http://www.ppcki.com
Seeing how people would update their forum posts when providing applications or general information, I decided to make a wiki website. Now I know xda-developers has one already but I noticed it was a bit quiet around there.
If you're interested in contributing and have any wiki syntax knowledge please don't hesitate to do so. The site is completely free with no ads for your viewing pleasure.
At the moment the site is not informative since there isn't much on there. I hope it will grow with everyone's support.
I'm currently working on the HTC Titan section so take a look.
If you have any questions, suggestions, or criticism please let me know!
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Hi all,
this is general, and I hope it is ok. I would like to take this opportunity to invite some folks over to another PDA forum site. I need mods and suggestions for forums and content. My goal is also to host downloads for ROMS and Kitchens. the site is: cookedpda.com/forums
I also plan on promoting this site and a few others there as well.
thanks for listening, and please stop by.
i just updated it. i think it has quite a diverse group of forums. only one member for now though. it is my hope that some of you all can turn it into another successful site. thanks!
hi there,
kudos to you for creating a site to try and give something back to the community.
my only thought is that xda-developers pretty much has everything you'll ever need rom/kitchen based and a massive community behind it.
also you didnt include a clickable url in your post which is probably why you only have one member
wish you luck with your forum
I realize that this is off topic and that I may be chastised for posting but I will take my chances. I really enjoy the work you guys do and would like to show my appreciation by donating. Therefore, I ask what is the consensus of the forum; donate to XDA or to the individuals whose work I have benefited from?
Donate to one or to all.
This site is (I expect) quite costly to host - so if you don't have much dosh put it there.
If you use a chefs roms a lot, or get a lot of help from a user, or if someone saves you a pile of cash by unbricking your phone then donate to them directly.
In the most part, the users who have a donate link in their signature are generally people who cook, modify or help a lot.
AkWizKid said:
I realize that this is off topic and that I may be chastised for posting but I will take my chances. I really enjoy the work you guys do and would like to show my appreciation by donating. Therefore, I ask what is the consensus of the forum; donate to XDA or to the individuals whose work I have benefited from?
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I say donate to all but maybe this thread should have been started in the Kaiser General section or here in the General Discussion. http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=256 This really doesn't have anything to do with Kaiser ROM development, nor specific to Kaiser in general. I understand why you posted it here as this is the most popular thread.
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I say donate to all but maybe this thread should have been started in the Kaiser General section or here in the General Discussion. http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=256 This really doesn't have anything to do with Kaiser ROM development, nor specific to Kaiser in general. I understand why you posted it here as this is the most popular thread.
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Thanks for your understanding. I did see that section but I figured I would get a better response in here. This is completely research motivated and if I could remove this thread after the 7 day poll, I would.
You and everyone should donate to both XDA and the individual developers. Obviously, donate to XDA to keep the site running. If you use one of the developers Rom's and like it, why not drop $10 or $20 to the developer to show your appreciation. If one of the senior members spends a lot of time helping members and noobs, why not drop a few bucks their way. Some people spend a lot time helping, maybe they don't contribute Rom's, but their continued support of Noobs and others are also well appreciated. (maybe they should stop the noob bashing, but even though they often try to humilate the noobs, they still try to help them)
Can't vote on your poll as I think you should have an option to Donate to both
What no "both" option?
The individuals deserve compensation for their work.
The site needs money to stay up do to the sheer amount of information here.
The "both" option is absent for a reason. There has to be a definitive answer on some level. The very reason for asking the question was to ascertain who should be the benefactor of a donation. It would be great to give everyone their due but as we are all working class people and money doesn’t grow on trees, a solitary choice must be made...until one of us strikes it big and remembers their friends
As im sitting here at work reading posts i cant help but notice the redundant questions asked by new users with 1-8 post counts. Anywere you go you typically have to pay for tech support. In my opinion people are seeing all you can do with a WIN-MO device and taking advantage of the site. The info is there and all you have to do is search for a couple of minutes. Its really frustrating reading about tom-tom, how to install a .cab, how do I flash a rom, I never mind helping someone, but they have to be willing to learn, and 9 times out of 10 they just want somone to do it for them. I have even seen numerous people go to the extent of creating step-by-step videos and dedicated threads explaining EVERY single possibility and how to do it. But the fact remains still redundant threads. I have an idea, i dont know if this is possible, but make a new member watch a video and take a quiz and if they pass then access granted. Anyway im rambling on but thats my feelings.
I think we all know WM is not the easiest OS to use, and the extent of its power just means there are more opportunities for users to get lost and confused.
I think if we want to continue to benefit from the network effect of having many new users we need to continue supporting the very same users.
Some forums take this principle to heart, and welcome new users, and encourage new users to ask questions by giving points to people who provide answers, and buttons to give thanks etc.
I've used PPC's for 7 years now, and have been helped many times by the amazing experts in this forum. I am thankful its a friendly place, and hope that will long continue.
Surur
The issue of newbies asking "1000 times" questions has been raised before.
This is no longer a small technical forum as it used to be in the past (I guess it is our own fault and the price of fame).
However it was decided not to limit registration and participation on this forum.
There are other closed forums which admit people based on skill or posts reputation.
Please note that if you run in to such noob threads and you do not feel like helping just ignore them.
Noob bashing brings no positive results.
Developers and Users of This Forum:
I have stuck my nose in into what I think is a poor situation -- and if I am wrong you'll just have to fuss at me.
There continues to be a stream of posts not related to development coming into this forum -- and frequently posts that some of us see as related to development and ROMs get pulled by zealous moderators trying to keep this forum clean. Some are plain put in the wrong place and some are misunderstood in their intentions and some should be here.
The big problem -- as I see it -- is that we have two different things at play:
1. The devs need a place to coordinate, criticize, help each other, etc. in pursuit of program and development. Can't be upset over that.
2. But we also have all the ROM and Patch Posts here -- which draws piles of questions, comments, etc. as we all try to have some fun. It is the ROM-related stuff that usually creates the stuff that gets pulled, correctly or not.
I was IMing with a moderator -- svetius -- about a message I put in here and which got transferred to the Vega forum when I wrote it for G-Tab users about the VEGAn ROM. It still wound up in G-Tab General rather than here.
So I proposed to him -- Why not have a "ROMs and Patches" forum where the big stickies at the top of this forum could be placed. Then questions could be asked and answered and info shared related to them without it infringing on the devs. This is the biggest traffic in Developers as we know it now and it involves both devs and folks who are just trying to get stuff for their tabs.
And if "ROMS and Patches" were added, then the devs could do their technical thing here.
I'm not sure XDA will let even a moderator make a change like that. If you look at all the other sites under XDA, most of them use the "General/Accessories/Development/Apps, etc. format. XDA may pressure the moderators to standardize. I hope not when other structure might be better.
I would hope if we asked them they would be somewhat flexible.
If you like my idea -- or can improve on it -- please post here so the moderators can know what we think. This is a democracy and I will go with the majority. But you devs need to let us know what you think so we can try to either help you or forget it.
Don't give me any credit -- let's just get it fixed.
Rev
My apologies. If some of the above post doesn't make complete sense it's because I wrote it to the people who use Developers to express an idea I think has merit and to get their opinions.
Even though it was written for the developers, et al, it was pulled out of there without so much as an apology or a comment. Personally I think it was rude and flies in the face of the constructive work a lot of people are doing in support of the G-Tablet. I can't write ROMs, but I can express an idea to help those who can.
And if they are mad because I said their forums are not perfect and suggested a solution -- then I'm sorry for them. I don't think expecting help with improvements we need is too much to ask for.
But I'm not sorry I tried to solve a problem and be constructively helpful. Need more of that around here.
Rev
I found a lot of helpful and useful informations here:good:
This is a truly execellent place and I thought it would be great if more people in other developers' community to get these informations too.
But then, I thought that the posts might have their copyrights because the writers used their time and effort to write the posts.
So that is the reason why I decided to ask you.
I am always going to introduce the XDA URL of every post I will translate and remake it a bit for better understanding for our country's readers.
(also write the credit)
And if someone wants to check my posts, I am going to provide every URL he or she asks for
Thank you for reading and it would be great if you leave your thought about this
If u give credits to whoever wrote the post, that's sufficient. And linking them back to XDA is a plus.
Ps - that's for guides and stuff. If u r gonna deal with their creations like ROMS or APPS, u should probably ask permission from the creator!
life!