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Christeris,

No I'm not attacking you personally.. I've only stated my opinions on time line estimates in general. People are responsible for what they say and do and the reputation they create. I haven't said a nasty word, and I don't know if there is a language barrier. When someone says 2-3 days, I don't think people think that means it's going to be after they finish all their other 7 projects, which means it could easily be 6 months, 12 months or more, who in the world knows. I'm glad you cleared that up for everyone to see a perfect example of what I'm talking about and how things get miscommunicated.

This is not an attack on you. I have had to give estimates myself in the past and have learned a LONG time ago that my gut reaction is usually WAY less that it will really take -- I have learned through experience to increase my estimate on how long I think it will take by 50 to 100%. Many developers are ridiculously overly optimistic on how quickly they can get things done. I stand by my statement that I do see the same mistakes over and over with estimates -- that's my honest opinion and I think people should get used to this reality. I also think open honest and frequent communication is essential. If a project is dropped, people should be told as soon as possible. I don't think I'm the only one with this opinion, especially one who has been around as long as I have. Again, I don't have a problem with you, so please don't take the attacks personally. You don't have to defend every comment I make, many of them are general statements about development in general and not targeted specifically towards you. I, for one, am glad you are a vbulletin developer. As I've stated, you are a talented coder.....