2009-01-24, 22:20
I figure I stick this thread in here so the overlords don't lock it right away.
XBMC to me is a open-soruce application develop by hard-working people who give time out of there life to make this application happen.
The community is the reason these applications exist, for people to use the application, others use it for testing, and others for both/other reasons.
I find of late that I've been using XBMC but there no reason to even post on the fourms anymore.
In the windows help section if I speak out of line or ask a question, the overlords (Jester, and other mods) lock down the thread fast. In truth this does not always happen but I see enough of it to bug me.
When a new person joins this community and they get attack for asking a question, well I understand that they should have common sense to use the search function or read the stickys pointed out at the top.
But what I've seen lately is them being told off, and there threads locked. Thats a great way to handle PR.
Now we have another issue where the Dev's seem fit to remove at random features that some of us rather just been left alone. Again bringing this up gets a thread locked too.
There was no discussion among the community or anyone for the matter of fact. Spiff just went and remove the main reason a lot of people use this application is to get proper data from for there movies.
Yes that other moviedata site is a nice idea, but IMDB is more complete it saves times and I don't need to worry about whats listed. That's why we have options.
Now the way the developers see it, is that lets just ripped out entire sections of the program and use another database that is years behind whats out there.
What I'm trying to say is that I feel scared to even post of the fourms anymore as it's not even really allowed, I know if I say anything I'll get screamed at for not searching before hand, even if I did.
I'm just disapointed I've been with Media Portal, Sage, Meedios over the years and never saw people as unfairly treated when asking simiple questions, or reasons why features are cut. Just flat out attacks, and it makes the whole place feel unwelcomed.
I don't care if anyone replies it's just how I feel about whats going on as of late with this community.
XBMC to me is a open-soruce application develop by hard-working people who give time out of there life to make this application happen.
The community is the reason these applications exist, for people to use the application, others use it for testing, and others for both/other reasons.
I find of late that I've been using XBMC but there no reason to even post on the fourms anymore.
In the windows help section if I speak out of line or ask a question, the overlords (Jester, and other mods) lock down the thread fast. In truth this does not always happen but I see enough of it to bug me.
When a new person joins this community and they get attack for asking a question, well I understand that they should have common sense to use the search function or read the stickys pointed out at the top.
But what I've seen lately is them being told off, and there threads locked. Thats a great way to handle PR.
Now we have another issue where the Dev's seem fit to remove at random features that some of us rather just been left alone. Again bringing this up gets a thread locked too.
There was no discussion among the community or anyone for the matter of fact. Spiff just went and remove the main reason a lot of people use this application is to get proper data from for there movies.
Yes that other moviedata site is a nice idea, but IMDB is more complete it saves times and I don't need to worry about whats listed. That's why we have options.
Now the way the developers see it, is that lets just ripped out entire sections of the program and use another database that is years behind whats out there.
What I'm trying to say is that I feel scared to even post of the fourms anymore as it's not even really allowed, I know if I say anything I'll get screamed at for not searching before hand, even if I did.
I'm just disapointed I've been with Media Portal, Sage, Meedios over the years and never saw people as unfairly treated when asking simiple questions, or reasons why features are cut. Just flat out attacks, and it makes the whole place feel unwelcomed.
I don't care if anyone replies it's just how I feel about whats going on as of late with this community.