The thread does not serve the same 5-10 posters that you seem to think it does. This thread is big due to to many random people who go to VB.com, look at the demo, and come back here with impressions. That's why the thread is so big. Shutting it down will serve no purpose other than shutting down a major outlet of online frustration about vb5.I don't mind the talking of competitor software at all.But nearing 55 pages deep...
Thanks for this link, that is actually a very nice read about the history of vBulletin. Now I know why vB 3.7 and higher were such disappointing products, I never understood that social component that was introduced in 3.7.
More like IB is at fault for failing to perform a modicum of due diligence on what they were purchasing. It's not as if it was that difficult. If I recall, nobody from IB even made it out to the UK to do the full run through.
Gabby... these 'competitors' have existed all along, providing comparable products. The difference is often that the free products are quite buggy, much less reliable and often prone to attacks. The add ons are also often manipulated into allowing hacking due to poor coding. The free products updating is not going to change anything.No one is gonna pay a lot of money to get either XF or VB when BB4 and MyBB2 look and function as good as the more expensive forum developers. Just my opinion.
Is it legally ok to lie about the progress of product development represented with company shares one is selling? Even if it isn't, still unethical behavior.
vB Roadmap:
I also find it ironic that they think 18 months is too long for a complete rewrite and then need several years to have a somewhat stable product and still no complete rewrite.
source.
vBulletin 5: Where features and bugs are easily confusable.
The problem is Internet Brands would have you believe that the bugs are the features.
The problem is Internet Brands would have you believe that the bugs are the features.
