I have experienced this first hand. I jumped in blind and un-informed based on VB reputation in the forums game. When I was researching and learning how to get around in VB5, I learned from reading most of the posts on VB.org about VB5 NOT to ask about mods. If people come here for mods, the general answer is "there is not a mod for that at this time". True and concise. It is usually followed up with the "no hooks" and "vb5 is crap" comments that are really not necessary. There are a few members on here that seem to be really helpful with questions on VB5 as far as issues go, tips on coding for VB5, and recommendations on whether to "code on" or give up because it's not going to happen for a novice coder or beginner.
The fact of the matter is, once on VB5, you're ON VB5 unless you can revert to vb4 yourself, pay someone to do it, or buy IPB. If you have something to say that helps, great, but going negative on the product in help threads is un-productive. They are on VB5 and probably going to stay there, and they're going to need some help.
As far as recommendation on what version to use goes, laying out the facts professional and positive fashion and letting the customer decide is the way I believe it should be, so the customer can make an informed decision.
Don't get me wrong, I like a good argument, and sometimes, I even argue when I know I'm wrong because some of you guys are quite entertaining and the reason I'm on the forums is for entertainment. There is a place for opinionated discussions but the VB5 programming and help discussion threads isn't it.
01-23-2015, 02:15 PM
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