Didn't have to be there, I just had to read your earlier posts.
If you not compuNerd enough to... un..de..errs..tand my.. punc..hl..i..nes..... then thats cool.. I appreciate it.. but .... get off my jock... NO ****... :down:
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Originally Posted by snoopytas
Interesting thread. Here are some of my thoughts.
I've recently put up a few mods that I thought might of generic use.
Our site has some paid for mods (VaultWiki, Photopost Gallery, vBA CMPS, and some skins);
plus a few vb.org mods (that are all marked installed, for which we are grateful);
plus some home grown mods, some of which are very specific and won't be released,
and some I have released.
I'm not that interested in $$ for what we have released.
I would want $$ for the photographic competition system IF the end user used it on a paid forum.
This however it is a niche market product. (~12,000 lines of code)
BTW our site is free, and we give out ~$5,000 in prizes each year via sponsors and revenue
from our shop and advertising - not bad for free membership :up:
Also: $50 an hour for a experienced developer is good value
My day job is an IT Project Manager/Systems Architect for a large rail infrastructure company.
The real issue is people expecting pro level support for voluntary work
all I can say to the complainers is grow up!!
Treat the free/voluntary developers and their mods with the respect they deserve!
Actually do the same for the paid mods!
Why? Because you will get better support by being nice than banging you hands on the table.
Work with the support people if you have an issue - provide concise relevant information
when you have a problem or feature request.
Politeness goes a looooooong way!
Same goes with dealing with IB/vB.com
If it's a paid mod, then sure I expect it to be supported and I find that to be the case and I can
express my needs and I get listened to - by being polite and helpful.
So in summary, be polite, work with developers, and be grateful. It makes everyone's life better.
Kym
Yea i understand you.. but what if polite doesnt work? If your too polite to sombody then people will think your a pushover.. Man.. I guess.. its just areas where i grew up... people dont take shyt from nobody around here.. and if u show your weakness.. then thats when your gonna get taken advantage.. off.. people around here know that ..you get respect then u give respect... Seriously.. I wish i grew up in your beverly hills neighbor hood..were everybody is nice.. and is a pushover..around here in socal highschools.. we got a New York State of Mind.. we dont take ish from nobody... not even the principle.. Well smack that niccorette if we have too..
06-21-2011, 03:27 AM
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