*** LIST OF CURRENTLY RUNNING COMMUNITY AND VENDOR GROUP BUYS ***

[chuckdee]

Update the git and added CI for further PR. See : https://github.com/zekth/Keebs-GB

dont use complex date formats - have people use this: https://www.unixtimestamp.com

and done

Well, done until January 19, 2038.

That was my thought too, but I kept it to myself

[zekth]

Update the git and added CI for further PR. See : https://github.com/zekth/Keebs-GB

dont use complex date formats - have people use this: https://www.unixtimestamp.com

and done

Well, done until January 19, 2038.

That was my thought too, but I kept it to myself

such enthusiasm very optimistic wow thanks

[Sdhebert]

Great idea.  The git model maps to this really well.

As for tooling to consume the data, my 2 cents would be to keep that in a separate repo.  Then it serves the purpose of a reference implementation separate from the data and management thereof.   Anyone who wants to display the data on their own site can refer to the same tooling. 

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[chuckdee]

Update the git and added CI for further PR. See : https://github.com/zekth/Keebs-GB

dont use complex date formats - have people use this: https://www.unixtimestamp.com

and done

Well, done until January 19, 2038.

That was my thought too, but I kept it to myself

such enthusiasm very optimistic wow thanks

Well, you wanted feedback, right?

[zekth]

Great idea.  The git model maps to this really well.

As for tooling to consume the data, my 2 cents would be to keep that in a separate repo.  Then it serves the purpose of a reference implementation separate from the data and management thereof.   Anyone who wants to display the data on their own site can refer to the same tooling. 

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Yes tooling will totally be in a separate repo it make sense.

@chuckdee
So you got my feedback of yours.

[chuckdee]

Great idea.  The git model maps to this really well.

As for tooling to consume the data, my 2 cents would be to keep that in a separate repo.  Then it serves the purpose of a reference implementation separate from the data and management thereof.   Anyone who wants to display the data on their own site can refer to the same tooling. 

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Yes tooling will totally be in a separate repo it make sense.

@chuckdee
So you got my feedback of yours.

Salty much?  If you're going to develop something for the community to be used universally by the community, you have to learn that it's not all going to be rah rah.  I like the idea of the unix timestamp, but seeing that it has a finite end date is a definite con that should be brought up.  Just sorry that I wasn't the one that brought it up- probably for that reason.  People ask for input, but when it's to point out a flaw many don't take it well.

[zekth]

No salty at all, not rah rah.

The problem with unix TS is it can't be validated by a Json Schema. Adding a piece of custom code is not really in the mind of the project IMO. That's why the datetime ISO string has stayed in the model.
https://json-schema.org/understanding-json-schema/reference/string.html#format

I agree that with unix TS we would not have to handle the timezone problem. If a UI to generate the json file will be available i think we can switch to unix TS. Some people asked me in PM about it, that's why i provided the Usage section

[Sdhebert]

I agree that with unix TS we would not have to handle the timezone problem. If a UI to generate the json file will be available i think we can switch to unix TS. Some people asked me in PM about it, that's why i provided the Usage section

Instead of a Unix timestamp that looks and feels like magic string (requiring a ui), why not just go with an ISO-8601 datetime format? Any merge could be blocked on the format not properly translating.

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[dvorcol]

I agree that with unix TS we would not have to handle the timezone problem. If a UI to generate the json file will be available i think we can switch to unix TS. Some people asked me in PM about it, that's why i provided the Usage section

Instead of a Unix timestamp that looks and feels like magic string (requiring a ui), why not just go with an ISO-8601 datetime format? Any merge could be blocked on the format not properly translating.

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I second the ISO-8601 format.  I vote for this version:
       20190519T013758Z
       yyyymmddThhmmssZ (Z = Zulu = UTC)

[chuckdee]

I agree that with unix TS we would not have to handle the timezone problem. If a UI to generate the json file will be available i think we can switch to unix TS. Some people asked me in PM about it, that's why i provided the Usage section

Instead of a Unix timestamp that looks and feels like magic string (requiring a ui), why not just go with an ISO-8601 datetime format? Any merge could be blocked on the format not properly translating.

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I second the ISO-8601 format.  I vote for this version:
       20190519T013758Z
       yyyymmddThhmmssZ (Z = Zulu = UTC)

That had been suggested before, and what I think he arrived at a while ago.

The problem with unix TS is it can't be validated by a Json Schema. Adding a piece of custom code is not really in the mind of the project IMO. That's why the datetime ISO string has stayed in the model.
https://json-schema.org/understanding-json-schema/reference/string.html#format

I agree that with unix TS we would not have to handle the timezone problem. If a UI to generate the json file will be available i think we can switch to unix TS. Some people asked me in PM about it, that's why i provided the Usage section

[homerowco]

> Well, done until January 19, 2038.

I think we'd be fine. I swear, if this is an issue in 2038 I will write a script to change all timestamps in the json, or I'll tell my coding AI assistant to do it

[dvorcol]

> Well, done until January 19, 2038.

I think we'd be fine. I swear, if this is an issue in 2038 I will write a script to change all timestamps in the json, or I'll tell my coding AI assistant to do it

IBM patented the buckling spring 42 years ago.  2038 is 19 years from now.  Just saying.

[chuckdee]

> Well, done until January 19, 2038.

I think we'd be fine. I swear, if this is an issue in 2038 I will write a script to change all timestamps in the json, or I'll tell my coding AI assistant to do it

IBM patented the buckling spring 42 years ago.  2038 is 19 years from now.  Just saying.

I guess, more to the point, I don't see where unix timestamps give that much of an advantage over ISO that you'd build technical debt into the spec.

[tex_live_utility]

+1 for "YYYY-MM-DD HH:mm:ss"

If nothing else, this should be at least somewhat accessible to non-programmer GB runners. Has any thought been given to what a hypothetical UX/UI would be like?

[homerowco]

+1 for "YYYY-MM-DD HH:mm:ss"

If nothing else, this should be at least somewhat accessible to non-programmer GB runners. Has any thought been given to what a hypothetical UX/UI would be like?

so we do mysql timestamp? YYYYMMDDHHmmss on UTC?

[KalAl]

So does this list just not get updated anymore?

[homerowco]

So does this list just not get updated anymore?

not for a long time. too many GBs

[chuckdee]

There was a google sheet, but when people started getting enraged when it wasn't updated, the owner deleted it.  we can't have nice things.

[zekth]

+1 for "YYYY-MM-DD HH:mm:ss"

If nothing else, this should be at least somewhat accessible to non-programmer GB runners. Has any thought been given to what a hypothetical UX/UI would be like?

so we do mysql timestamp? YYYYMMDDHHmmss on UTC?

Problem for those formats is the validation of the Json Schema. Sorry for late update i was kinda busy those times and didn't checked this out.

About the UX, i think just a form generating the proper formated json is good enought IMO. Like a single page app hosted on GH page.

NOTE: starting a POC project for this.

[chuckdee]

+1 for "YYYY-MM-DD HH:mm:ss"

If nothing else, this should be at least somewhat accessible to non-programmer GB runners. Has any thought been given to what a hypothetical UX/UI would be like?

so we do mysql timestamp? YYYYMMDDHHmmss on UTC?

Problem for those formats is the validation of the Json Schema. Sorry for late update i was kinda busy those times and didn't checked this out.

About the UX, i think just a form generating the proper formated json is good enought IMO. Like a single page app hosted on GH page.

NOTE: starting a POC project for this.

I think that the point of it is that the UX can be anything that you want it to be.  Separate the data from the presentation and let people cook up what they will with a solid foundation.

[zekth]

Here is just a POC: https://keebdata.github.io/form/
ATM there is a lack of validations on the form, need to be updated. Also i've found some issues in the json-schema. I'll fix that soon.

the repo: https://github.com/keebdata/form
Any PR is welcome as i'm not a UX designer / developer. I prefer boring backend stuff.

[zekth]

Anyway seems like it will not be possible atm. I'd suggest to just add the status of the GB in the name of the topic like some does but not everyone like:

• [GB] [ON] Awesome ISO 60%
• [GB] [OFF] Awesome ISO 60%
• [GB] [PROD] Awesome ISO 60%
• [GB] [SHIP] Awesome ISO 60%
• [GB] [END] Awesome ISO 60%

Then it will be easier to find the status instead of parsing all the posts. Your thougths?

[Signature]

Anyway seems like it will not be possible atm. I'd suggest to just add the status of the GB in the name of the topic like some does but not everyone like:

• [GB] [ON] Awesome ISO 60%
• [GB] [OFF] Awesome ISO 60%
• [GB] [PROD] Awesome ISO 60%
• [GB] [SHIP] Awesome ISO 60%
• [GB] [END] Awesome ISO 60%

Then it will be easier to find the status instead of parsing all the posts. Your thougths?

That's a really good suggestion but tbh we haven't updated this in 2 years  )

[zekth]

Anyway seems like it will not be possible atm. I'd suggest to just add the status of the GB in the name of the topic like some does but not everyone like:

• [GB] [ON] Awesome ISO 60%
• [GB] [OFF] Awesome ISO 60%
• [GB] [PROD] Awesome ISO 60%
• [GB] [SHIP] Awesome ISO 60%
• [GB] [END] Awesome ISO 60%

Then it will be easier to find the status instead of parsing all the posts. Your thougths?

That's a really good suggestion but tbh we haven't updated this in 2 years  )

So update? haha I was meaning on the topic of geekhack's posts

Code: [Select]

git submodule update --recursive

[HoffmanMyster]

Anyway seems like it will not be possible atm. I'd suggest to just add the status of the GB in the name of the topic like some does but not everyone like:

• [GB] [ON] Awesome ISO 60%
• [GB] [OFF] Awesome ISO 60%
• [GB] [PROD] Awesome ISO 60%
• [GB] [SHIP] Awesome ISO 60%
• [GB] [END] Awesome ISO 60%

Then it will be easier to find the status instead of parsing all the posts. Your thougths?

I think a *good* solution might be to do as you've said (specify the format so it's easy to interpret at first glance), and standardize an "Information Header" at the top of each post to list status, dates, etc. 

Then it would be great to also parse the data (that part is not too complicated, right?  I am not experienced at this, but my understanding is that it is not a crazy hurdle to overcome) and simply update this thread daily or every other day with the information. 

Am I correct in understanding that one of main troubles you've come across is setting up the website side of things?  If the data is easy to parse and gather, I'd be more than happy to update the post in this thread with the relevant data.  The main issue in the past is that the process was entirely manual and an incredible burden for whoever was going to update it.

Regardless, I support the efforts to standardize and make this easier to understand!  There are far too many GBs now to expect users to keep up to date with all of them.    Let me know how the mod team can support these efforts. 

[zekth]

main troubles you've come across is setting up the website side of things?

Not at all, the main problem is the agreement of people using the standard and make communities contribute to it. Like i said people seems not really into this because you need to update another data source.

TBH: Once the standard is up, it's like 2 days of work to make the platform up for me. It's not a complicated project, but it needs contribution to work. It's like being a book printer without having books to print, you got the tools but not the pdf files to print.

That's why i came up with the status of the GB in the title. Why only the status? Because it doesn't require so much effort and it will be easier for everyone (me the first) to see which GB is running at the moment. It's a moderation addition but a good user feature IMO.

[HoffmanMyster]

main troubles you've come across is setting up the website side of things?

Not at all, the main problem is the agreement of people using the standard and make communities contribute to it. Like i said people seems not really into this because you need to update another data source.

TBH: Once the standard is up, it's like 2 days of work to make the platform up for me. It's not a complicated project, but it needs contribution to work. It's like being a book printer without having books to print, you got the tools but not the pdf files to print.

That's why i came up with the status of the GB in the title. Why only the status? Because it doesn't require so much effort and it will be easier for everyone (me the first) to see which GB is running at the moment. It's a moderation addition but a good user feature IMO.

Noted!  We'll discuss this amongst the mod team and hopefully implement something soon.   

[zekth]

Any update?

[bdegal]

Sorry new here, I'm assuming this page is rarely used? Is there a better place to find open group buys?

[sysfury]

Sorry new here, I'm assuming this page is rarely used? Is there a better place to find open group buys?

I just saw this over on KeebTalk

https://www.vanderleystudios.com/portfolio/group-buy-tool

You could check that out

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[aerogel]

What's the reason this is not getting updated?

[clankgy1]

Suggestion: https://mechgroupbuys.com/

(no idea if link will get removed, but that site is very helpful and is actively maintained)

[JakeyPancakey]

Suggestion: https://mechgroupbuys.com/

(no idea if link will get removed, but that site is very helpful and is actively maintained)

Dude, you are a lifesaver and should be praised  I instantly saved that page to my bookmarks 

[HoffmanMyster]

Suggestion: https://mechgroupbuys.com/

(no idea if link will get removed, but that site is very helpful and is actively maintained)

THANK YOU!  I'll replace the OP with this link.   

[dvorcol]

Suggestion: https://mechgroupbuys.com/

(no idea if link will get removed, but that site is very helpful and is actively maintained)

THANK YOU!  I'll replace the OP with this link. 

There are other good ones.

[HoffmanMyster]

Suggestion: https://mechgroupbuys.com/

(no idea if link will get removed, but that site is very helpful and is actively maintained)

THANK YOU!  I'll replace the OP with this link. 

There are other good ones.

Care to link?  Wouldn't hurt to throw some other GB tracking sites up there too.

[eskimojo]

Suggestion: https://mechgroupbuys.com/

(no idea if link will get removed, but that site is very helpful and is actively maintained)

THANK YOU!  I'll replace the OP with this link. 

There are other good ones.

I recently launched KeycapLendar, based on the spreadsheet of the same name. 

There's also keycapsets.com, created by noudadrichem and Quadeppo/Ryan. 

I'm not sure how maintained it is, but SLeeKeyboards was also around for a while.

[eskimojo]

Suggestion: https://mechgroupbuys.com/

(no idea if link will get removed, but that site is very helpful and is actively maintained)

THANK YOU!  I'll replace the OP with this link. 

There are other good ones.

Care to link?  Wouldn't hurt to throw some other GB tracking sites up there too.

See above 

[HoffmanMyster]

Suggestion: https://mechgroupbuys.com/

(no idea if link will get removed, but that site is very helpful and is actively maintained)

THANK YOU!  I'll replace the OP with this link. 

There are other good ones.

Care to link?  Wouldn't hurt to throw some other GB tracking sites up there too.

See above 

Thanks!  I'll add them all to the OP.  If anyone finds others, let me know - this was obviously never intending to boost visibility for any particular site/spreadsheet. 

[991Guy]

Just made a website during my quarantine free time hoping it can help some other people in the hobby like it has helped me keep organized!

bunnykeeb.com

[pixelpusher]

Just made a website during my quarantine free time hoping it can help some other people in the hobby like it has helped me keep organized!

bunnykeeb.com

nice work 

[991Guy]

Just made a website during my quarantine free time hoping it can help some other people in the hobby like it has helped me keep organized!

bunnykeeb.com

nice work 

Thanks! Hopefully OP will see it, haha!

[legaspifrancis0]

are these stores reliable?

[dvorcol]

are these stores reliable?

If you are asking about the four website links in the OP, those are not stores.  They are tracking keycap group buys to help people see everything currently running, coming in the future, and sometimes those that have already finished.  Some also track interest checks, some track keyboard GBs in addition to keycap GBs.  When they have links to vendors, it's typically all the vendors participating in that group buy.

[HoffmanMyster]

Just made a website during my quarantine free time hoping it can help some other people in the hobby like it has helped me keep organized!

bunnykeeb.com

I added your site to the OP - thanks!

[Ealdin]

Hi!

I would like to ask you to add my running GB to the list
https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=109456.msg2976895

Thanks!

[DoCallMeKing]

Hi there!
Is it possible to get my GB added to the list as well?
Just let me know what you need from me.
Thanks so much and have a great day!

[eskimojo]

Hi!

I would like to ask you to add my running GB to the list
https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=109456.msg2976895

Thanks

Hi there!
Is it possible to get my GB added to the list as well?
Just let me know what you need from me.
Thanks so much and have a great day!

As indicated in the OP, the Geekhack list is out of date and essentially decommissioned. It instead links to alternate resources. If you want your GB to be added to one of the sites listed, then you'll have more luck contacting the creator of the site directly. (Though I wouldn't bother with SLeeKeyboards, as it doesn't seem to have been updated since around June)

(In the cases of both of your GBs, keyboard GBs would not be tracked on KeycapLendar or keycapsets, for example.

[Wintermute1974]

Just made a website during my quarantine free time hoping it can help some other people in the hobby like it has helped me keep organized!
bunnykeeb.com

I added your site to the OP - thanks!

BuunyKeeb is down. Maybe it’s time to take it off the list?

[Wintermute1974]

I recently launched KeycapLendar

Your site is absolutely awesome. Thanks for making it!