Re: The Future of Nabble

Posted by Rick on Jun 22, 2020; 1:59am
URL: https://support.nabble.com/The-Future-of-Nabble-tp7605923p7606041.html


Franklin, Just a bit of insight from the other side if I may.

I don't think u realize how good a product you have.
Could it be better?
Sure.

But, let me tell you, the ease of creating my forumpage, with the tools you created, with the features it offers right away, are second to none,

My hosting company, iPage, offers Wordpress and Weebly in the package I bought from them.  Plus an in-house thing called website builder.    I built a forum 3 years ago using SMF, Simple Machine Forums, which I had to give up when it was overrun with spammers.  

When you indicated Nabble might be closing down, I revisited SMF and installed Wordpress to my site, thinking I would use one or the other to fill the void if Nabble vanishes.

Well, after messing with both of them for a week, it brings back how Effin complex this stuff can be.

I don't want to use either one of them.  Life is too short.  Those code guys over there are so smart they're stupid.
I mean, if the masses can't read it, don't use it, what good is it?

Just a suggestion.   Hire a marketing guy.   Charge for the product you offer.  There is a need for a place that's easy for a layman to build a basic website. A place with color, font and design options.  A place where you don't need a 3rd party to post pics. Or be a code guy to embed a vid.  Keep it simple, colorful and easy.  

Nabble is not a failure, imho.  It might not be what you were shooting for, but hey, like they say in the construction business, "there is no perfect house".

Don't sell yourself short guy, it's a great thing you've created.