BorlandTalk.com Borland discussion newsgroups   Archives   FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Register   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  Finally realized...          BorlandTalk.com Forum Index -> C++ Builder (Non-Technical) View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message David Erbas-White Guest Posted: Mon Jul 05, 2004 12:27 am    Post subject: Finally realized... What a waste of time it is to spend in these newsgroups. I've been watching for the past nine months to see how Borland would handle the BCB/CBX fiasco, and have been quite angry about it (as past posts might indicate <G>). But, I didn't realize how much time was really being wasted until today. I just came back from a week of non-computer-access vacation, and found several hundred messages in the BCB/CBX/Delphi non-tech groups (which is all that I look at anymore, unless I'm trying to solve a specific problem). Since my main concern has been maintaining a BCB program, I started to wade through the morass. It's the same tired old garbage that's been going on for months -- users complaining about lack of Borland support, Borland keeping quiet about everything, and TeamB insisting that we just need to have faith, because we'll all be satisfied Real Soon Now (though I HAVE been happy to see many TeamB members acknowledging Borland's abysmal handling of this whole thing). After getting about halfway through the BCB non-tech messages, and finding that there isn't anything new, and realizing that I have actual WORK to do, I've come to the conclusion that (while entertaining), these newsgroups are not providing one solid piece of information that is useful to me. This is not due to the lack of the members, but due to the lack of any feedback from Borland. So, I wish you guys well. In order to keep the temptation down, I'm going to delete the borland.com newsgroup server for now, though I may have to come back if I run into an untractable problem. I've really enjoyed BCB in the past, and I've appreciated what Borland products have done for me in the past, but I could realistically have a whole new career if I wasn't so hung up on seeing what was coming next in the 'Borland saga'. Bye, everybody (at least for now). David Erbas-White Back to top Vesty Guest Posted: Mon Jul 05, 2004 1:16 am    Post subject: Re: Finally realized... David Erbas-White wrote: Quote: After getting about halfway through the BCB non-tech messages, and finding that there isn't anything new, and realizing that I have actual WORK to do, I've come to the conclusion that (while entertaining), these newsgroups are not providing one solid piece of information that is useful to me. I could have saved you the trouble.... Here's whats actually happened here in the last 9 months or so: Thats it. If you want, check back in in a few months and I'll give you another update along the same lines. Hope that helps . -- Vesty. Back to top Brent Guest Posted: Mon Jul 05, 2004 5:11 am    Post subject: Re: Finally realized... I've found the Newsgroups entertaining as well, but have not been an active poster for a long, long time. I'm also getting to a point where I wont bother coming on here to read anything because there is nothing much has been contributed from Borland. Maybe its time for me to look elsewhere in the C++ market... Hope to see you back soon enough David. "David Erbas-White" <derbas (AT) arachneering (DOT) com> wrote Quote: What a waste of time it is to spend in these newsgroups. I've been watching for the past nine months to see how Borland would handle the BCB/CBX fiasco, and have been quite angry about it (as past posts might indicate <G>). But, I didn't realize how much time was really being wasted until today. I just came back from a week of non-computer-access vacation, and found several hundred messages in the BCB/CBX/Delphi non-tech groups (which is all that I look at anymore, unless I'm trying to solve a specific problem). Since my main concern has been maintaining a BCB program, I started to wade through the morass. It's the same tired old garbage that's been going on for months -- users complaining about lack of Borland support, Borland keeping quiet about everything, and TeamB insisting that we just need to have faith, because we'll all be satisfied Real Soon Now (though I HAVE been happy to see many TeamB members acknowledging Borland's abysmal handling of this whole thing). After getting about halfway through the BCB non-tech messages, and finding that there isn't anything new, and realizing that I have actual WORK to do, I've come to the conclusion that (while entertaining), these newsgroups are not providing one solid piece of information that is useful to me. This is not due to the lack of the members, but due to the lack of any feedback from Borland. So, I wish you guys well. In order to keep the temptation down, I'm going to delete the borland.com newsgroup server for now, though I may have to come back if I run into an untractable problem. I've really enjoyed BCB in the past, and I've appreciated what Borland products have done for me in the past, but I could realistically have a whole new career if I wasn't so hung up on seeing what was coming next in the 'Borland saga'. Bye, everybody (at least for now). David Erbas-White Back to top Leroy Casterline Guest Posted: Mon Jul 05, 2004 7:43 pm    Post subject: Re: Finally realized... David Erbas-White <derbas (AT) arachneering (DOT) com> wrote: Quote: What a waste of time it is to spend in these newsgroups. And another one's gone, another one's gone, another one bites the dust. Back to top Dennis Jones Guest Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2004 4:47 am    Post subject: Re: Finally realized... "Leroy Casterline" <casterle (AT) ccltd (DOT) com> wrote Quote: David Erbas-White <derbas (AT) arachneering (DOT) com> wrote: What a waste of time it is to spend in these newsgroups. And another one's gone, another one's gone, another one bites the dust. You're showing your age, Leroy! - Dennis Back to top Leroy Casterline Guest Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2004 5:38 pm    Post subject: Re: Finally realized... "Dennis Jones" <nospam (AT) bogus (DOT) com> wrote: Quote: You're showing your age, Leroy! I won't tell you how old I was when that song was popular, but I'd already served 8 years in the Navy<g>. 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