Maybe we should make a newbs guide to help inform/explain things not to do or say? Lol

 

No offense to the OP but why is this even being posted? I think this goes without saying...

 

In a perfect world it would be true. But I've still seen people ask in the forums and also in the IRC channel.

 

I seriously think this is a good idea. Seriously.

 

Just simply let them know whats goin on, that's it. Because this will eventually fall to the bottom of the forums and disappear.

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Maybe send them a private message or something .

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I've seen Dev's walk away from the development. The guys that D2a worked on the LG Ally with making velocity, stopped all production for about 3 months (D2A correct me if i'm wrong on the time frame) because 1 person asked for an update 3 times in 2 weeks.

I think this thread should be stuck at the top.

 

Then I would agree if it stays at the top of the forums, to be seen by all new comers.

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I will try to have this made a sticky so it can easily be seen

 

Its not like the devs are getting paid to do what their good at best. I can totally understand the situation, I would get mad if I was a dev and someone asked me persistently for an ETA, its like insulting the them (one could take it like the dev isn't working their butt off hard enough).

Good warning, keeps the newer members like me aware, although I've already read through the forums and figured this out .

 

Excellent reminder but making this a sticky would be pointless as those typically asking haven't read the stickies and they don't know the "unwritten rules."

Easiest way to handle it is to just politely explain to them that asking for ETA's don't help anything and explain why. Then they known and can understand the reasons for it.

 

There's nothing wrong with asking a dev how progress is going or how the project is coming along. You just have to go about it the right way.

Every dev I know really enjoys developing. if they didn't, they wouldn't be doing it. Devs also like to talk about developing, but if you just want to know when they're going to be done, I don't blame them for getting angry.


Not asking for an eta is an unwritten rule, but devs also have to understand its only natural for people who really like their work to be curious. The general population has no clue what actually goes into developing a rom/kernel/ect.

 

As kelmar said there is no point to this being a sticky but people will see it

 

Ya good point about it probably not getting read anyway...didn't think of our from that point of view

 

Some people still don.t get it