Development stopped until the trial is over?

I am currently using vB4 but will not be going any further than this.. So while Development is suspended i will not be buying in at XEN ...

 

Think a lot of people are confused right now "what to do next". Many don't see IPB as an alternative because they're old vBulletin users who don't really like it, why they used vBulletin for years. Many are very wary about investing further in XenForo and vBulletin 5 is a total disaster. Where do forum owners turn to now in that position?

I've read a few XenForo users saying - if that goes under, that they are stopping running a forum altogether because they just can't see another alternative for using they're interested in anymore. In a way I'm glad I got out the commercial forum scene, which was because I'd become sick of the bloat in it. Opting to use a free light-weight board instead. If I hadn't of done, I'd very much be in the same mind-frame as them - no idea what to do next?

Right now it's a very bad time for people using commercial forum software, unless you're a big fan of using IPB that is? If you are problem solved, but many are not though.

 

Whats wrong with waiting and doing nothing? I am just now getting around to upgrading my forums to 4.2 from 3.87. I have no problem staying on 4.2 for 2 years or so while seeing what develops. If your on Xenforo and like it, just sit tight and see what happens.

 

Really, this is the best option - just stay put. The only risk I can see coming about is if you are running an ancient version of vb3.x series that probably won't get any security updates, if a vulnerability is found. vb4.2 - is stable and will get fixes, we also know that more updates are coming. In my situation, the largest sites I've got are still on vb3.8.x and that's where they'll stay for now. I may move one of them to 4.2.1 - depending how it turns out when finally released. In other realms, we started a project with IPB.

From a planning perspective, I'll wait until mid-2013 to see where XF and vB lands with their respective software.

 

Awesome update posted today about the future of XenForo by kier. Read all about the pressing issue http://xenforo.com/community/threads/nuisance-spammer-ban-this-ip.38718/#post-427646

 

Thats awsome???

 

Wondered the same thing myself. Or david, were you just being facetious?

 

Looks to me like Kier is waiting for something to happen. My view is they have settled with IB and you'll hear about it in the next few weeks, or on the 5th November. That leaves IB a 2 month period to sell vB5 at the busiest time of the spending year "Xmas" with XenForo out the way. There's only Kier showing online, Ashley and Mike are long gone. Get the impression Kier chose now to show online knowing things are coming to a close, bit of nostalgia setting in, or even showing his face hoping it might boost sales a little to pocket more money before closing.

Also think it was a little coincidental that Kier decided to show his face on forums when that new court document got posted about the 5th Nov.

At first when posted about the 5th Nov court date, like others thought it meant they must not have sold out. But thinking more about it, looking at how things are on XF still. No change with anything, even though Kier is showing online and could be saying something (but isn't doing) to try and boost moral and keep people interested in the product, Mike and Ashley not showing online with him since coming back. For me he already knows there isn't going to be a win for XenForo on the 5th Nov, the verdicts already in and why Mike and Ashley are nowhere to be seen.

 

If there was any ongoing bets , i would place my money on this

 

What is awesome about it? since all I see is a suggestion of banning malicious IP address.

 

Think he may have posted this reply on XenForoSucks as well.

 

Bob, have you ever noticed an individual's level of intelligence is always directly related to the individual's use of expletives and invective? And this individual proves the point. All we can do is hope his ability to communicate improves, when he reaches puberty.

I could almost hear his cheerleader's pom-poms rustling, as he typed, "...when XF recovers..." Like anyone is still holding their breath?!?

 

Well, that's one classy fellow that Klaas is.

 

Don't forget where you first heard rumors of a settlement talks at a full 3 weeks before they became public knowledge.

Recent court filings in PACER spell trouble for XenForo.

 

David, your sites only been on-line 3 weeks. Me and Mark.B was saying this here many months ago dude, do a search!

I don't wanna spoil your hour of internet fame and all, but....

 

Okay, okay, I suppose I'll let you elicit a response out of me since thats the whole point in switching your site to a XF bashing site also. Even though you said you're done giving them your time. (see screenshot at the end)

The first post on the site was in July 16th, so that's closer to 3 months to the day, than 3 weeks. The article in question is about 3 weeks old, which I suppose you meant to refer to, even though you clearly said "site" and not "article".

Google cache of the first article published July 16th, 2012: http://webcache.goog...oUggJ:xenfor...

But hey not like it matters, you dismissed it as 100% false numerous times. Just wondering why your posting as AnthonyCea on your own site even thought you supposedly hate the guy? Kinda like you did on XF sucks too.
http://i48.tinypic.com/2z3yw0m.png

I'm searching for where you said they'll sell out to IB but I can't find it. Do you have a link handy?

 

Read my reply to you here David about "Anthony Cea" (your alter ego) used to spam my forum with before, and you used on your XenForoSuck blog to slag Shelley and Peggy off with recently: http://community-for...e/86#comment-82

*chuckles*

You really are a piece of work, I'll give you that. Not very clever with it though.