This is a major release, covering all the work done between late BMP4.5 and now.

Changelog:

• Added 2001-2008 Advance video
• Added Bionicle Advance Concept Video 2001-2008 video from the Faber Files
• Added Bionicle Barraki 2007 – Creeping in my soul video from the Faber Files
• Added Bionicle Mistika 2008 – The Rise of Mata Nui video from the Faber Files
• Added Crashed Music Video from the Faber Files
• Added The Dawn Of Bionicle video from the Faber Files
• Added higher quality version of Crashed music video
• Added Golden Armor Recovered video to 2010 folder
• Added Gresh VS Skrall video to 2010 folder
• Added Introduction video to 2010 folder
• Added Tahu VS Piraka video to 2010 folder
• Added Takanuva vs Rahkshi video to 2010 folder
• Added Stars Commercial to 2010 folder
• Added Rahkshi Toyspins to Characters>Rahkshi
• Added a higher quality version of the Move Along music video than the one in the Free The Band saved site
• Crawled Bohrok-Kal CDs for new videos
• Crawled Rahkshi CDs for new videos
• Remove Miscellaneous folder and sort videos into proper year folders
• Rename Miscellaneous folder videos
• Remove fan-created BMP trailers
• Reorganize Hordika+Toa Hordika folders and delete duplicates
• Remove low quality versions of Rahkshi videos
• Remove low quality Toa Nuva videos
• Reorganize Movie Trailers folder to remove folders due to its small number of files
• Reorganize Games folder, providing more descriptive names
• Rename “2001-2006 Flash Episodes” folder to “2001-2006 Flash Episodes and Videos” so that regular videos released during 2001-2006 have a place
• Create Faber Files videos folder to differentiate between regular videos and videos originally posted on the Faber Files Blog
• Convert original FLV 2007-2010 BIONICLE.com videos to MPEG4 and keep the originals, as per a public vote held on BMP4.5
• Separate 2009 folder BIONICLE.com videos into 2009 and 2010 folders to differentiate between videos released during those two years.
• Move BIONICLE: The Legend Reborn sneak peaks into the 2009 folder
• Include JMMB’s fixed audio versions of the 2002 Bohrok Animations to the 2002 folder as standard and move jetslandingboard’s version into the “Jetslandingboard’s Version(Bad Sound)” folder
• Include JMMB’s fixed audio versions of the 2002 Bohrok Animations to the 2003 folder as standard and move jetslandingboard’s version into the “Jetslandingboard’s Version(Bad Sound)” folder
• Include PDF version of the 2002 News document
• Include PDF version of the 2003 News document
• Rename individual Rahkshi CD videos
• Rename individual Toa Nuva videos
• Remove EXE versions of the 2004 Vahki animations

…and a whole lot of other small fixes and adjustments too small to remember.  Download it from the videos page.

I have added in all the contributors to the BioMedia Project forum as listed on the credits page that I could find as registered members of the site to the Contributor forum usergroup.  If you have contributed content to us that we have used and you have proof(correspondence, screenshots, etc), and I have not added you to the usergroup yet, then contact me on the forum and I will add you to the group.

We’re happy to announce that our forums are now ready!  We have been working on the forums since May.  Here are the things you’ll need to know to start using the forum:

• JMMB has transferred our existing user account base into the forum for us.  You’ll have to logout and back in to the BioMedia Project site before you’ll be able to login to the forum.
• If you are a new member to the site, you’ll have to make an account on the site, upon which your account will be added to the forums.
• Please read the forum rules before starting to use the forum.  The BIONICLE Websites and Community forum and the Off-Topic forum also have separate rules topics.  The BioMedia Project subforum also has information on the forum usergroups and joining the staff if you’re interested.
• We have an MChat chatbox located above the forum.  Please read the chatbox rules before use by clicking the mChat Rules button.  Users are free to use the chatbox to chat about forum topics while on the forum page.  The chatbox is subject to the same rules as the forum.  The chatbox is where we will be having our weekly 7PM GMT saturday staff meetings.
• Let us know if you find any problems while using the forum, we’ll do our best to solve them.

We intend for the forum to be an important part of the site, and it will be monitored in order to provide a positive forum experience.  We’ll see you in the forums!

Check out the serials page for downloads.

Changelog:

2.2.6:

• Added Journey’s End.

2.2.5:

• Added versions of The Rising and The Truth with the pictures.
• Added Saga Folder organization.

Check out the videos page  to see our updated streaming video selection.  2007-2010 videos have been split up into playlists by year, Character videos have been split up into playlists by folder, streaming video and game trailers have been updated, and more descriptive titles have been added.

I’d like to take a moment to reiterate the purposes of our upcoming forum.

1. To provide an extended place of discussion of BIONICLE media.

2. To provide a place of discussion for BIONICLE when BZPower is offline.

3. To provide a place of discussion of BIONICLE with rules that we find agreeable.

We consider the upcoming forum to be an important part of our website, not something we added simply to say we have it.

We’ve installed our new streaming music player, check out the music page to use it.  It will pop up in a small window, and it stays on the page, audio still playing as you browse the site.   The repeat and shuffle buttons repeat and shuffle the playlist.  It’s not Youtube, but I challenge you to find a site that has more streaming BIONICLE music in one place.

We will be opening our forums soon, and we will need forum staff.  We will offer modship to exemplary members of course, but since moderation is an active task, we would like to open for applications.

What we’re looking for in moderators:

1. Good Communication Skills

Good communication skills include decent spelling and grammar, the ability to clearly communicate what you mean to say, and the ability to maintain a favorable public image.  It’s not a popularity contest, but the public’s perception of you and your typical behavior is often indicative of your social and communication skills.

2. The Application of our Forum Rules

We would like our moderators and administrators to apply the forum rules as they are written in order to provide a consistent user experience.  There will be times when you might choose to go against our rules, and we will of course allow you to make those decisions, but these instances should remain an exception rather than the norm.  Be able to justify your decisions.

3. The Use of Good Judgement

In all aspects of moderation, we would like moderators to use good judgement skills.  There will be times where you might need to make decisions that lie outside the defined rules.

4. Respect towards all users

Our wish is to maintain a friendly atmosphere in our forums, not one where the users are in constant fear of punishment.  Moderators should not act threatening, condescending, intimidating, or annoyed.  If moderation and dealing with new users is annoying to you, you shouldn’t be moderating.  You should come off as a friendly person.  We are looking for those with the ability to apply moderation while still being friendly.

Moderator Requirements

• Check the staff googledoc at least once per week.
• Forum Moderators: Moderate your forum(s) on an almost daily basis.
• Global Moderators: Moderate all forums in the absence of the Forum Moderator of their respective forum(Forum Moderator has not moderated their forum in 2 days).

To apply, send an email with the title “[BMP] Moderator Application” without quotes answering the following questions to bioniclemediawebmaster@gmail.com.

1. What position are you applying for?

• Forum Moderator: Forum Moderators moderate one or more forums of their choice on an almost daily basis.  They are knowledgeable in the subjects that their subforum(s) cover and thus take precedence over Global Moderators, in their own forum(s).
  • Available Forums:
    • BioMedia Project: Information, questions, and discussion on the BioMedia Project.
    • Suggestions and Missing Content: Post suggestions for the site or forums here, or if you have noticed we are missing certain content or you would like to provide us with content we are missing.
    • Games: Discussion of BIONICLE Games, both online and retail.
    • Videos: Discussion of BIONICLE Movies, Video Clips, and Animations.
    • Pictures: Discussion of BIONICLE Pictures, Screensavers, and Comics.
    • Music: Discussion of BIONICLE Music from Games, Movies, and Partnered Artists
    • Books and Serials: Discussion of BIONICLE Books, Serials, and Storyline.
    • LEGO: Discussion of LEGO Games, Media, and Software.
    • BIONICLE Websites and Community: Discussion of BIONICLE Fansites and the BIONICLE Fan Community.
    • Off-Topic: For discussion of Non-BIONICLE/LEGO Media related topics.
• Global Moderator: Global Moderators moderate all forums, in the absence(2 days) of the Forum Moderator(s) of that forum.

2.  Why do you wish to become a moderator of the BioMedia Project Forums?

3.  What previous moderation experience do you have?

4.  What level of experience do you have with phpBB Forums?

5.  In your own words, what is the mission statement of the BioMedia Project?

Good luck to all applicants.

Our new website is built on WordPress, using JMMB’s custom WordPress theme.  We’re still working on restoring streaming content, but all downloads and most of the streaming games are available.  All of the old site’s accounts have been transferred over.  Stay tuned for news on the launch of our forums.  For a more immersive experience, view the site in fullscreen :D