lisalooch

WPMU DEV was called out, so they now jump on a 9 month old post….quick action guys…maybe it took so long because this is regarding a free plugin and not one of your outrageous $39 a month ones.

This is how WPMU describes the plugin: “BuddyPress Activity Plus was created to provide the same ease that Facebook has when it comes to uploading and sharing media across the network.” Really?

I have read several forums where people are outright begging you guys to make this plugin better and do what it SHOULD be doing to be worth anything…but I guess cause it’s free, there’s no urgency…and yes, on a normal basis I DO have respect for developers who create plugins that are free. I have tons of patience with them too…BECAUSE they charge nothing. But WPMU makes money hand over fist selling the same product over and over again, while throwing a few “free” bones once in awhile while they collect $39 from God knows how many people per month.
I see how they “pacify” their paying customers by saying “we’ll see how many other members request the same feature and we’ll decide then”. Then months later, the same poor soul who requested the features has to reach out to WPMU…again…and ask “what did you decide” and they are told “Sorry, not enough members requested those features” Seriously? One of those features that was requested is the SAME issue discussed in this thread! If they would have listened to the feature then, this thread wouldn’t exist now. This is the post with the requests. http://premium.wpmudev.org/forums/topic/three-feature-requests-for-buddypress-activity-plus-plugin

Each request is a needed one. especially if WPMU wants to live up to their description of the plugin. As you can see that post was over a year ago and this plugin STILL can’t make individual albums LIKE FACEBOOK. Also, when you view most posts regarding problems with this plugin, like this thread, it’s the MEMBERS wsho find the solution while the PAID DEVELOPERS say “Wow, didn’t realize no one responded to this post yet. Oh cool! you found a solution. Moderator, please mark this as resolved because our unpaid members just gave us the solution to the problem.”

Now, the one plugin out there that IS capable (Buddypress Media)of creating seperate albums, is now conflicting with Activity Plus. The links do not work unless I deactivate Buddypress Media, but since I need more than ONE photo album AND the link feature for my members,and WPMU developers would rather improve their paid plugins first, I am forced to seek help.

Since I am not a paying WPMU member, nor will I ever be, I can not expect a solution from them. So, I will contact the developers of Buddypress Media and ask them for a fix around to make WPMU’s plugin work too. I am sure Jan will attempt to “put me in my place like she/he? did with Donald, who actually pays $39 a month to be told to code his own plugin…wow… Last time I checked, we live in a country that you should be able to speak your piece and not be talked down by someone…people are so brave behind a keyboard, aren’t they?…