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2017-11-15, 01:18:45
I really hope GS doesn't die. I hitched the redesign of an important website to it.
Many years ago, I had another project I started which I hitched to SMF because at the time it was the best and a lively community. Not long after, there was a huge schism and exodus, and not only plugin development tanked through the floor but primary development did as well. My users were clamoring for a site redesign which depended on SMF coming out with a new version... which never happened. Other functionality rotted (abandoned plugins) that had to be removed and was not received well by users. Users in turn abandoned MY site, and I eventually had to shutter what was once a very popular site due to it becoming a ghost town.
It's frustrating how much the sites we "create" in turn depend on things outside of our control. While I certainly have the option to switch to something other than GS, I feel I'm in the same boat as I was when I made the SMF site: I have already explored all the other options and nothing came nearly as close to meeting my needs.
Many years ago, I had another project I started which I hitched to SMF because at the time it was the best and a lively community. Not long after, there was a huge schism and exodus, and not only plugin development tanked through the floor but primary development did as well. My users were clamoring for a site redesign which depended on SMF coming out with a new version... which never happened. Other functionality rotted (abandoned plugins) that had to be removed and was not received well by users. Users in turn abandoned MY site, and I eventually had to shutter what was once a very popular site due to it becoming a ghost town.
It's frustrating how much the sites we "create" in turn depend on things outside of our control. While I certainly have the option to switch to something other than GS, I feel I'm in the same boat as I was when I made the SMF site: I have already explored all the other options and nothing came nearly as close to meeting my needs.
