Hopefully it will help online leagues get back to their heyday (or are they already?).

That's a very handy service... thanks for highlighting it!

03-13-2008, 05:00 AM	#1
Markus Heinsohn Developer OOTP Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Germany Posts: 24,805	Welcome! Forming an online league can be a bit of a daunting project, but with a little bit of know-how it can be easy and entertaining! This is the place where you can discuss the tasks of running an online league with fellow commissioners. Also, if you feel the OOTP online league functions can be enhanced in order to be easier to use for the commish, I suggest starting a discussion in this forum as well... we will monitor it closely Enjoy! Markus

03-13-2008, 11:13 AM	#4
Recte44 Global Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Oconomowoc, WI Posts: 2,813	+1 __________________ Matt Rectenwald Commissioner, GM: Las Vegas Hustlers, The Brewster Baseball Association- fictional league (JOIN NOW)

03-13-2008, 11:33 AM	#5
mikev Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 4,014	Hell yes. Thanks Markus. __________________ Global Unified Baseball Association - Vice Commish and Oakland Oaks GM

03-13-2008, 11:39 AM	#6
Long_Long_Name Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Montréal Posts: 7,065	You're quick on the ball, Markus. Good job . __________________ Beta Baseball. Join it!

03-13-2008, 08:26 PM	#12
MustangLM Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 201	Great idea. Nice to see this was added. __________________ Lonnie Moody Suicide Squeeze Commish AIM: SqueezeCommish Suicide Squeeze Baseball League Email: commish@suicide-squeeze.net

03-13-2008, 05:17 AM	#2
kckid4u All Star Reserve Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Pictured Above: Buck Barnett - Best Pitcher in OOTP History! Posts: 957	It would be kind of nice if we could get a sticky post that we can use where all and any online leagues using OOTP can list their league. Someone would have to keep the list updated and all the online community people could help clean up any dead links by informing whoever maintains the post that a league is no longer active. Maybe the OOTP community could then even hold a poll/vote for the best leagues. (Might be fun and interesting.) Just a thought.

03-13-2008, 11:42 AM	#7
Stu All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,255	Yes! Much needed forum. Thanks Markus.

03-13-2008, 01:05 PM	#8
Kelric Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Greater Boston Area Posts: 3,992	Thanks, Markus. Now I have another place to complain about my Co-Commish in the OBL. (Just kidding, Bdog. Don't hurt my players.)

03-13-2008, 01:49 PM	#10
snnort Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 272	Excellent... hope this allows ALL of us Commissioners/Simmers to get advice and help each other out quicker.

03-13-2008, 05:57 PM	#11
sporr Global Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Muscatine, IA Posts: 8,277	Nice idea!

03-14-2008, 12:53 AM	#13
cibl commish All Star Reserve Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 611	Excellent idea.. __________________ Rick

03-14-2008, 12:21 PM	#15
satchel Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Ft Smith Ark. USA Posts: 2,681	Thanks for making this subforum! __________________ JL Commish NPBL Rhode Island Reds ’33 ’34 ’35 TCBA San Francisco Railbornes ’74 ’76 ’77 ’78 FL New Orleans Black Sox ’56 ’57 ’58 ’59

03-14-2008, 04:16 PM	#16
Millsy Minors (Single A) Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Maine Posts: 67	Thank you very much indeed! __________________ Official Pitmaster and Commissioner Emeritus: GUBA

03-18-2008, 12:07 PM	#17
Joy in Mudville Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 2,591	Is there a how to or FAQ for on-line leagues? For example, how do most leagues host their sites?