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my two cents on why smf is the best free forum software.
floridaflatlander:
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--- Quote from: bearstreet on August 20, 2012, 11:36:49 AM ---
Well, just post a question on some other free forum software support website, and in my experience, the replies that I got were like
I can do it for you if you are willing to pay for it :o
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I am curious, as to why is this a 'bad thing' or negative? Because it sounded like that. If you want other people to do things for you then you must be willing to pay for it. At least that is how it works where I live. If I want to have something done for me or want to buy something, I always assume that it will cost money.
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I agree but hopefully he meant "I'll tell if you are willing to pay for it"
Usually poor folks like me help by answering the easy questions, hopefully to help the big dogs spend time on more important stuff. I do hope in the future to donate to the cause, this is a great forum software.
bearstreet:
--- Quote from: cicka on August 20, 2012, 01:14:19 PM ---
--- Quote from: bearstreet on August 20, 2012, 11:36:49 AM ---
Well, just post a question on some other free forum software support website, and in my experience, the replies that I got were like
I can do it for you if you are willing to pay for it :o
--- End quote ---
I am curious, as to why is this a 'bad thing' or negative? Because it sounded like that. If you want other people to do things for you then you must be willing to pay for it. At least that is how it works where I live. If I want to have something done for me or want to buy something, I always assume that it will cost money.
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it is not a bad thing if I wasn't looking forward to learning how things work on my own.
I got two options then, either I get to pay the developer to make some thing for me or for a simple support question which I will be having no idea of how to do if I pay for it and get it done, because the person taking money for a custom job from me won't be revealing his trade secrets i.e. offer that mod to some one else for free or I would be in a position to do the same customization for some body if he wants to, because I was not aware of what modifications had been made to achieve the desired customization( maybe he does reveals)
or some one who has done it, reads the question posted and answers it
http://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?topic=484509.0
so that even some one like me with no coding skills what so ever can learn and customize the forum as I want
Obviously, if I am looking for something that is not in smf mods site or I want a new mod, I know where to post and expect that I need to pay for it.
and I read this too
http://www.simplemachines.org/about/whyfree.php
metallica48423:
Just like with foods, even software is down to individual preferences, time and motivations. Some people want to pay someone to just fix it, and others want to learn so that they can fix it. This community I think has a bit of both, but they've mostly learned to coexist by now.
Some people just won't work for free. That's not a bad trait (unless their work is subpar compared to the free option), it just means they feel their time is worth more.
Presentation and asking pay for basic type things is another ballgame though :P
lifeguard81:
In my eyes, the biggest problem on the most supportforums is that they only put a link.
Here, they will explain every detail, and thats what i like.
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