
Everything posted by Matt
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Nope, we haven't taken a dime of investment from anyone, and ownership hasn't changed. We are moving to monthly release cycles now. We're less likely to do a large monolithic annual release. We want to deliver new features and bug fixes more regularly.
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I think a few are upset, and are at different points of managing that feeling. I would hope that most see that it is not about greed but rather ensuring a stable future for our customers on our platform.
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Can I have his phone number? Just send us a message here. Thanks!
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Actually he has raised his prices now you mention it. By roughly 20% (I just checked his website and what I remember paying before). I think any price rise is met with annoyance, no one wants to pay more than they did. I like mine a lot. He knows what I want without me asking for it. I get good service and we have a lot of laughs. I also know he works hard and is good at what he does. We can do a 6 month renewal for you for your next renewal cycle if that's easier for you.
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I you can learn Wordress' code, then you can do anything. 🤪 Yes, anything complex or needs logs / screenshots can be moved into a ticket, that's no problem.
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Everything is easy until you make a start. 😆 Sadly, even very happy third-party developers can leave at any time, so I don't think it will stop apps being left and no longer updated. When you are doing something part time, any change in your personal life can mean you can't manage it any longer or simple what to do something else.
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It sounds like you are a very skilled and knowledgeable person who has managed to resolve your issues by yourself. This is how I learned how to program.
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Thank you for your thoughtful reply Ilya. I take onboard your point with the wording of the email. You're right, price increases are never fun. It's easy to imagine a negative future but I've learned that you can never predict the future. All I can say is that we will still be putting our energy and focus into Invision Community and hope that you all stick with us through this wild ride. There are more cost effective options out there for sure, but it's not cheap to develop and maintain software and I wonder how sustainable it is for those low cost options and whether lower costs means fewer staff which means slower updates and development of the platform. I guess we'll see. 🙂 *Raises hand* I search. I accept your point. I agree, a simple search box will not be enough, but I have some thoughts on how we can make it work.
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I appreciate your feedback and I'm sorry to hear that you're leaving. Our aim for a support community is not just a ticket system in public, but rather a living knowledge base. We would consider putting in a "problem search" feature in the Admin Panel so you can quickly see if your issue has already been resolved before needing to submit a ticket.
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You can pay into your account credits head of the invoice if that helps your budgeting. I asked our staff if they'd be OK not getting paid if we stopped all renewal periods and they weren't overly keen on that idea.😬 I know you said to not say that support hasn't gone - but, and I apologise in advance.... but support hasn't gone. You retain ticket access until Jan 2022, after that you will use our staffed support area within our community and sensitive or complex issues will be triaged into a ticket for you.
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It's something that has come up in the past. The trouble is making it a fair system. If you're a developer who is making regular sales, would they deserve a free license at this point over someone who is trying to publish their first app? if you say that any developer can have a free license, how do they develop before they get a free license? If we say you get free renewals, where is the threshold? A developer who spends 8 hours a day, 5 days a week making apps and looking after customers or someone who gets a basic plug-in published? Where is the line? It's a system that need a lot of thought should be implement it.
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Because we have to pay for things too? And those things are billed based on usage too. 🙂 $54/month is not a lot when you consider a decent VPS is almost that on its own. But I accept that everyone has different needs and comfort levels. All we can offer is options. I can't speak on behalf of the third-party developers. I also have not been contacted by a single third-party developer here, or in our shared Slack channel to be told they are leaving. So I can't really say that I agree with the view that we are facing a mass exodus of developers because I'm just not seeing it.
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We never wanted to be the cheapest, just the best. 🙂
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It's natural to assume that everyone thinks alike, but it's rarely the case. The expectation is now that you buy a service, and not a product. Downloading zips, inflating zips, uploading files, setting up MySQL databases and so on will likely die with Gen x (of which I am, and likely my death is now wished to be expedited 😅) I understand your POV and I'm not mocking you or anyone else. It's not usually wise to make knee-jerk promises. I've found this out the hard way.
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The renewal cost also gets you updates (including major features) as well as support. However, as you have rightly stated, there are free tools to build a community on too.
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To whom do you speak for? Who is "we"?
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Some customers won't have renewals until well into 2022, we have to draw a line somewhere unfortunately.
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NSFW is NSFW. I can't give you an answer without knowing more about the site, and I assumed you wouldn't want to discuss it publicly?
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The simple reason is that if you choose to not renew, then you cannot upgrade. If you do not upgrade then you are likely to be on an outdated version of Invision Community which may not be compatible with the latest releases of the third party applications. Say you're on 4.3 and you go and buy an app written for 4.5, it likely won't work. It's not a hostage situation, more of a sensible precaution. But I'm serious about the pizza. I can look into your issues if you'd like? We're actually increasing support costs as we'll be hiring new people to ensure good coverage on the support forums. We are serious about wanting to create a comprehensive well staffed support community.
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It wasn't my intention, just reminding that our entry level package is $49 which may be suitable. It's hard for me to know without seeing your site and its needs. 🙂
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Jordan posted about some new functionality coming in the next release. I also just added stock replies and I'm working through some achievement refinements. Those are in the pipeline over the next 3-4 weeks.
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Drop us a message and we can discuss it in more detail.
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Appreciate the feedback and I'm sorry we weren't able to resolve your issue for you.
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I'm sorry to hear that Paul. Feel free to DM me if you need help with anything. You could try our starter package, which is $49/month. You won't need to manage the internals, we do all that for you. It'll be one less thing to worry about so you can focus all your attention to growing and leading your community.
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Ticket support still exists! We simply ask that you post your issues in the staffed forum and then they will be either resolved, or triaged into tickets. We are moving to a monthly release schedule to deliver bug fixes and features more regularly. We are not holding you hostage, but if we were, I'd ask for two helicopters and pizza with pineapple on.