New OS4 Community Portal

[Tomas]

And if it is a war it must be so frustrating to see that MorphOS have been out there for years and fresh PPC hardware too, and not just a single motherboard but two and now three boards with some Amiga compatibility, and new ones are comming.. haha 2 bad 4 u if you are too red then..

I am interested in both to be honest. I am more of a OS4 person, but the new efika has definitely made me interested. If MorphOS is bundled with it soon, then i might seriously considering getting one.

[humppa]

I am more of a OS4 person, but the new efika has definitely made me interested. If MorphOS is bundled with it soon, then i might seriously considering getting one.

If you intend to register on that site, be careful not to mention that and don't put "Efika" in your signature. Mikey will think that you want to infiltrate the site and might ban you.  :inquisitive:

[Frags]

I wonder why there`s no mention whatsoever of it on AW?

[Tomas]

I wonder why there`s no mention whatsoever of it on AW?

So do i... Maybe they look at competition as some kind of threat..
Or no one bothered to post it as news.. Anyways i posted a link to this article in the forum

[bhoggett]

@Frags:

I wonder why there`s no mention whatsoever of it on AW?

Probably because they no longer see a need to promote zealotry. I can't say I disagree with them - people like Mikey_C thrive on promoting their brand of intolerance elsewhere. Anyone remember the drama when these people "left" AO? Now you have them promoting another damaging split in the community over all other forums which will permit them.

What is the value of tolerating the intolerant? Now there's a philosophical question - though probably not a helpful one here.

[redrumloa]

I wonder why there`s no mention whatsoever of it on AW?

It's been said the people behind this new site have been bad mouthing AWN and this is essentially a new so called organized mass exodus from AWN to this new site, as what was done years ago from AO by intolerant platform nazis who can't stand simple reality. If someone is actively badmouthing your site, would you give them free publicity? I don't know the story, this is just hearsay. If that is what really happened, I don’t blame AWN one bit.  :roll:

-Edit-
Oh come to think of it, I have been reading and posting on AWN for a few weeks now after not having been there in quite some time. I must say AWN is becoming a relatively pleasant forum. Whyzzat?? ;-)  AO is still my favorite, but AWN has it's qualities now.

[Akiko]

I broadly welcome the new site :-)  I think it's a slight exaggeration to say they will censor absolutely anyone who's being critical about 0S4, but there is a fine line between constructive criticism and the blatant trolling and OS4 basing going on over at AW.

I don't see Amigans.net being a replacement for other main stream sites like here, but more somewhere to go and discuss specific OS4 related matters in relative peace without the usual threads filled with flame wars started by the supporters of other platforms.

[Plaz]

The problem you guys have is zero tolerance for other opinions.

I see a batch of folks who want a place to passionately discuss OS4 with out being called "fan boy", "zealot" "tit suckler", "blind", "add your insult here". Some intolerance lives in all the camps.

I'd personally grown annoyed with what I feel was baiting and sniping by some usual suspects at AW.net. I think moderation was adjusted and things are improved at AW, but not before some felt the urge for a new portal it seems.

Some suffer the slings/arrows of thread arguments better than others. Those who can't have found a "happy place". It's too bad in a way, but far from unexepected.

I'm happy enough with AO and AW.net, but will pop in on amigans.net too. Truth be told, I frequent Amigaland because I like and enjoy the people and characters as much or more than the OS. It's certainly not becuase of the industry wide demand for AOS, MOS or AROS.

Plaz

[redrumloa]

It's certainly not becuase of the industry wide demand for AOS, MOS or AROS.

There's not :-?

 :-P

[AmiGame]

@Gav

Yes it is all a bit silly having all these sites,amiga.org is the best of all.You can talk about anything without hearing ppl moan and groan about this and that..

... Indeed, as this thread shows !:-D

@Chris
www.amigans.net is a great site where you can even talk about problem on AOS4 without your throat being cut and your thread hijacked like on some other sites... And more and more devs are joining in !

[TheMagicM]

@amigame:

more devs replying?  since when did we get a straight answer out of a developer? lol

[redrumloa]

more devs replying? since when did we get a straight answer out of a developer? lol

Exactly, it's not as if they have been very forthcoming.

[takemehomegrandma]

Well, what do you know, my account here at amiga.org seems to have survived my absence! I'm actually a little surprized about that. But I'm even more surprized that I actually remembered my password (it took some 4-5 tries though ;-))


@ redrumloa

this is essentially a new so called organized mass exodus from AWN to this new site, as what was done years ago from AO by intolerant platform nazis who can't stand simple reality.

It's the same people this time. But it seems to be somewhat of a failure though IMHO. They have been "exoding" for over a week now, and has only barely passed the 200 users mark, and most of those users keep posting at AW.net as well. Not at all like the last exodus!

If someone is actively badmouthing your site, would you give them free publicity?

Exactly.

That new site is bad intent all the way through IMO.

[takemehomegrandma]

... it has one feature that no other site has though - Sister Rita!  :-o  :-D  :lol:

[Tomas]

heh.. my thread got quickly locked http://amigaworld.net/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=21504&forum=2&2

[TheMagicM]

@Tomas:

as it should.  I almost deleted this News ad because I dont really care for silly little 'mass exodus' thingies.