Comments on: Oh SMF – What Happened To You? http://www.lewisonline.ca/?p=426 Tue, 01 May 2012 13:17:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Elmacik http://www.lewisonline.ca/?p=426&cpage=1#comment-169 Elmacik Tue, 01 May 2012 13:17:39 +0000 http://www.lewisonline.ca/?p=426#comment-169 I understand how it feels for you Jeff. About 5-6 years ago we had talked about these issues for a period of time and some "managers" shut every other voice down other than theirs. Most of the team members that were supporting "one hand power" are now gone. Both in team boards and public places; lots of opposite voices were raised but amazingly they were accused of bad attitude. Wow! Most of them then filed a complaint in the boards and resigned from membership. (Like me resigning from being a local moderator in 2007 just like so many other people did later.) It's been years.. I hope it wouldn't go on like what [unknown] expressed which I wholeheartedly agreed at a time before these were openly talked. Shame.. Hope.. :) I understand how it feels for you Jeff.

About 5-6 years ago we had talked about these issues for a period of time and some “managers” shut every other voice down other than theirs. Most of the team members that were supporting “one hand power” are now gone.

Both in team boards and public places; lots of opposite voices were raised but amazingly they were accused of bad attitude. Wow! Most of them then filed a complaint in the boards and resigned from membership. (Like me resigning from being a local moderator in 2007 just like so many other people did later.)

It’s been years.. I hope it wouldn’t go on like what [unknown] expressed which I wholeheartedly agreed at a time before these were openly talked.

Shame.. Hope.. :)

]]> By: My SMF Journey | tyty1234's Blog http://www.lewisonline.ca/?p=426&cpage=1#comment-111 My SMF Journey | tyty1234's Blog Mon, 25 Apr 2011 04:35:03 +0000 http://www.lewisonline.ca/?p=426#comment-111 [...] whole unstableness of the SMF team as mentioned on SMF’s founder Jeff Lewis’ blog post here. That post pretty much describes the whole predicament that happened. For a short ending, I think [...] [...] whole unstableness of the SMF team as mentioned on SMF’s founder Jeff Lewis’ blog post here. That post pretty much describes the whole predicament that happened. For a short ending, I think [...]

]]> By: Oh SMF – What Happened To You? | Nathan’s Ramblings http://www.lewisonline.ca/?p=426&cpage=1#comment-73 Oh SMF – What Happened To You? | Nathan’s Ramblings Tue, 22 Jun 2010 21:37:17 +0000 http://www.lewisonline.ca/?p=426#comment-73 [...] via lewisonline.ca [...] [...] via lewisonline.ca [...]

]]> By: Why do people like SMF so much? - DiscussAdmin Forum http://www.lewisonline.ca/?p=426&cpage=1#comment-58 Why do people like SMF so much? - DiscussAdmin Forum Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:43:19 +0000 http://www.lewisonline.ca/?p=426#comment-58 [...] me to use a table in the footer) 2) It hasn't aged very well. This can mostly be blamed on the slow implosion of the developer team where the people who knew it's guts have all left due to personality conflicts with the bimbo who [...] [...] me to use a table in the footer) 2) It hasn't aged very well. This can mostly be blamed on the slow implosion of the developer team where the people who knew it's guts have all left due to personality conflicts with the bimbo who [...]

]]> By: Simplemachines is dying | PinoyPC http://www.lewisonline.ca/?p=426&cpage=1#comment-56 Simplemachines is dying | PinoyPC Sun, 28 Feb 2010 01:03:45 +0000 http://www.lewisonline.ca/?p=426#comment-56 [...] http://www.lewisonline.ca/?p=426 [...] [...] http://www.lewisonline.ca/?p=426 [...]

]]> By: Silently Shouting » IP.Board Keeps Moving Forward http://www.lewisonline.ca/?p=426&cpage=1#comment-55 Silently Shouting » IP.Board Keeps Moving Forward Mon, 22 Feb 2010 06:00:24 +0000 http://www.lewisonline.ca/?p=426#comment-55 [...] and now it seems SMF are going through some issues. There is the standstill in development and management issues. I never paid much attention to SMF because I find it ugly and confusing, so a lot of this [...] [...] and now it seems SMF are going through some issues. There is the standstill in development and management issues. I never paid much attention to SMF because I find it ugly and confusing, so a lot of this [...]

]]> By: What Happened To You? http://www.lewisonline.ca/?p=426&cpage=1#comment-54 What Happened To You? Sun, 21 Feb 2010 21:55:16 +0000 http://www.lewisonline.ca/?p=426#comment-54 [...] [...] [...] [...]

]]> By: calvinite http://www.lewisonline.ca/?p=426&cpage=1#comment-53 calvinite Sat, 20 Feb 2010 17:58:17 +0000 http://www.lewisonline.ca/?p=426#comment-53 I truly hate to see this. I've found SMF about two years ago and liked it so well I convinced my high school alumni association to use it for their website. I'm just getting ready to upgrade to 2.0 RC2, but now wonder if I should and then, the thought of having to tell my alumni that the perfect forum solution I choose is about to die and we need to switch just makes my blood boil! I also think this may be the reason why so many mods are not being updated to 2.0 RC2. The authors are afraid to commit to something that could fail. I don't know anyone involved but has anyone come to the conclusion that perhaps it may not be about power, but about money; and that the usurper is just waiting to be offered cold, hard, cash to step down? Has anyone considered this approach? Depending on how much she wanted, if indeed this is the case, it may be THE solution to regaining the path intended for SMF. After all the corporate greed we have witnessed this decade, it wouldn't surprise me at all if this isn't the case. Since this all seems like more like fiction, than truth, it would be great if she believed the philosophy that the character Spock from Star Trek did; "The needs of the many, outweigh the needs of the few." I sincerely hope it can be resolved because it is truly a wonderful application. I truly hate to see this. I’ve found SMF about two years ago and liked it so well I convinced my high school alumni association to use it for their website. I’m just getting ready to upgrade to 2.0 RC2, but now wonder if I should and then, the thought of having to tell my alumni that the perfect forum solution I choose is about to die and we need to switch just makes my blood boil!

I also think this may be the reason why so many mods are not being updated to 2.0 RC2. The authors are afraid to commit to something that could fail.

I don’t know anyone involved but has anyone come to the conclusion that perhaps it may not be about power, but about money; and that the usurper is just waiting to be offered cold, hard, cash to step down? Has anyone considered this approach? Depending on how much she wanted, if indeed this is the case, it may be THE solution to regaining the path intended for SMF.

After all the corporate greed we have witnessed this decade, it wouldn’t surprise me at all if this isn’t the case. Since this all seems like more like fiction, than truth, it would be great if she believed the philosophy that the character Spock from Star Trek did; “The needs of the many, outweigh the needs of the few.”

I sincerely hope it can be resolved because it is truly a wonderful application.

]]> By: Oh SMF – What Happened To You? | .marius rANTing away http://www.lewisonline.ca/?p=426&cpage=1#comment-44 Oh SMF – What Happened To You? | .marius rANTing away Mon, 25 Jan 2010 07:11:48 +0000 http://www.lewisonline.ca/?p=426#comment-44 [...] Oh SMF – What Happened To You? By .marius Jan.25, 2010 in english, publicitate gratuita, review Friday the 22nd Douglas “The Bear” Hazard sent a mass message trying to get out the word about some disturbing facts about SMF [Simple Machines Forum] an open source forum software that started sometime ago. I will not go into details here, because they have a full explanation of what happened here. [...] [...] Oh SMF – What Happened To You? By .marius Jan.25, 2010 in english, publicitate gratuita, review Friday the 22nd Douglas “The Bear” Hazard sent a mass message trying to get out the word about some disturbing facts about SMF [Simple Machines Forum] an open source forum software that started sometime ago. I will not go into details here, because they have a full explanation of what happened here. [...]

]]> By: Daniel15 http://www.lewisonline.ca/?p=426&cpage=1#comment-43 Daniel15 Sun, 24 Jan 2010 06:47:07 +0000 http://www.lewisonline.ca/?p=426#comment-43 Thanks for the post, I've had no idea what has been happening, and nobody has told me. It's sad to see things like this happening with an otherwise good project :( How come I never got the Team Agreement? Or does it only come up for current members, not SMF Friends? Thanks for the post, I’ve had no idea what has been happening, and nobody has told me. It’s sad to see things like this happening with an otherwise good project :(

How come I never got the Team Agreement? Or does it only come up for current members, not SMF Friends?

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