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Miroslaw Rogula

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Registered: 3/17/06

Why this forum can't normally work ?

Posted: Jun 15, 2015 8:51 AM

Hi

I can not understand why this forum can not normally work, especially on
weekends when not operating normally. I think Enbarcadero is so big company
that can afford to hire someone to run it so that it worked without a
problem. I use a couple of forums and generally operate without major
problems. It makes a very bad impression.

Regards
MR_FLASH
Mirosław Rogula

www.faktury-ok.pl

Ralf Stocker

Posts: 121
Registered: 12/24/04

Re: Why this forum can't normally work ?

Posted: Jun 15, 2015 11:26 AM

in response to: Miroslaw Rogula

No forum, no product sales.

Rudy Velthuis (...

Posts: 7,731
Registered: 9/22/99

Re: Why this forum can't normally work ?

Posted: Jun 15, 2015 11:28 PM

in response to: Ralf Stocker

Ralf Stocker wrote:

No forum, no product sales.

I doubt it. I really really very much doubt it. The percentage of
buyers that actually use these forums (newsgroups) must be extremely
low, so most buyers won't ever notice a difference.

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next to me." -- Alice Roosevelt Longworth (1884-1980)

Arthur Hoornweg

Posts: 414
Registered: 6/2/98

Re: Why this forum can't normally work ?

Posted: Jun 16, 2015 2:31 AM

in response to: Rudy Velthuis (...

Rudy Velthuis (TeamB) wrote:

I doubt it. I really really very much doubt it. The percentage of
buyers that actually use these forums (newsgroups) must be extremely
low, so most buyers won't ever notice a difference.

It's not just the forum that is down all the time. The registered users download section is down too, at least during the last 24 hours.

Rudy Velthuis (...

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Registered: 9/22/99

Re: Why this forum can't normally work ?

Posted: Jun 15, 2015 11:58 PM

in response to: Ralf Stocker

Ralf Stocker wrote:

No forum, no product sales.

Ralf Stocker

Posts: 121
Registered: 12/24/04

Re: Why this forum can't normally work ?

Posted: Jun 16, 2015 1:59 AM

in response to: Rudy Velthuis (...

I wouldn't buy a product without proper forum support. Very bad taste.

Rudy Velthuis (TeamB) wrote:
Ralf Stocker wrote:

No forum, no product sales.

Rudy Velthuis (...

Posts: 7,731
Registered: 9/22/99

Re: Why this forum can't normally work ?

Posted: Jun 16, 2015 2:22 AM

in response to: Ralf Stocker

Ralf Stocker wrote:

No forum, no product sales.

Ronald Klitsche

Posts: 326
Registered: 8/26/01

Re: Why this forum can't normally work ?

Posted: Jun 16, 2015 3:34 AM

in response to: Rudy Velthuis (...

I doubt it. I really really very much doubt it. The percentage of
buyers that actually use these forums (newsgroups) must be extremely
low, so most buyers won't ever notice a difference.

This based of what kind of information?

Dominique Willems

Posts: 591
Registered: 10/26/99

Re: Why this forum can't normally work ?

Posted: Jun 16, 2015 6:28 AM

in response to: Ronald Klitsche

Ronald Klitsche wrote:

This based of what kind of information?

The only logical conclusion one can draw is that the vast majority of
Delphi users are very very stupid.

Bruce McGee

Posts: 1,716
Registered: 9/30/99

Re: Why this forum can't normally work ?

Posted: Jun 16, 2015 2:35 PM

in response to: Dominique Willems

Dominique Willems wrote:

Ronald Klitsche wrote:

This based of what kind of information?

The only logical conclusion one can draw is that the vast majority of
Delphi users are very very stupid.

You're still using Delphi, right?

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Regards,
Bruce McGee
Glooscap Software

Dominique Willems

Posts: 591
Registered: 10/26/99

Re: Why this forum can't normally work ?

Posted: Jun 16, 2015 3:09 PM

in response to: Bruce McGee

Bruce McGee wrote:

You're still using Delphi, right?

You must have missed the smiley. And the entire meaning of the sentence.

Bruce McGee

Posts: 1,716
Registered: 9/30/99

Re: Why this forum can't normally work ?

Posted: Jun 16, 2015 3:56 PM

in response to: Dominique Willems

Dominique Willems wrote:

Bruce McGee wrote:

You're still using Delphi, right?

You must have missed the smiley. And the entire meaning of the
sentence.

My smiley was implied.

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Regards,
Bruce McGee
Glooscap Software

Bruce McGee

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Registered: 9/30/99

Re: Why this forum can't normally work ?

Posted: Jun 16, 2015 3:57 PM

in response to: Dominique Willems

Dominique Willems wrote:

Bruce McGee wrote:

You're still using Delphi, right?

You must have missed the smiley. And the entire meaning of the
sentence.

My smiley was implied.

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Regards,
Bruce McGee
Glooscap Software

Jeff Overcash (...

Posts: 1,529
Registered: 9/23/99

Re: Why this forum can't normally work ?

Posted: Jun 16, 2015 10:56 AM

in response to: Ronald Klitsche

Ronald Klitsche wrote:

I doubt it. I really really very much doubt it. The percentage of
buyers that actually use these forums (newsgroups) must be extremely
low, so most buyers won't ever notice a difference.

This based of what kind of information?

At its peak less than 4% of the Delphi users accessed these newsgroups (back in
the Borland days). For years now, long before the problems popped up, that
number is < 1%. That is partially why getting resources dedicated to it is
difficult to convince higher ups to do, they don't see the return on their
investment.

I am locking this thread now. This has been discussed over and over and does no
good. Yes there are problems. Yes they are working on migrating to another DB
to alleviates those problems. Nothing new from several months ago when this
went on and on then.

--
Jeff Overcash (TeamB)
(Please do not email me directly unless asked. Thank You)
And so I patrol in the valley of the shadow of the tricolor
I must fear evil. For I am but mortal and mortals can only die.
Asking questions, pleading answers from the nameless
faceless watchers that stalk the carpeted corridors of Whitehall.
(Fish)

Dominique Willems

Posts: 591
Registered: 10/26/99

Re: Why this forum can't normally work ?

Posted: Jun 16, 2015 3:04 PM

in response to: Ronald Klitsche

Ronald Klitsche wrote:

This based of what kind of information?

The only logical conclusion one can draw is that the vast majority of
Delphi users are very very stupid.

Rudy Velthuis (...

Posts: 7,731
Registered: 9/22/99

Re: Why this forum can't normally work ?

Posted: Jun 16, 2015 6:43 AM

in response to: Ralf Stocker

Ralf Stocker wrote:

No forum, no product sales.

Miroslaw Rogula

Posts: 8
Registered: 3/17/06

Re: Why this forum can't normally work ?

Posted: Jun 16, 2015 8:00 AM

in response to: Rudy Velthuis (...

I doubt it. I really really very much doubt it. The percentage of
buyers that actually use these forums (newsgroups) must be extremely
low, so most buyers won't ever notice a difference.

Rudy Velthuis

Do you have some statistics ? Or you say it from head ?

MR_FLASH
Mirosław Rogula

www.faktury-ok.pl

Ronald Klitsche

Posts: 326
Registered: 8/26/01

Re: Why this forum can't normally work ?

Posted: Jun 16, 2015 8:22 AM

in response to: Miroslaw Rogula

Do you have some statistics ?

Of cource there are some statistics.

Look to the Web frontend:
https://forums.embarcadero.com/forum.jspa?forumID=67
e.g. this thread has 332 views and I think that the NNTP readers aren't
included in this number.

Ronald

Ronald Klitsche

Posts: 326
Registered: 8/26/01

Re: Why this forum can't normally work ?

Posted: Jun 16, 2015 8:23 AM

in response to: Miroslaw Rogula

Do you have some statistics ?

Ronald Klitsche

Posts: 326
Registered: 8/26/01

Re: Why this forum can't normally work ?

Posted: Jun 16, 2015 8:27 AM

in response to: Miroslaw Rogula

Do you have some statistics ?

The Web interface shows the number of views.
I dont think that the NNTP reader are included.

Ronald

Miroslaw Rogula

Posts: 8
Registered: 3/17/06

Re: Why this forum can't normally work ?

Posted: Jun 16, 2015 8:37 AM

in response to: Rudy Velthuis (...

I doubt it. I really really very much doubt it. The percentage of
buyers that actually use these forums (newsgroups) must be extremely
low, so most buyers won't ever notice a difference.

Rudy Velthuis

Do you have some statistics ? Or you say it from head ?

MR_FLASH
Mirosław Rogula

www.faktury-ok.pl

Robert Love

Posts: 155
Registered: 5/3/07

Re: Why this forum can't normally work ?

Posted: Jun 15, 2015 11:49 AM

in response to: Miroslaw Rogula

Miroslaw Rogula wrote:
It makes a very bad impression.

I completely agree. Although I totally dislike the community site forums, I find them more useful as they are up more often when I go looking.

The community site is:
http://community.embarcadero.com/

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