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| EEVblog:
The EEVblog forum runs on SMF (simple Machines Forum) software, and from the sounds of this, it's seems all but abandoned now? https://www.sitepoint.com/community/t/smf-forum-project-on-deaths-door/48180 I know that updates have been very slow, but they have at least happened over the years. And I know that "if it ain't broke don't fix it". And I know that it can likely continue to work indefinitely and can be maintained on privately And I know that people don't like change. etc etc So it seems that the writing is on the wall for the SMF software. Perhaps time to consider reluctantly switching forum software? And it seems like people are betting banned and posts deleted on this links, so here is a copy of the original post: --- Quote ---Those links I posted now say: The topic or board you are looking for appears to be either missing or off limits to you. Great. Censorship. Terrific :frowning: Thankfully I have a copy, so here is the initial post which is being spread around the internet as the developers are having trouble getting their voices heard amongst the community: Dear Cathy, Derek, and Jeremy, We’re writing to you because we feel that the time has come for us to speak up, take responsibility, and do what’s right for the future of Simple Machines. While we’ve had our differences in the past, most of us still consider you our friends and can say without a doubt that you’ve made an impact on our lives. First, we would like to thank you for the time and effort you’ve put into the Simple Machines project. You’ve together put in countless hours supporting and improving not just the community at large, but those inside and close to the team as well. Many of us can honestly say that without you we would never have been on the team and had such great experiences in the first place. Simple Machines Forum is coming up on its seventh birthday, is greatly recognized throughout the internet, and has shown that it can survive mostly anything and keep running. We ask that you see this not as an attempt at righting the wrongs of the past, but recognizing that mistakes were made and that a brighter future can be found if some sacrifices are made. Unfortunately, we think it is time for Simple Machines to stand on its own merits and must request that you resign from your positions on both the SMF team and the LLC and let fresh minds make decisions and take responsibility for the project. We wish you well in your future endeavours and would even like to see you continue to help with the Simple Machines project(s) at some point down the road, even starting immediately at regular team positions. Our plans for the immediate future are few, but will go a long way towards improving and fortifying Simple Machines for the forseeable future: * We plan to create a Non-Profit Organization with a Board of Directors to oversee the current forum project and any future projects. * We would like to investigate and put in place a new license for the product(s). * We will work together to create a new team agreement that everyone can agree on in principle. * We will treat each other, the team, former team members, and the community with the respect and dignity that they deserve, and recognize contributions from all. * We will communicate with each other to create a team structure that fosters a fun and responsible place to work on projects that we all enjoy. We intend to work with Kindred, the team, and former team members in an orderly fashion to make these plans into reality, and assure you that the Simple Machines project you know and love will continue to exist for many years to come. In closing, we would like to once again thank you for your contributions making Simple Machines Forum what it is today, and sincerely hope that you will consider what we’ve said. This hasn’t been easy for any of us, but we feel that this is a necessary step in making sure that Simple Machines thrives once more. We would prefer not to draw this process out, and ask that whatever changes are made be made peacefully and with good will. Since none of us have recently been in management positions within Simple Machines, we would appreciate if you would stay on board for a short period while the handover takes place, and understand if you would prefer not to. Thank you, Huw “H” Ayling-Miller Steven “Fustrate” Hoffman Jack “akabugeyes” Thorsen Jason “JBlaze” Clemons Joshua “groundup” Dickerson Aleksi “LexArma” Kilpinen Alex “Akyhne” Kühne Peter “Antechinus” Sharpe Eren “forsakenlad” Yasarkurt Chris “ccbtimewiz” Batista Colin “Shadow82x” Blaber Nico “aliencowfarm” Boer Geoff “bigguy” Brunkard Rick “RickC” Caudill Sinan “[SiNaN]” Çevik Bryan “Runic” Deakin Jan-Olof “Owdy” Eriksson Gary M. Gadsdon Brad “IchBin” Grow Douglas “The Bear” Hazard Juan Jose “JayBachatero” Hernandez Bjoern “Bloc” Kristiansen Jeff Lewis Justin “metallica48423” O’Leary Scott “RedOne” Jordan “Eliana Tamerin” Schnaidt Ben “Ben_S” Scott Jeremy “jerm” Strike Peter “Arantor” Spicer Jade Elizabeth “Alundra” Trainor Dannii Willis René-Gilles “Nao” Deberdt. That’s a fairly sizeable chunk of the SMF developer community who’ve signed the bottom of that. Those aren’t random forum members, they’re all prominent members of the SMF community. This is most screwed up state of affairs I’ve ever seen in a software project before. --- End quote --- |
| ataradov:
I would consider a switch, just as long as alternative is an actual forum software, not some facebook/twitter new age garbage. Unfortunately, I'm not even sure such thing exists. For what it is worth, there is one thing that I noticed goes away in updates and it absolute deal breaker for me personally is RSS/Atom feed. Once this goes away so do I. I'm not visiting dozens of places daily to find a couple things I may be interested in. Having an option for a plain text editor is also good. Dealing with WYSIWYG editors is frustrating. |
| EEVblog:
--- Quote from: ataradov on July 03, 2020, 05:31:11 am ---I would consider a switch, just as long as alternative is an actual forum software, not some facebook/twitter new age garbage. Unfortunately, I'm not even sure such thing exists. --- End quote --- Yes, there are several alternatives, both free and commercial. --- Quote ---For what it is worth, there is one thing that I noticed goes away in updates and it absolute deal breaker for me personally is RSS/Atom feed. Once this goes away so do I. I'm not visiting dozens of places daily to find a couple things I may be interested in. --- End quote --- I didn't even know SMF had an RSS feed! |
| ataradov:
--- Quote from: EEVblog on July 03, 2020, 05:35:00 am ---I didn't even know SMF had an RSS feed! --- End quote --- Link at the very bottom of each page :) |
| EEVblog:
--- Quote from: ataradov on July 03, 2020, 05:36:48 am --- --- Quote from: EEVblog on July 03, 2020, 05:35:00 am ---I didn't even know SMF had an RSS feed! --- End quote --- Link at the very bottom of each page :) --- End quote --- LOL yeah, that invisible one because the colours suck ;D |
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