Facts are sometimes stranger then fiction
Posted: 05 Apr 2011, 22:45
So i thought i analyze the current playing field Direct Connect has development across the board is down, Google Analytics shows less visitors for Direct Connect in total so what is lacking and whats needed to revive Direct Connect usage.
Well more user initiative, new ideas about features and proposals on what the future of Direct Connect could look like.
Another thing that has been bothering me when looking at Direct Connect is the adware sneaking its way in by the Apexdc project, know Crise is one of the founders but this is something that has annoyed me not since the old days has Direct Connect been plagued by adware but it has found its nasty way back into the game again and why, well let me say the magic word, an webmaster that seized control over a project without any real knowledge about development standards, sure a webmaster likes to have revenue cash on his websites so they pay themselves thats understandable but as an opensource project its just a tacky move, i propose submitting Apexdc installer too the wall of shame for providing users with adware such as toolbars and 3rd party software.. and no this is not a smear campain you can still get a adfree version of apex by downloading the zip from the website and i found it funny that the webmaster tried to push the upcomming version 2.0 version by pushing the toolbar on their targeted users..
that kinda set the tone for big muscle to decline apex of svn updates (see link), now the thing that bothers me is that the lead developer (Crise) doesnt seem to mind having his opinions run over from time to time, such as important bzr revision merges (both functionality and security related) just for the sake of pushing it and promoting apex now and the most bothersome part was when they added stuff into extension protocol without documenting it anywhere letting the rest find it by a fluke..
ie my grief is that a project should have a lead developer thats actively makes decisions on when a project is mature or not this is not a webmasters role and sure revenue money is nice but when its opensource its tacky as hell to push adware down users throat .
so i know this will be viewed as an attack on apex but is not intended as that its intended to get crise to assume control over a project that has gone a bit rampant by the actions of a webmaster gone over the line..
for those that dont know what adware is see Wikipedia and i hope that debates on revenue income and adware is discussed and roles on projects cause the articles is intended to create debate on structural problems and those are present in most projects around Direct Connect (not Adware however thats just one projects problem and hopefully smart users that dont apply toolbars they dont need) but enough of my rampage post about this let the discussions hopefully begin cause i know it has been slow at ADCPortal but im hoping that will change.
Well more user initiative, new ideas about features and proposals on what the future of Direct Connect could look like.
Another thing that has been bothering me when looking at Direct Connect is the adware sneaking its way in by the Apexdc project, know Crise is one of the founders but this is something that has annoyed me not since the old days has Direct Connect been plagued by adware but it has found its nasty way back into the game again and why, well let me say the magic word, an webmaster that seized control over a project without any real knowledge about development standards, sure a webmaster likes to have revenue cash on his websites so they pay themselves thats understandable but as an opensource project its just a tacky move, i propose submitting Apexdc installer too the wall of shame for providing users with adware such as toolbars and 3rd party software.. and no this is not a smear campain you can still get a adfree version of apex by downloading the zip from the website and i found it funny that the webmaster tried to push the upcomming version 2.0 version by pushing the toolbar on their targeted users..
that kinda set the tone for big muscle to decline apex of svn updates (see link), now the thing that bothers me is that the lead developer (Crise) doesnt seem to mind having his opinions run over from time to time, such as important bzr revision merges (both functionality and security related) just for the sake of pushing it and promoting apex now and the most bothersome part was when they added stuff into extension protocol without documenting it anywhere letting the rest find it by a fluke..
ie my grief is that a project should have a lead developer thats actively makes decisions on when a project is mature or not this is not a webmasters role and sure revenue money is nice but when its opensource its tacky as hell to push adware down users throat .
so i know this will be viewed as an attack on apex but is not intended as that its intended to get crise to assume control over a project that has gone a bit rampant by the actions of a webmaster gone over the line..
for those that dont know what adware is see Wikipedia and i hope that debates on revenue income and adware is discussed and roles on projects cause the articles is intended to create debate on structural problems and those are present in most projects around Direct Connect (not Adware however thats just one projects problem and hopefully smart users that dont apply toolbars they dont need) but enough of my rampage post about this let the discussions hopefully begin cause i know it has been slow at ADCPortal but im hoping that will change.