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Re: Announce Topic gone?
« Reply #15 on: February 05, 2010, 10:22:03 pm »
In my personal opinion, I think punishing everyone on SMF for the actions of a "couple" of forum owners is unfair to those of whom did not misuse it, especially when it has always been a free feature. The same applies to the custom smiley feature. It's equivalent to punishing all your children for the misbehavior of one child. Furthermore, it is an injustice to those forum owners who are not in the financial position to purchase the announce topic feature (or the custom smiley feature). It is, in a word, discriminatory.

Furthermore, isn't there an option that individuals can select to opt out of receiving announcements? I know that forum owners can disable that feature so that members do not have the option, but would it not be more gracious and fair to implement the option to opt out of receiving announcements rather than barring the sending of any announcements? What of those people who actually enjoy receiving announcements? I know my members do in that they can read posts at work via email even though they are unable to log onto the forum.

Fortunately I am in a position to purchase whatever upgrades I want as well as having a wonderful membership who are more than willing to pitch in and buy ad free credits and other upgrades. However, it is exasperating because I cannot help but wonder what we are going to have to pay for next.

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Re: Announce Topic gone?
« Reply #16 on: February 05, 2010, 10:37:22 pm »
Libra it was mostly do to complaints from your site please refrain from any swearing or newsletters against people.

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Re: Announce Topic gone?
« Reply #17 on: February 06, 2010, 02:33:56 am »
Libra it was mostly do to complaints from your site please refrain from any swearing or newsletters against people.



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If this is the case, why not reinstate the feature for others so they do not have to pay for it? I will refrain from swearing in the newsletters that I send out. There is no reason to start charging people for a feature that now costs what could be considered a hefty sum of money for my indiscretions.

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Re: Announce Topic gone?
« Reply #18 on: February 06, 2010, 05:38:35 am »
Irrespective of who or why it was removed, we now know why. Thanks for your replies SMF.

I think it is about time i put my hand in my pocket and paid for something anyway, i have been very happy with SMF for Free in general.

 

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