January 6th 2006 / shared
The modern message board has a certain look and feel, it’s a specific look, it’s been in use a long time, it’s comfortable and it’s friendly, nay familiar. The modern message board GUI is for lack of a better phrase; inundated to a point of almost no return. Software developers are afraid to stray too far for fear of user rebellion, message board administrators feel the same, afraid their user group will turn their collective backs on the community or software due to sweeping changes and tweaks. Unfortunately, this makes little sense and if it weren’t for a very vocal minority it would be a ridiculous notion of stagnancy and inability to develop something better, making daily and first time use easier and more intuitive. In this series, I intend to propose a better way; I’ll focus on one standard forum view per article, and try to back up my ideas, and ideals with solid arguments, in some cases I may fail miserably. Won’t you join me?
this dude's a real star
I’ve been working in the web development industry for five years now. For five years I’ve been able to sustain a specific lifestyle, working solo. Working in an industry I both love and admire. I’ve seen designers, programmers, ideas, businesses and so on, come and go, come again then leave once more. I’ve heard just about every conceivable pitch for projects from one page brochures to one-hundred page social networks. I’ve been offered partnerships, equity, free hosting and heard promises of more work to come. Basically I’ve heard it all.
There is one thing I do above all else that keeps my business running and my mind clear. Keeps me riding the karmic bicycle in the right direction if you will.
That thing. That one, simple thing is; Respect.
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I don't need no stinkin' hierarchal organization