Patham

Look, I understand everything you've stated, but the fact remains that when the answer to people raising concerns about changes being made is, "It's for the best. Get used to it or go find something else." then it certainly APPEARS IPS doesn't care - at least about those customers. I also understand that we don't have to switch, for now. But when are we going to HAVE to switch to 5? One selling point (IPS believes) is that all apps are now part of it. We don't use them. We don't need them. All it does is force us to pay for them (WITHOUT features we actually want) or, say it with me, go find something else. I've never had a problem with you guys personally. You've always been helpful and friendly whenever we've needed assistance. This is why I'm so disappointed. When we started, we had enough faith to buy a Perpetual license. You went back on that agreement, and we stayed with you. There were other changes that were not our preference, and we stayed. And, as I've stated, we'll probably stay when you force us to switch to 5. But just so you know, what you're doing is akin to a car manufacturer saying, "No more cars and we're only providing maintenance on the ones you have for a while longer. Everybody's getting Lear jets. Whether you need it, want it or can afford it. Get used to it or find another way to go down the street to buy groceries." We don't need or want a Lear jet. We just need to go down the street. We'd like to do it in the car we bought and pay to service periodically (updates). The car we bought because we felt you deserved a chance and our loyalty. It'd be nice if the people who made, and who we pay to service, our car didn't just keep saying, "But it's a Lear jet!"

We do every update, and we sign in with usernames. I signed in to update to 4.17.20 just a while ago with my username. What about this discussion makes no sense? Didn't you know that we can still sign in with usernames? Isn't that why people are complaining because it's being taken away?

So far, every time someone says they've been with Invision for years and want to keep certain features, the only argument against is, "Too bad, get used to it or go use some other platform." Our Site has been with IPS so long, we had a Lifetime License that we paid for and THAT went away with the same argument, "Too bad, go use some other platform if you don't like it." Yes, it is their platform, and they have every right to make any changes the want for whatever reason they want. But shouldn't the preference of people who have stood behind IPS for so long be considered? Here's my argument, we want the option to keep these features. it doesn't matter why they're being removed. it doesn't matter if it's "Better for us. We just don't know it yet and we'll get used to it". We've stayed with you this long and, whether anyone believes it or not, we deserve that option. The fact is, we'll all probably stay with Invision even AFTER we're told, "Too bad, use something else if you don't like it." Must be nice to know that you don't have to care what loyal customers want.

THANK YOU!!! I feel as if I've actually evolved. Maybe not into another species of small primate with a higher intelligence level, but DEFINITELY into one with a lesser cognitive defect and a traumatic brain injury that is healing remarkedly well for the degree of blunt force damage it sustained - don't ask, it was a tragic event involving a slow loris and a mouse lemur (both of ill repute) as well as a capuchin monkey with one eye and a limp. I'd rather not talk about it. THANKS!!! again for the help.

I've been trying to post an image that readers can click and go to another site. I've tried several different ways and either the link doesn't work, or the image doesn't appear. First, can clickable images be posted on Invision sites and second, if they can be posted, HOW!? Keep in mind, I have absolutely NO idea what I'm doing and, if anyone chooses to help, I need it explained in the simplest way possible - LITERALLY the simplest, step-by-step instructions that even a small primate with a cognitive defect AND a traumatic brain injury would understand. ANY help will be greatly appreciated.