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# linkomatic

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 *   Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/)
    In
   reply to: [[Smart Slider 3] Multiple sliders on one page not working](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/multiple-sliders-on-one-page-not-working/)
 *  Thread Starter [linkomatic](https://wordpress.org/support/users/linkomatic/)
 * (@linkomatic)
 * [9 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/multiple-sliders-on-one-page-not-working/#post-8642233)
 * I just ran across this in the documentation. It seems like an odd restriction,
   but oh well.
 * In any case, I think you should add this limitataion to the FAQs on wordpress.
   org. Would have saved me a bunch of test time! And I wouldn’t have wasted yours.;
   0)
 * Thanks.
 *   Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
   
   In reply to: [Bluehost Down Again](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/bluehost-down-again/)
 *  [linkomatic](https://wordpress.org/support/users/linkomatic/)
 * (@linkomatic)
 * [10 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/bluehost-down-again/#post-7378648)
 * Samuel (Otto), Okay, I’ll take you at your word that Bluehost isn’t contributing
   to wordpress.org in a way that would land them on the **very short** list.
 * But there’s the rub: this is, indeed, an extremely short list, given the hundreds
   of hosting companies out there. On the other hand, the list of theme vendors 
   is quite long — and it appears there is only one important criteria for getting
   on the list: “…here are a collection of folks who provide GPL themes…What they
   all have in common is people behind them who support open source, WordPress, 
   and its GPL license.” This says nothing about the _quality_ of the products the
   vendors provide, and falls far short of offering any recommendation.
 * While Bluehost may have “good people” working there, they most certainly have**
   lousy** process. Don’t take my word for it — just run a few searches and you 
   will find ample evidence reported by many other people. Yes, you can find negative
   feedback about just about any hosting vendor out there. But I would submit that
   the preponderance of horror stories about Bluehost since their consumption by
   EIG should give anyone pause to recommend them. (This is totally consistent with
   many other hosting vendors that have been consumed by EIG. New management comes
   in, customer service goes down the drain.
 * If you want to provide a community-driven forum about hosting vendors, or lists
   of vendors that meet certain, basic, **measureable** criteria for running WordPress
   sites, that’s fine. But specifically singling out vendors for recommendation —
   especially the likes of vendors such as Bluehost — is unnecessary, and is doing
   a disservice to the WordPress community.
 *   Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
   
   In reply to: [Bluehost Down Again](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/bluehost-down-again/)
 *  [linkomatic](https://wordpress.org/support/users/linkomatic/)
 * (@linkomatic)
 * [10 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/bluehost-down-again/#post-7378643)
 * As noted in other posts on this forum, and as documented on **many** other similar
   forums, since being absorbed by EIG, Bluehost provides some of the absolute worst
   customer service in the industry. **Why, oh why** is Bluehost still included 
   in the list of “recommended” hosting companies???
 * This is an absolute disservice to the WordPress community, especially to those
   who are new to WordPress and to website development. These people are likely 
   to be impressed by the huge user base the company has and their cheap-o pricing
   for small sites. And, since they probably wouldn’t know where to look for honest
   assessments of their customer service, they are likely to simply “trust” wordpress.
   org’s recommendations.
 * But even putting Bluehost aside, why is wordpress.org presenting **any** recommendations
   for hosting companies??? wordpress.org does not recommend premium themes or plugins,
   or WordPress consultants. This seems like a significant conflict-of-interest,
   and makes we wonder: does Bluehost contribute significant $$$ or other resources
   to the Foundation???
 * Anyway, if wordpress.org wants to offer suggestions about finding a hosting company,
   why not, instead of recommending specific hosts, provide a “how to” guide that
   outlines a recommended _process_ for picking a good host? It could include links
   to useful resources that list and review hosts, _without_ recommending any specific
   ones.
 *   Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/)
    In
   reply to: [[Pods - Custom Content Types and Fields] Pods conflict with woocommerce](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/pods-conflict-with-woocommerce/)
 *  Thread Starter [linkomatic](https://wordpress.org/support/users/linkomatic/)
 * (@linkomatic)
 * [10 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/pods-conflict-with-woocommerce/#post-6746873)
 * Thank you. That worked nicely. Besides doing this, the only other thing I have
   to do is to go to each of the pages that contains a reference to one of the the
   page template that I created for the Products pod and change those references
   to the “Offerings” template. All seems good now after installing woocommerce!:
   0)
 *   Forum: [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/reviews/)
    In reply to:
   [[Replyable - Subscribe to Comments and Reply by Email] Seems to work, but…](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/seems-to-work-but-5/)
 *  Thread Starter [linkomatic](https://wordpress.org/support/users/linkomatic/)
 * (@linkomatic)
 * [10 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/seems-to-work-but-5/#post-8022149)
 * For anyone reading this thread, a bit more experience to share…
 * On the plus side…plugin author is extremely responsive — two thumbs up!
 * On the not-so-plug side: per the support ticket I opened on WP.org, there apparently
   was a “temporary glitch” of some kind in the Postmatic process that held up opt-
   in confirmations to be processed right away. Not a huge deal in itself (it was
   quickly resolved), but the author wants you to log your tickets on their website,
   rather than on WP.org. This makes it impossible to see whether others have run
   into similar problems, how often this kind of thing happens, etc. Would like 
   to have more transparency about this.
 * My 3-star rating is unchanged, but I may still use the plugin.
 *   Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/)
    In
   reply to: [[Replyable - Subscribe to Comments and Reply by Email] Difficulty testing](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/difficulty-testing/)
 *  Thread Starter [linkomatic](https://wordpress.org/support/users/linkomatic/)
 * (@linkomatic)
 * [10 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/difficulty-testing/#post-6678134)
 * Ok, well, documentation, FAQs, etc are good, but having the support history available
   is **extremely** valuable to a potential or current user. If you were to provide
   that as well, then I would say “A+”. Without it…”B-“. Just my opinion.
 *   Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/)
    In
   reply to: [[Replyable - Subscribe to Comments and Reply by Email] Difficulty testing](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/difficulty-testing/)
 *  Thread Starter [linkomatic](https://wordpress.org/support/users/linkomatic/)
 * (@linkomatic)
 * [10 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/difficulty-testing/#post-6678129)
 * By the way, I understand the reasons for having a separate support forum outside
   of wordpress.org, but then other people who want to see the support history —
   if they are investigating the possibility of using the plugin, or attempting 
   to research a problem they are having — lose all visibility to that information.
 *   Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/)
    In
   reply to: [[Replyable - Subscribe to Comments and Reply by Email] Difficulty testing](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/difficulty-testing/)
 *  Thread Starter [linkomatic](https://wordpress.org/support/users/linkomatic/)
 * (@linkomatic)
 * [10 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/difficulty-testing/#post-6678124)
 * I just received THREE confirmation emails sent to the same address — which could
   be rather confusing/annoying to a casual user, and may cause them to unsubscribe.
 *   Forum: [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/reviews/)
    In reply to:
   [[Replyable - Subscribe to Comments and Reply by Email] Seems to work, but…](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/seems-to-work-but-5/)
 *  Thread Starter [linkomatic](https://wordpress.org/support/users/linkomatic/)
 * (@linkomatic)
 * [10 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/seems-to-work-but-5/#post-8022144)
 * Interesting to hear that about Canada [@dannybrown](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dannybrown/).
   Wasn’t aware of it. Clearly double opt-in is the way to go, regardless of the
   law. And if one has that requirement to “show proof of intent”, then obviously
   the Postmatic approach is worth consideration, regardless of concerns about spambots.
   Will be interesting to see how this process morphs over time. Can see a time 
   when you’ll need to submit your fingerprints to subscribe to a blessed blog! ;
   0)
 *   Forum: [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/reviews/)
    In reply to:
   [[Replyable - Subscribe to Comments and Reply by Email] Seems to work, but…](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/seems-to-work-but-5/)
 *  Thread Starter [linkomatic](https://wordpress.org/support/users/linkomatic/)
 * (@linkomatic)
 * [10 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/seems-to-work-but-5/#post-8022139)
 * One other thing: the idea of forcing a user to go through a double-opt-in process
   that entails replying with the right answer to a customized question frankly 
   seems ludicrous to me. Good luck with that. I would never ascribe to that kind
   of process.
 *   Forum: [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/reviews/)
    In reply to:
   [[Replyable - Subscribe to Comments and Reply by Email] Seems to work, but…](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/seems-to-work-but-5/)
 *  Thread Starter [linkomatic](https://wordpress.org/support/users/linkomatic/)
 * (@linkomatic)
 * [10 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/seems-to-work-but-5/#post-8022138)
 * Thanks for the reply. I’ll take your word for it that the process I suggest may
   have some challenges to do right, but it’s the way the rest of the world seems
   to be dealing with. I do take to heart the point in the article about webmasters
   needing to be more vigilant and proactive about preventing spam — that is certainly
   valid.
 * A couple questions: where is the list of subscribers stored? In the WP database?
   On your server? Both? Is there a way to easily view/download that list?
 *   Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/)
    In
   reply to: [[WooCommerce Simply Order Export] 'Hide this notice' isn't remembered](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/hide-this-notice-isnt-remembered/)
 *  [linkomatic](https://wordpress.org/support/users/linkomatic/)
 * (@linkomatic)
 * [10 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/hide-this-notice-isnt-remembered/#post-6490235)
 * Ankit, I am experiencing the same — rather annoying — issue. Constantly nagging
   people to try the premium version only serves to alienate customers. If someone
   really needs the additional functionality, they will purchase the premium version
   without being nagged about it. It would be very much appreciated if the notice
   appears only ONCE after you initially install the plugin — or, at most, after
   any time you upgrade to a new version. Okay???
 *   Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/)
    In
   reply to: [[Backup & Restore Dropbox] What is UP with this plugin??](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/what-is-up-with-this-plugin/)
 *  Thread Starter [linkomatic](https://wordpress.org/support/users/linkomatic/)
 * (@linkomatic)
 * [10 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/what-is-up-with-this-plugin/#post-6359442)
 * By the way, I did use the widget on the Dropbox Backup control panel to register
   at [http://secure.webpage-backup.com/backup](http://secure.webpage-backup.com/backup).
   It’s not clear to me at all what this other site is supposed to do. Please explain
   that.
 * Lastly, after I registered, I received a confirmation email containing BOTH my
   username AND the password I entered when I registered. **Don’t you know:**_ you
   should NEVER send usernames along with their passwords “through the clear” via
   email!!!! You are putting user’s security at extreme risk following this process,
   and you need to change it ASAP. That you apparently are not well informed enough
   to know this makes me **extremely** reluctant to consider using your plugin._
 *   Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/)
    In
   reply to: [[Advanced Responsive Video Embedder for Rumble, Odysee, YouTube, Vimeo, Kick ...] Dismissing Donation Message Breaks WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/dismissing-donation-message-breaks-wordpress/)
 *  [linkomatic](https://wordpress.org/support/users/linkomatic/)
 * (@linkomatic)
 * [11 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/dismissing-donation-message-breaks-wordpress/#post-6128400)
 * Thanks for the fix. Works good!
 *   Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/)
    In
   reply to: [[Advanced Responsive Video Embedder for Rumble, Odysee, YouTube, Vimeo, Kick ...] Dismissing Donation Message Breaks WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/dismissing-donation-message-breaks-wordpress/)
 *  [linkomatic](https://wordpress.org/support/users/linkomatic/)
 * (@linkomatic)
 * [11 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/dismissing-donation-message-breaks-wordpress/#post-6128275)
 * I just updated to Version 5.3.8 from Version 5.3.4, and had the same problem:
   you can see the menu items in the dashboard, but the pages are all blank.

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