Will MaXimal
07-24-2013, 01:35 PM
Hey everyone,
I wanted to take some time to write this up as I know many of you have been feeling irritated that your feedback has not been acknowledged. It is fair to feel this way, especially since we have a section that is for sharing feedback. The feedback section is very important as it helps better the forum experience between you, the members and the interface here on the site. With that being said, I am going to share some information that most of you already know, but at the same time ask for your understanding and patience.
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So Basically...
As many of you know, djforums.com is not a commercial/corporate operating site. We have a few banner ads to help with operating costs but that is it. All maintenance and updates are taken care of by our administrators. They are the only ones with the ability to access the required areas to do so.
But Why...
We all remember the big site crash that took place. The demise of DJF 1.0 was because one of our administrators was not able to take care of our server. This resulted in the ultimate downtime and crash of the site. All data was lost. The focus around the second launch was tightening up the leadership structure which gave us a better grip on operations.
And Now...
A part of the charm around DJF is that the site is owned and operated by enthusiasts. We have a pretty open atmosphere here and a lot of great people. Unfortunately, some of those great people (our administrators) have had to pull back from the site because of events unfolding in their personal lives. I will not go into major detail but I assure you the lack of progress here has not been the result of a lack in interest.
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Currently, we are exploring adjustments that will allow for better feedback response, attention to issues/bugs/updates and maybe even ways of introducing more content. We ask that you remain patient and know that even though no one is responding, we are seeing and taking notes.
Negativity will not make this process work any faster or anymore efficient.
Thank you again for all of the feedback and for helping make this place so great :D
I wanted to take some time to write this up as I know many of you have been feeling irritated that your feedback has not been acknowledged. It is fair to feel this way, especially since we have a section that is for sharing feedback. The feedback section is very important as it helps better the forum experience between you, the members and the interface here on the site. With that being said, I am going to share some information that most of you already know, but at the same time ask for your understanding and patience.
____________________
So Basically...
As many of you know, djforums.com is not a commercial/corporate operating site. We have a few banner ads to help with operating costs but that is it. All maintenance and updates are taken care of by our administrators. They are the only ones with the ability to access the required areas to do so.
But Why...
We all remember the big site crash that took place. The demise of DJF 1.0 was because one of our administrators was not able to take care of our server. This resulted in the ultimate downtime and crash of the site. All data was lost. The focus around the second launch was tightening up the leadership structure which gave us a better grip on operations.
And Now...
A part of the charm around DJF is that the site is owned and operated by enthusiasts. We have a pretty open atmosphere here and a lot of great people. Unfortunately, some of those great people (our administrators) have had to pull back from the site because of events unfolding in their personal lives. I will not go into major detail but I assure you the lack of progress here has not been the result of a lack in interest.
____________________
Currently, we are exploring adjustments that will allow for better feedback response, attention to issues/bugs/updates and maybe even ways of introducing more content. We ask that you remain patient and know that even though no one is responding, we are seeing and taking notes.
Negativity will not make this process work any faster or anymore efficient.
Thank you again for all of the feedback and for helping make this place so great :D