Quote:Taking money isn't going to be a magic bullet, but we do have a donations platform
I disagree. And it's not a matter of someone taking the money. It's a matter of hiring the right person who will accept the responsibility of the job. And if it's not done, they get fired and someone else is hired. Current devs can easily decide to be volunteers. But paid and dedicated devs are needed imho.
I think we'd all donate more money to the project if we KNEW it meant speedy development. But all indications to the community has been that money isn't a solution for the current team. If that doesn't change, where will this project be in 2 years?
Quote:I have supported you. What will I get?
You will get nothing. Development will not be an faster. If you donated $5 or $500 per month that's what you can expect.
Quote:Not logical, I donate for nothing
That's right. And sure, a donation means you're supporting the project. But at this point it doesn't seem like this is a project under development that needs funding. Example is that without my donations on my site I might have to get rid of my paid developer, or get rid of my Cloudflare business account. Basically members know that without income my site shuts down. With MyBB, there is no connection to revenue with the project. Which is an issue.
MyBB is this amazing project but it's completely stagnant. The development that does occur is at a slower rate than changes to the technical aspects needed by updates.
Quote:Everybody please be realistic. No miracles can be expected from donations. I don't expect a miracle either, but I finally expect a clear statement from the team with a realistic time.
I'll give you realistic. Try building up $2k+ a month in donations for a couple part-time developers to get 1.9x released within 90 days. Imagine a team blog saying "Fund Raising $5k for Paid Developers".
Quote:Responsive template design does it take three years?
Eaun made the reply on this and it's what I think is frustrating. They continue to want more done than they can deliver in a timely manner. Everyone wants just one major thing and that's a responsive design by default. Instead MyBB team has initiated changes well past that simple goal. Which slows down development, causes more bugs, and might eventually mean it never gets done. I've made these arguments again and again and years are passing where it's obvious I was right then and I am right now. If MyBB does not get paid developers and push huge for release then this project dies within 2 years.
I'm considering forking 1.8x rather than allowing the project to die. I already have a ton of amazing alterations to MyBB that would be base for a fork. It's not set in stone but I'm watching and waiting to see what MyBB does. I don't want the burden but I care enough and I see a need.
Just read this thread from 27 months ago.
https://community.mybb.com/thread-214721.html
Everyone respects MyBB team, we understand what's involved in development. It is not easy. But at some point you must recognize that the needs of the community are not being met. What is being done, just ain't good enough.
