2009-10-06, 02:21
AnalogKid Wrote:I didn't ask for yours, but I got it. It's how it works when I post here...
I put plenty of effort in here and many other projects outside of XBMC, so do many others.... it's a community and a great deal of folks bring something to the table.
Of course it's open season when source goes open. Everybody can do as they please with the code.
And yes of course it's their right to go private.... almost certainly a less troublesome way forward... this isn't the issue...
the issue is...
Once you create a thread here to discuss your product, you should expect comments on it... and if you're surprised that folks offer good and bad opinions, then you shouldn't have started the thread.
This isn't about Alaska, or any other contribution, just the nature of internet fora.
Even though it's a 'development' thread, many users believe they are contributing to the development via ad hoc bug reports, comments, design ideas etc etc. It's every bit as disrepectful to say "I'm coding it... so get stuffed". Then go away and code it... easy enough solution!
Exactly the same has happened in other threads where someone has posted "Here's my latest and greatest creation, almost ready to be released"... then get irritated when folks ask about progress. It's totally FINE for someone to keep the world informed on a little project they have going.... but once again, the moment you make an announcement, you cannot then complain when folks start feeding back!
This has nothing to do with the quality or appreciated of anybody's contribution, just about expectation when you open your work to the world.
Dude, you should chill out. In case you haven't noticed you're on your own on this one. This thread became a mess, so they moved. That's it.
As I can see you didn't contribute anything, not a single post be it to complain or help when the dev was still happening on this thread. So please don't bring all this negativity, let's keep things positive. We're all here because of the great job these guys are doing, let's recognize that, thank them for it, and end it there.