What's Happening To vBulletin.org?

[Boofo]

Not all of us that code are out to make a buck. If that is how you want to look at the org, then so be it. I think of the org a like a high school, where you go to learn before you make it out into the world.

[Ziki]

Sorry, guess that came out like that .No I don't look at vb.org that way, after all, I learned my first steps here as well . All I wanted to say is that it's pretty hard to be fully active in coding while managing everything in real life, so being paid for it time to time, makes it more worth the while.

[Boofo]

I made up my mind a long time ago that if I ever coded anything for money, it would be too much like as regular job and then it wouldn't be fun anymore. Don't get me wrong, a donation here and there is a nice way for the masses to show their appreciation. I have yet to see that from anyone here as I think we have spoiled them with freebies for way too long. That is also part of the reason that some of the coders from the past have left, there was no appreciation from users, only expectations, and sometimes, out-right demands.

[Ziki]

Well yes, that was pretty much what I was trying to say. I don't agree with the first part though, I usually only apply for projects that actually seem like something I would be interested in doing, which in the end is kind of fun because you actually get appreciated for doing it

[Boofo]

Anytime money enters the coding equation here on the org, it is usually a preclude to trouble. Getting paid != appreciation, by the way.

[Ziki]

I didn't necessarily mean getting paid but that you know that someone will actually benefit out of it.

[Boofo]

Then we should keep money out of it and just got for the appreciation, right?

[kh99]

I've only been around a year or so, so I guess I probably don't understand what changes happened from the non-plugin version to the plugin system. Because it kind of seems to me like it shouldn't make that much difference - I think you still have to understand something about the code around the hook locations to do anything other than a few trivial things. When I try to figure out how to do something, I look at the code then look for hooks in the right places. To me it actually makes it harder than if you were to just insert code wherever you needed. Of course it makes it much easier to apply the mods and to upgrade, but that's not the same as making it easier to figure out how to code mods.

[Ziki]

Originally Posted by Boofo

Then we should keep money out of it and just got for the appreciation, right?

Oh come on, now you're just turning everything I say against me .

My current situation is that I do not have enough time during studying to code for free, so I usually only do paid jobs. It wasn't like that before and I hope to get back to doing new mods after graduation. But I guess I started a bit different topic here...

[blind-eddie]

Originally Posted by Boofo

I made up my mind a long time ago that if I ever coded anything for money, it would be too much like as regular job and then it wouldn't be fun anymore. Don't get me wrong, a donation here and there is a nice way for the masses to show their appreciation. I have yet to see that from anyone here as I think we have spoiled them with freebies for way too long. That is also part of the reason that some of the coders from the past have left, there was no appreciation from users, only expectations, and sometimes, out-right demands.

I too have seen many times members coming here and get down right rude to coders because they can't get whatever mod they downloaded to work the way they want & more or less demand that the coder make it the way they want...I think I would mark my mods Not Supported just for this reason.
Without this site & the coders that create the addons for vbulletin.....vbulletin would be ugly & empty.
Many people here need to realize this site is a gift.
I am not a coder, never went to school for any type of coding..hell, I didn't even know how to turn on a computer before 04'. I learned from this site & learn everyday. I do appreciate every coder here for the hard work they do for this community.
There is not enough money to cover the time each of you have spent creating add on's for vbulletin...:up: :up: