[split] The SUPER EPIC!! debate about paid MyBB modifications!

[Harry]

(05-25-2010 04:05 PM)Firefox Wins Wrote:  

(05-13-2010 10:51 AM)Harry Wrote:  ... So yeah they need to go.

Hi Harry,
Zinga (please don't leave forever ZB) correctly pointed out that money will bring more competition. In the long run, competition will increase the quality of both paid and free plugins.

• Harry, are you aware Open Source products and plugins do not have to be free?
• SQLyog is one of many quality products with a free and paid version. Their great product might not exist without the paid version.
  

  Can you, please, explain in one easy to read paragraph why you have such a determined crusade against paid plugins? Also, is there any chance you will stop causing so much trouble, and excess drama, for people who don't mind paying for other people's time and effort?

Sorry but this is a bit longer but for good reason. Thus read it all and carefully i might add.

Read my earlier post.. For starters..

Quote:BTW.. As mentioned on TAZ they did not totally ban paid plugins. They are just not allowed to be posted in the plugin or theme release sections anymore. Thus people are still free to continue charging for them which i have no issues with. Just because i think many of them being charged for are crap and are should be free does not mean that i think all should be banned. Just so we have that cleared up. Heck if the work is good and i have a use for it i will buy it as i have IPB etc

So again people can charge for whatever they like. Just as said i strongly believe they have been the source of problems on the mybb community forums and why i felt they should not be there. MYBB as well touched on the license thing too and they are correct. So for me it is not a issue anymore. All is good.

I may *think* some are not worth it and or be free or crappy but that doesn't mean i think people should be forbidden from charging. Sorry but some of the stuff i have seen on those pay site are just that CRAP and should have never been posted on a paid site and rather been released for free. Not like they took much time either or free alternatives via another forum solution etc.

Some of the paid guys forget too that when the dumbest thing is made payware and there is options for free people WILL go to that free method even if that means switching forum software. As well have those who will just avoid the software with the paid stuff. Also forget that MYBB is FREE and that it attracts like minded users who will ofcourse be looking for free mods/plugins themes etc. Yet how many times have we seen someone get totally blasted ( called cheapskates etc )for wanting a free version of some bs paid plugin? Really most of the paid authors have done nothing but make themselves a huge target for crap and again have alienated a good number of people and this is not just at MYBB either. Seems to be happening at vB/IPB etc as well. I don't know what happens at vB as i don't use it but am hearing about this at a few places now. IPB is a bit different and not just about the charging but as well people encoding this stuff. Plus some other crap happened. IPB released a new product that a well known mod author at IPB was charging for. Can read about it at TAZ-Adminzone or another new place called adminextra.

The paid guys need to rethink their methods on how to attract users. Focus on those who will use such stuff. To attract new users don't insult people but instead show potential buyers your abilities via some free stuff. Some i KNOW have put out some damn good stuff and it would suck to see them go under. This is why too i have taken issue with the craptastic stuff being charged for as it makes all look bad as well as the attacks. I have seen this invade the themes as well recently with people expecting to get paid for stuff they have no business charging for. Again the same applies. Makes all look bad. That's not fair to those who do put the time and effort into their stuff.