I am not sure if this is done on purpose or if it is the board policy or just negligence. I noticed some "so called" coders are posting "so called hacks". So far all is ok..but how come the crew let them post hacks that are incomplete, full of bugs, etc. ect? Does no one check these? Does no one read member?s replies and hear their complains? And above all, and this is the worst, the "hacks" creator?s stop supplying support after a day or two!! Why do the crew not remove those hacks from board? Or at least create a section "called incomplete or not trusted hacks?" and move the crap there? This way members do not mess their boards..imho this is a mods job..so far as I can see, and this is a bit ironic, moderators themselves participate on some of those threads but no action is taken once the thread is no longer supported or the so called hacker has left for good.
This is vbb 1st resources forum. Imho it should be trustworthy and led by a strong team that not only encourages coders to post their hacks but also steers them in the right direction.
Just a comment. Thank you for reading.
We will always answer any questions asked to the best of our ability. All it takes is posting a thread.
We can't simply delete hacks because they have bugs or problems. It is up to the hack author to update his code and up to the user to research and test this code before hacking their board. If anything these bits of 'crap' code as you call it can always be used by other coders. I can't tell you how many times I have taken someone else hack and made it my own for my own needs.
Coders don't spend every waking hour here supporting their hacks. Most of us code something for ourselves and release it. We may never improve that code again because it dose what we need it to, while everyone that installed it crys for improvments. At this point your coding the new version for others needs, and that always gets pushed back to make room for your own needs. This is why updates tend to come slower or never at all.
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I also think the current sorting system brings some of the worst hacks up to the top instead of letting them sink.
03-11-2005, 02:09 AM
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