I agree with +99% of all the suggestions posted here. We now have access to all the data from the old forum; it’s just a matter of extracting what we need, formatting and converting it and then implementing it into all the new categories in our new forum. (not easy).
The topic sections will be greatly expanded to make things easy to use such as specific categories for each different product, sub categories for the various OS variations, hardware & software support, suggestions, general discussions…basically everything we had before, and a lot more. Please keep in mind this may take a week or so (just a guess), but it is our top priority now, along with the updates for Commodore OS Vision & Commodore OS Fusion.
Please keep this quote from the NEWS section in mind as we move forward in this endeavor:
„Please take the time to read our TOS and FAQ. Please understand that this is our official corporate forum, and as such it’s primary purpose is to promote and support our products, our customers, potential future customers and those that have an interest in our line of retro and innovative contemporary products.“
We have no intention to edit, remove, alter, dismiss or in any way censor any of your posts, replies or suggestions. And this specifically includes me . What seemed like a heavy hand in the previous forum will not be the normal operating procedure here. I only ask that things remain civil, constructive criticism is welcome and the postings reflect the true spirit of what we are trying to accomplish. Unlike most other public forums, I would only ask that you think of this forum as my personal living room. All are welcome, but please don’t spit on the floor, use an ashtray, refrain from making nasty comments about the drapes and furniture and treat all our guests respectfully.
Postings that trash our products, trolls, those that reverse engineer our products with the intent to exemplify the costs and sources with the intent to either expose our private business and manufacturing processes, those that discus and or in any way promote our competitors products and those that in any fashion run contrary to our main forum purpose (read the above paragraph) will be deleted. Since this company is privately held, the will be no conversations regarding sales figures, profits and distributions and any other private information that normally would be disclosed for a publicly traded corporation.
The look and feel of this forum will be greatly improved as we intend to apply a new skin (open to immediate discussion and suggestion) There is a huge selection of skins that are available; just Google „vBulletin ver 4.2.0 skins“. There are thousands of selections to choose from….dig in and start exploring.
Lots to do, and with your continued support and patience, we look forward to presenting a truly remarkable and unique forum experience that we can all enjoy.
Barry promised to be a good guy, but corporate TOS makes them eliminate any discussion and resistance. Great Barry, that is the way to clean hands!
And yes Barry who is reverse engeenering whose products, please that part once again!
Note: Original Statememt (c) Barry Altman, CommodoreUSA Bolded words: Frank Spiers, Scotland Footer Bold/Comments: Vox, Serbia
Oggi mi sono reso conto di quanto grave sia il disagio psichico di alcuni esponenti della scena amiga. Si tratta di veri e propri psicolabili irrimediabilmente alterati nella loro capacità di giudizio dalla sconsiderata azione di alcune ridicole aziende, nonché siti e forum ad esse vicini, che hanno condotto un iniziale gruppo di irriducibili amighisti oltre il punto di non ritorno di un’estinzione ormai pressoché certa…e taluni persino oltre la stessa sanità mentale.
Alcuni individui di questo spurgo d’integralisti, seguaci del dogma informatico AmigaOS, sono arrivati persino a stilare delle Black List in cui segnalare (agli altri pochissimi fanatici della stessa staffa…) utenti e persone critiche con OS4 e/o vicine a C=USA
Benché sia legittimo aprire un sito o un blog critico contro chicchessia, l’azione fascista dei sedicenti amighisti talebani, volta ad intimorire persone comuni anziché limitarsi a criticare l’operato delle aziende ritenute avverse, ben dipingel’ignobile essenza di un’intera scena sprofondata negli inferi della cieca follia.
English Google Translate
Today I realized how serious the mental illness of some members of the amiga scene. It is true psychically irreparably altered in their ability to judge the reckless actions of some ridiculous companies, as well as sites and forums to them neighbors, who conducted an initial group of diehard Amiga beyond the point of no return now to extinction pretty sure … and some even beyond sanity.
Some individuals of this purge of fundamentalists, followers of the dogma computer AmigaOS, even came to draw up the Black List where indicated (with a few other fanatics in the same bracket …) OS4 users and people with critical and / or close to C = USA https://anticusa.wordpress.com/commodoreusa-fanboys-n-spammers-list-block-em/
Although it is legitimate to open a website or blog critic against anybody, the action of self-styled fascist Taliban Amiga, designed to intimidate ordinary people rather than simply criticize the companies considered adverse, dipingel’ignobile very essence of an entire scene sunk the underworld of blind madness.
So what we gonna answer with music, love and style
One must notice I do attack company, fan trolling and company announcements and policies, but beside well deserved troll label I don`t attack personal properties of personnas. That is big difference.
Also, anyone listed is free to contact I at rasvoja@gmail.com and explain himself,change etc. and will be removed from what I observe as current troll / propaganda list.
Update
A nice 3D animated tribute has been posted on 27.10.2012. as video response to famous
On the Edge: Spectacular rise and fall of C=USA 