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# Grasp

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## Forum Replies Created

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 *   Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/)
    In
   reply to: [[J Shortcodes] [Plugin: J Shortcodes] Is this plugin dead? Why isn't there any documentation?](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-j-shortcodes-is-this-plugin-dead-why-isnt-there-any-documentation/)
 *  [Grasp](https://wordpress.org/support/users/grasp/)
 * (@grasp)
 * [14 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-j-shortcodes-is-this-plugin-dead-why-isnt-there-any-documentation/#post-2468533)
 * [@adam](https://wordpress.org/support/users/adam/): I can’t believe what I read
   here! It is “ridiculous” to have to go to the developer’s website for documentation???
 * How barefaced must one be to raise expectations like that on a free plugin?
 * And it’s only a “great scheme to get lots of traffic” if the plugin is really
   good and has a huge user base. If that’s the case, then they DESERVE the traffic.
   Lamenting about it is nothing but pathetic!
 * Before running down other people and their work (work that you obviously intend
   to benefit from), ask yourself when was the last time YOU gave something away
   for free!
 * God, I can’t even begin to tell how much this kind of attitude towards FOSS authors
   upsets me. They deserve nothing but the greatest respect. End of story.
 *   Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/)
    In
   reply to: [[Post Types Order] [Plugin: Post Types Order] Why not being honest about the 1.5.1. update?](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-post-types-order-why-not-being-honest-about-the-151-update/)
 *  Thread Starter [Grasp](https://wordpress.org/support/users/grasp/)
 * (@grasp)
 * [14 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-post-types-order-why-not-being-honest-about-the-151-update/#post-2338078)
 * Well, “Updates/fixes” includes fixes, doesn’t it? But there are none.
 * In fact, the update consist solely of those social media links.
 * Why not say so in the change log?
 * Don’t get me wrong. I think you have a great plugin there, and you have every
   right to insert any social media marketing gadgets in it that you see fit.
 * I just don’t think that being nontransparent about it does you, or the community
   as a whole, any favor.
 * And I see it all over, updates being pushed towards users with nothing but “self-
   marketing” additions in them. Which would be okay by itself. But then they go
   and hide it behind generic change-log entries such as “minor updates” or so. 
   As if they were afraid to admit they’ve done something for themselves in return
   for developing and maintaining their plugin for free.
 * Now there might be plugins that do not provide very great value and hence may
   warrant such fear.
 * Yours is not among them.

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