Do admistrators really care about ePlaya?

TomServo · Post by **TomServo** » Tue Dec 21, 2010 9:59 pm

actiongrl wrote:You know, not every upgrade happens just because a new release comes out. Sometimes, for example, your code might have proprietary customizations that prevent upgrades from integrating neatly, and yeah, require paying someone to figure out. IN case you haven't checked out the rest of Burningman.com and our world online, ts' a many-headed hydra, and the ePlaya is but one part. I'm personally THRILLEd that people use it and would like to see more support happen for it, but while it's fun to pretend to be pariahs, the fact is, your ticket money is stretched out darn thin as it is, and for a free community site with zero ads and all, it ain't so bad if you ask me - problems notwithstanding, it's part of a whole suite and there are things in the BMan world that are far more borkened than the ol' ePlaya...and require more attention, sooner...

The "comfy shoes" analogy is pretty apt...but indeed, don't get me wrong, I'd like to see us get into some new shoes too. Maybe 2011 is the year to do another round of user feedback and talk about how we can improve this experience.

But, can I still hang out at the HQ on weekends?

lonestoner916 · Post by **lonestoner916** » Tue Dec 21, 2010 10:14 pm

actiongrl wrote:You know, not every upgrade happens just because a new release comes out. Sometimes, for example, your code might have proprietary customizations that prevent upgrades from integrating neatly, and yeah, require paying someone to figure out. IN case you haven't checked out the rest of Burningman.com and our world online, ts' a many-headed hydra, and the ePlaya is but one part. I'm personally THRILLEd that people use it and would like to see more support happen for it, but while it's fun to pretend to be pariahs, the fact is, your ticket money is stretched out darn thin as it is, and for a free community site with zero ads and all, it ain't so bad if you ask me - problems notwithstanding, it's part of a whole suite and there are things in the BMan world that are far more borkened than the ol' ePlaya...and require more attention, sooner...

The "comfy shoes" analogy is pretty apt...but indeed, don't get me wrong, I'd like to see us get into some new shoes too. Maybe 2011 is the year to do another round of user feedback and talk about how we can improve this experience.

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Post by **Elderberry** » Tue Dec 21, 2010 11:25 pm

actiongrl wrote:You know, not every upgrade happens just because a new release comes out. Sometimes, for example, your code might have proprietary customizations that prevent upgrades from integrating neatly, and yeah, require paying someone to figure out. IN case you haven't checked out the rest of Burningman.com and our world online, ts' a many-headed hydra, and the ePlaya is but one part. I'm personally THRILLEd that people use it and would like to see more support happen for it, but while it's fun to pretend to be pariahs, the fact is, your ticket money is stretched out darn thin as it is, and for a free community site with zero ads and all, it ain't so bad if you ask me - problems notwithstanding, it's part of a whole suite and there are things in the BMan world that are far more borkened than the ol' ePlaya...and require more attention, sooner...

The "comfy shoes" analogy is pretty apt...but indeed, don't get me wrong, I'd like to see us get into some new shoes too. Maybe 2011 is the year to do another round of user feedback and talk about how we can improve this experience.

People tend to get what they expect (or are willing to settle for). I'd rather they raise the ticket price to cover the cost of IT maintenance and reliability. You get what you pay for.

JK

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Wed Dec 22, 2010 9:19 am

jkisha wrote:
actiongrl wrote:You know, not every upgrade happens just because a new release comes out. Sometimes, for example, your code might have proprietary customizations that prevent upgrades from integrating neatly, and yeah, require paying someone to figure out. IN case you haven't checked out the rest of Burningman.com and our world online, ts' a many-headed hydra, and the ePlaya is but one part. I'm personally THRILLEd that people use it and would like to see more support happen for it, but while it's fun to pretend to be pariahs, the fact is, your ticket money is stretched out darn thin as it is, and for a free community site with zero ads and all, it ain't so bad if you ask me - problems notwithstanding, it's part of a whole suite and there are things in the BMan world that are far more borkened than the ol' ePlaya...and require more attention, sooner...

The "comfy shoes" analogy is pretty apt...but indeed, don't get me wrong, I'd like to see us get into some new shoes too. Maybe 2011 is the year to do another round of user feedback and talk about how we can improve this experience.
People tend to get what they expect (or are willing to settle for). I'd rather they raise the ticket price to cover the cost of IT maintenance and reliability. You get what you pay for.

And raising the ticket price would get us another few rounds of bitching about how Larry has betrayed the ideals of the event. Boy, those are tiring rants.

Actiongirl--Sorry if I sounded dismissive. Yes, I'm annoyed when eplaya goes down. But the occassional funkiness doesn't actually affect my basically positive feelings about this board. Free is pretty good in my book, by which I mean free from advertising. I'd probably prefer a crayon and a fax machine to Facebook.

Post by **Elderberry** » Wed Dec 22, 2010 10:58 am

theCryptofishist wrote: And raising the ticket price would get us another few rounds of bitching about how Larry has betrayed the ideals of the event. Boy, those are tiring rants.

and that's another one of those ridiculous arguments, ranks right up there with the "radical self reliance" excuse--"betraying the ideals of Burning Man". Perfect pair of bookends for the selfritious.

JK

Simon of the Playa · Post by **Simon of the Playa** » Wed Dec 22, 2010 11:12 am

jkisha wrote:
theCryptofishist wrote: And raising the ticket price would get us another few rounds of bitching about how Larry has betrayed the ideals of the event. Boy, those are tiring rants.

and that's another one of those ridiculous arguments, ranks right up there with the "radical self reliance" excuse--"betraying the ideals of Burning Man". Perfect pair of bookends for the selfritious.

JK

you want self-RIGHTEOUS? i'll give you self-RIGHTEOUS....

LEARN THE QUEEN'S ENGLISH FIRST, YOUR RANTS WILL BE INTELLIGIBLE at the very least, intelligent, well, i can't promise that.

BAS · Post by **BAS** » Wed Dec 22, 2010 11:21 am

I'm with the Cryptofishist-- ePlaya going down every now and again may be annoying, but I am basically happy with it as it is.

Bob · Post by **Bob** » Wed Dec 22, 2010 11:33 am

Anybody have a recipe for Cholitas Lindas?

Post by **Elderberry** » Wed Dec 22, 2010 12:17 pm

Simon of the Playa wrote:

you want self-RIGHTEOUS? i'll give you self-RIGHTEOUS....

LEARN THE QUEEN'S ENGLISH FIRST, YOUR RANTS WILL BE INTELLIGIBLE at the very least, intelligent, well, i can't promise that.

Thank you ever so much for pointing this out. I'll be sure and pass it along to spellcheck.

JK

Post by **Sham** » Wed Dec 22, 2010 12:40 pm

jkisha wrote:
Simon of the Playa wrote:

you want self-RIGHTEOUS? i'll give you self-RIGHTEOUS....

LEARN THE QUEEN'S ENGLISH FIRST, YOUR RANTS WILL BE INTELLIGIBLE at the very least, intelligent, well, i can't promise that.
Thank you ever so much for pointing this out. I'll be sure and pass it along to spellcheck.

JK

.....and speaking of spellcheck, don't I feel like a horses ass for spelling "administrators" wrong in the subject line. Did anyone catch that, or were you just being kind to me?

Bob · Post by **Bob** » Wed Dec 22, 2010 4:20 pm

Shambala wrote:
jkisha wrote:
Simon of the Playa wrote:

you want self-RIGHTEOUS? i'll give you self-RIGHTEOUS....

LEARN THE QUEEN'S ENGLISH FIRST, YOUR RANTS WILL BE INTELLIGIBLE at the very least, intelligent, well, i can't promise that.
Thank you ever so much for pointing this out. I'll be sure and pass it along to spellcheck.

JK
.....and speaking of spellcheck, don't I feel like a horses ass for spelling "administrators" wrong in the subject line. Did anyone catch that, or were you just being kind to me?

'Spellcheck' isn't a word either.

Bob · Post by **Bob** » Wed Dec 22, 2010 4:22 pm

Nobody has a recipe for Cholitas Lindas?

TomServo · Post by **TomServo** » Wed Dec 22, 2010 4:29 pm

Bob wrote:Nobody has a recipe for Cholitas Lindas?

No, but try this..

http://homecooking.about.com/od/beverag ... lbev18.htm

Merry Xmas

Post by **Elderberry** » Wed Dec 22, 2010 9:07 pm

shamble wrote: .....and speaking of spellcheck, don't I feel like a horses ass for spelling "administrators" wrong in the subject line. Did anyone catch that, or were you just being kind to me?

Many of us have have better sense then to worry about such trivialities.

JK

Post by **Sham** » Thu Dec 23, 2010 8:39 am

jkisha wrote:
shamble wrote: .....and speaking of spellcheck, don't I feel like a horses ass for spelling "administrators" wrong in the subject line. Did anyone catch that, or were you just being kind to me?
Many of us have have better sense then to worry about such trivialities.

JK

better sense then to worry
I think you meant to use the word than! (some of us DON'T have the sense!)

Post by **Elderberry** » Thu Dec 23, 2010 9:27 am

Shambala wrote:
jkisha wrote:
shamble wrote: .....and speaking of spellcheck, don't I feel like a horses ass for spelling "administrators" wrong in the subject line. Did anyone catch that, or were you just being kind to me?
Many of us have have better sense then to worry about such trivialities.

JK
better sense then to worry
I think you meant to use the word than! (some of us DON'T have the sense!)

Geez, this is just like going back to grammar school!

I really appreciate being reminded of all these grammar points I no I should know better!

JK

Post by **Sham** » Thu Dec 23, 2010 10:54 am

jkisha wrote:
Shambala wrote:
jkisha wrote: Many of us have have better sense then to worry about such trivialities.

JK
better sense then to worry
I think you meant to use the word than! (some of us DON'T have the sense!)
Geez, this is just like going back to grammar school! I really appreciate being reminded of all these grammar points I no I should know better!

JK

This should be "know". Come on JK, you can do better then that!!! (yes, I did that on purpose)