Coder/Desinger Guild Area?

[Jafo232]

For those who are ranked as coders or designers (or both), it would be nice if there was an area just for us.

It would be great to have a place where we could discuss the business of coding in the arena of vbulletin as far as the aspect of doing custom work related to vbulletin only. Call it a guild if you wish.

I am not talking about discussing code itself per say, but a private area where coders/designers can for example:

Discuss how to go about evaluating a project before acceptance.
Pitfalls in customer/coder relationships.
How to maximize customer satisfaction.
Ethics when it comes to the customer/coder.
Limiting liability when working in production areas.
Provide feedback on customers we have done work for.
Discuss topics related to the "industry".
Etc..Allowing access to coders by ranking or release level would keep the "guild" a bit more exclusive IMO.

Thoughts?

[Lizard King]

there is already one for that Private Coders Discussions

[Jafo232]

That is an area about CODING. What I am talking about is a bit different.. And that area, unless I am mistaken, is open to the public.

[G0F0RBR0KE]

That will be a great idea to have in the community.

Not to mention, some user(s) can obtain a title by simply posting a simple mod.

Maybe a Level 2 and above can view this private sub-forum.

[Shelley_c]

Bad Idea. Especially here. why should a high ranking designer/coder have special privileges over a member with a low rank? A hidden discussion area will only cause unrest amongst the people who don't have access to it.

[Jafo232]

Bad Idea. Especially here. why should a high ranking designer/coder have special privileges over a member with a low rank? A hidden discussion area will only cause unrest amongst the people who don't have access to it.

I never said it had to be high, but like a previous poster said, you should have more than just one mod with one install to get in no?

What that level would be, well, that is out of my hands..

[G0F0RBR0KE]

I doubt it will cause "unrest" amongst the people that don't have privilege toward it.

It's better to gain that privilege than to simply view it because of a level 1.

[Jafo232]

Most would not even know anyway as they would not see the forum.

[smacklan]

There are places like this already...Sitepoint for one comes to mind ;)

[G0F0RBR0KE]

Why register on another site? It defeats the purpose of this.

[Shelley_c]

Why register on another site? It defeats the purpose of this. O_O

Because not everyone will have access, and maybe because they may find the staff over at sitepoint more pleasant?

I see you hovering again Brad.

[G0F0RBR0KE]

I doubt it. I don't even know much about "sitepoint" and I prefer vBulletin.

[Paul M]

And that area, unless I am mistaken, is open to the public.


You are mistaken, it's not open to the general members.

Despite it's coder name, it's actually open to any Coder or Designer over a certain RL. Also, once you have access, it's not removed, even if you no longer qualify in the future.

[Wayne Luke]

I doubt it. I don't even know much about "sitepoint" and I prefer vBulletin.

Sitepoint is publisher of web development books and blogs and happens to run a large web development community using vBulletin. It isn't a competitor of vBulletin. I was the administrator of their forums for 4 years when they first started.

www.sitepoint.com (http://www.sitepoint.com)

[smacklan]

Sitepoint is publisher of web development books and blogs and happens to run a large web development community using vBulletin. It isn't a competitor of vBulletin. I was the administrator of their forums for 4 years when they first started.

www.sitepoint.com (http://www.sitepoint.com)
How long ago was that Wayne? I love that place...learn so much from there and have purchased some excellent books there as well :)

[Brad]

Because not everyone will have access, and maybe because they may find the staff over at sitepoint more pleasant?

I see you hovering again Brad.
What's with this? You think I'm following you or something? -,-

If you search my older posts from way back when the coder's forum was added you'll see that we have the same opinion on the subject.

[Guest190829]

The Private Coders Discussion could house these types of discussion. I don't see why we would need to make it more exclusive...

[Wayne Luke]

How long ago was that Wayne? I love that place...learn so much from there and have purchased some excellent books there as well :)
From 1999 until the middle of 2003.