anyways, im over the topic. not taking any suggestions from anyone regarding it, go ahead and close the topic or move it to the graveyard. dead issue already
If you really want this taken serious by other developers, why not set the example with your products. Quick glance I've found at least one that goes completely against what you want.
I agree with Gotti. I've had this issue a few times. It doesn't kill for the author to leave a note why it was moved to the GY and how to uninstall it, while keeping the original downloads there. There is no harm in doing this.
Unless things have changed since I dropped off the planet, we are not allowed to say why we left or removed our mods. Uninstall instructions by the author are a good idea though, I agree.
I've seen authors leave reasons.... or I'm pretty sure I have seen reasons. But, why do they need to post a reason? I've seen authors simply write "I am closing this project" or similar in the thread. The reason why doesn't matter at all - anyone can leave uninstall instructions which is why I suggested that a user who wants to make sure there are uninstall instructions available just post them themselves in the thread.
If you really want this taken serious by other developers, why not set the example with your products. Quick glance I've found at least one that goes completely against what you want.
i dont write modifications to release, and if i did write any that were plugins, i would leave uninstall info if it were moved to the graveyard. why not?
i dont write modifications to release, and if i did write any that were plugins, i would leave uninstall info if it were moved to the graveyard. why not?
Modifications, templates, anything. They all still need install instructions, yet I have missed the uninstall. Unless I'm mistaken. A wise woman I know always says, "Seeing is believing."
There is no such policy that I'm aware of. However, the GY is read only, so you could not post to it after a mod is moved.
At the time of my departure, it was over some disagreements in how security holes in hacks where handled. I was angry, but for the most part rational and posted a number of suggestions for why I was so upset. The suggestions where not taken seriously at the time, and I was 'warned' that I was not to continue. Ironically, most of those suggestions have now been implemented. I also posted a note in my hacks, basically saying that they were being moved off vb.org due to policy disagreements and could be found on my site blah-blah-blah.com. I was told to remove the note.
So, whatever the official policy is, that is what happened, and not just to me.
I am not trying to stir stuff up - I'm back, and long over it, but someone asked a question and I gave an honest answer.
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