I just got "kicked" off Geekzone for what I guess was "winding up the mods" (No warning or explanation).
https://www.geekzone.co.nz/forums.asp?forumid=4&topicid=215296
(My "final post" on the 2nd page)
Anyway, at least I don't need to bite my tongue any more.
Time for a rant...
This is what NZ has for a tech forum is really quite concerning....
It doesn't even have <code> tags!
And don't even try using it on a phone.
WHAT THE HELL?
It really does feel like it was made in 2005 and hasn't changed since.
I didn't see many (if any) other users post actual code or even
terminal commands.It's mostly Windows end users asking for support to fix their ISP provided emails (ewww).
Most solutions given to users cost large $$$ and are off-the-shelf.
A "change your needs to suit the system" vs "create a system to suit your needs" attitude.
The "do it yourself" advert comes to mind.
No wonder I never saw any young ones asking for help making their LED blink or Scratch character jump. They would be told to buy M$ something, program it with M$ something else, and then accept that it only blinks once every leap year.
They will end up spending their life times worth of pocket money and left with a leap year indicator.
The worst part is a lot of them call themselves "Systems Architects".
What a joke. Using .NET for everything is not architecture.
I true architect would know the latest technologies.
Also, the mods don't seem to actually moderate.
The amount of users posting raw logs and quotes of quotes 10x "inception" layers deep plague the forums. Scrolling entire pages for replies is common place.
The only moderation I saw was when I got banned for suggesting a possible solution for a users issue instead of the usual "pay $25".
I come to your site, view your ads, click your affiliation links and then provide it with content.
Then you ask me to pay $25 a year...
Sorry, what am I getting out of this?
And the mod questions why I link to my own blog?
Maybe because you can't edit your bloody posts!
If he had ever provided a good tutorial / how-to
- he might know editing it to keep it up-to date is pretty crucial.
But no one says anything - because a$$ kissing is rule #1.
With the rise of IOT, SBC's (in schools etc), open-source and the maker / hacker communities - it's only a matter of time before the next generation builds something better (which would take all of about 3 hours).
Geekzone will still have it's place though....
- over 80's will always need help to Skype their grand-kids.
