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@synaptic Thanks for starting this interesting discussion (and for doing it in a more sensible and measured tone than the linked article). I agree that the current process for selecting and advancing...
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1.7 saw theme compatibity which was huge. That happened within 2 years. There has also been alot of work in the admin. BuddyPress is a solid foundation to build incredable things. I prefer that than...
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thanks @ubernaut +1 @modemlooper yes, I understand that but you’re missing the whole point… why has there been no prograss in 2 years? And yes, I do realize that it could be done as a plugin but...
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Before a new version is out we go through every ticket and if progress on it hasn’t moved it gets punted. The cpt feature could be done as a plugin.
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@synaptic the development cycle for buddypress has been greatly accelerated in the recent revisions. the whole idea behind that is to foster more features and better functionality at a faster pace....
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@modemlooper Thanks, I did know about hiring a coder to build a plugin. But you’ll note that’s not what I asked. The article lays it on a bit too thick but it does have a point. For example, the...
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oh, if you want to help you can add to the user codex. these are pages on helping users set up and run a BP site
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The community decides the direction of BP not Automattic. JJJ is still project lead. Most decisions about BP happen in the IRC dev chats. list of new features...
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yeah that article was obviously written by someone who does not actually participate (or lurk for that matter) in the weekly meetings. Fact is jjj actually put a ton of work into this release of...
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I would really like to contribute to buddypress but I’m not a coder. Is there a way for me to help? For example, would it be feasible to ‘sponsor’ a trac ticket and hire a coder/freelancer to address...
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