Welcome!

Markus Heinsohn · 03-13-2008, 04:00 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, 04:17 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the online community people could help clean up any dead links by informing whoever maintains the post that a league is no longer active.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, 09:59 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the online community people could help clean up any dead links by informing whoever maintains the post that a league is no longer active.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, 10:13 AM

mikev · 03-13-2008, 10:33 AM

Hell yes.

Thanks Markus.

Long_Long_Name · 03-13-2008, 10:39 AM

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

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Stu · 03-13-2008, 10:42 AM

Yes! Much needed forum. Thanks Markus.

Kelric · 03-13-2008, 12:05 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, 12:35 PM

Ahh ... home, sweet home

snnort · 03-13-2008, 12:49 PM

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

sporr · 03-13-2008, 04:57 PM

Nice idea!

MustangLM · 03-13-2008, 07:26 PM

Great idea. Nice to see this was added.

cibl commish · 03-13-2008, 11:53 PM

Excellent idea..

bdogrover · 03-14-2008, 09:50 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, 11:21 AM

Thanks for making this subforum!

Millsy · 03-14-2008, 03:16 PM

Thank you very much indeed!

Joy in Mudville · 03-18-2008, 11:07 AM

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

For example, how do most leagues host their sites?

Corsairs · 03-18-2008, 03:35 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, 06:48 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, 04:00 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, 04:00 AM	#1 (permalink)
Markus Heinsohn Developer OOTP Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Heinbockel, Germany Posts: 8,165	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, 04:17 AM	#2 (permalink)
kckid4u Major Leagues Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Pictured Above: Buck Barnett - Best Pitcher in OOTP History! Posts: 328	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. __________________ TTBL Kansas City Tornadoes 2051 World Series Champions! CDL Detroit Tigers Two Time American League Champions!

03-13-2008, 10:13 AM	#4 (permalink)
Recte44 All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: West Allis, WI Posts: 1,467	+1 __________________ Matt Rectenwald Commissioner; Owner, Las Vegas Hustlers: Monty Brewster World Baseball Association Chairman; Owner, Pago Pago Coconuts: Global Unified Baseball Association

03-13-2008, 10:33 AM	#5 (permalink)
mikev Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 3,040	Hell yes. Thanks Markus. __________________ 70% of the earth's surface is covered by water. The other 30% is taken care of by Patrick Willis. Global Unified Baseball Association - Vice Commish and California Crusaders GM

03-13-2008, 10:39 AM	#6 (permalink)
Long_Long_Name Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Montréal, Qc Posts: 6,314	You're quick on the ball, Markus. Good job . __________________ Beta Baseball is a fictional, talent-only online league. If you're interested in joining it, well, we're currently looking for owners for our Skojpp and Proletarian Knot franchises. We've been around since 2002. PM me for details! Currently reading: Book of Longing (Leonard Cohen) Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman! (Richard P. Feynman) The Life of Jesus (Marcello Craveri)

03-13-2008, 10:42 AM	#7 (permalink)
Stu All Star Reserve Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 994	Yes! Much needed forum. Thanks Markus.

03-13-2008, 12:05 PM	#8 (permalink)
Kelric Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Greater Boston Area Posts: 2,512	Thanks, Markus. Now I have another place to complain about my Co-Commish in the OBL. (Just kidding, Bdog. Don't hurt my players.) __________________ Co-Commish of the Overlords Baseball League. Owner of the Boston Red Sox, 656-422, .608% (1930-36). 1930-34, 1936, American League Eastern Division Champions. 1936 American League Champions and World Series victors. Yay! 90-65, .580% vs. the New York Yankees.

03-13-2008, 12:49 PM	#10 (permalink)
snnort Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 43	Excellent... hope this allows ALL of us Commissioners/Simmers to get advice and help each other out quicker. __________________ BCBL - Billy Chapel Baseball League - A Leader in the OOTP Community (formerly the Crash Davis Baseball League).

03-13-2008, 04:57 PM	#11 (permalink)
sporr Moderator* Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Muscatine, IA Posts: 8,154	Nice idea! __________________ Baseball Maelstrom - Commish/ St Louis Cardinals USBA - Las Vegas Scorpions

03-13-2008, 07:26 PM	#12 (permalink)
MustangLM Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 169	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, 11:53 PM	#13 (permalink)
cibl commish Major Leagues Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Sycamore, IL Posts: 467	Excellent idea.. __________________ Rick CIBL Founder/Tampa Bay Devil Rays GM FLB New York Bombers GM

03-14-2008, 11:21 AM	#15 (permalink)
satchel All Star Starter Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Ft Smith AR Posts: 1,288	Thanks for making this subforum! __________________ NPBL Rhode Island Reds

03-14-2008, 03:16 PM	#16 (permalink)
Millsy Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Red Sox Nation Posts: 40	Thank you very much indeed! __________________ Commissioner: GUBA Owner: Jackson Gators Commissioner: MBWBA Owner: Cape Cod Hooks

03-18-2008, 11:07 AM	#17 (permalink)
Joy in Mudville All Star Reserve Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 968	Is there a how to or FAQ for on-line leagues? For example, how do most leagues host their sites?

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