Yes that is very unfortunate and obviously their seems to be much improvement that needs to happen with the whole store program. However i do feel that improvement is forthcoming in the near future. It is good that we all keep the discussion open and in the present in order to achieve results. Sometimes change takes time but change will happen.
Developers if your going to be professional, then pay for your domains and keep them alive. Take ownership of your plugin and keep the information current. We all make mistakes but this is a quite common issue and very disappointing.
Off hand i can think of at least 10 plugins that would and should go bye bye very quickly.
I agree att changes will come, and they are absolutely necessary. Yes, we must keep the discussion open. But we must not forget that Oxwall is a free software, and many plugins and themes also. So a certain respect and humility should we see, at least as a thank you that all this is possible for you and me.
That said, it is enough some developers at the store that should sharpen up, which shows poor customer service and lack of info out and often. Some also have a tendency to take into account the fact the criticism the wrong way and responds either with a passive attitude to customers serious criticism. And you who come by at times with junk criticism or dramatises criticism expect when no reply from developers. So you can probably send this ball both ways too.
But we hope att developers reading this thread, taking into account the fact the serious honest criticism and helps to improve the people think is bad. but it is their responsibility just as much as our responsibility as customers, to keep the debate down to a friendly level as possible. Let tone down the debate to what it should be about positive changes. What is past is past, but what should be done, is one of the crucial questions that can provide fresh fruits in the future.
Plugins need simple good howto. The simplest and best way to do this is to show how to use one plugin, or how things should be done.
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