✔️ Resolved Values for Credits?

[kensonplays]

Generally the step between X.y.z releases is major enough to require upgrades of add-ons and quite a bit of other items.
The step(s) between the X.Y.z releases can sometimes break a few add-ons, adds some features, but rarely bring any major new shifts to the format of the site.
You won't be seeing a 3.x until at the least the middle of next year. With the "burn" they are getting on their slow (over 2 years) progress on a x.Y.z release, I can see them getting 2.x out before the end of the year... and 3.x MAYBE by this time next year.
If you aren't using any add-ons that require upgrade to more recent versions, then you can sit pretty steady... classic case was Bob's add-ons.. he now has a minimum XF requirement... if you use an older version, unless you upgrade you would be stuck on what you have and not get the new features/benefits of the newer versions.

That's still faster than SMF's slow dev cycle xD

 

[Cedric]

That's still faster than SMF's slow dev cycle xD

Yet that is still faster than MyBB’s progress.

 

[kensonplays]

Yet that is still faster than MyBB’s progress.

Most of the free ones take forever between "medium" updates and even longer for Major updates. I've never used MyBB, but SMF is slow, and phpbb seems to be as well.

 

[Tracy]

Most of the free ones take forever between "medium" updates and even longer for Major updates. I've never used MyBB, but SMF is slow, and phpbb seems to be as well.

And that's (usually) why you pay your monies for a "professionally developed" script. They tend to move forward faster than the open source/free ones.
On each end of the spectrum there is a cost involved... on one end is the monetary aspect the other end is functionality. You simply have to decide which is more important to you and then plan appropriately.

 

[Tyrsson]

I would have to mention, that just because an application is open source and free doesn't mean it's less "professional", but it does usually mean the release cycle is faster.

In regards to the semantic versioning.
"Most" of the time X.y.z means BC breaks (backwards compatibility breaks).
Most teams try to avoid BC breaks in minor x.Y.z releases.
Z releases are "supposed" to be patches only.

For those interested here is the latest RC of the SemVer "standard".

Semantic Versioning 2.0.0-rc.2

Semantic Versioning spec and website

semver.org

 

[ZandraJoi]

Was going to get a detailed topic, but there's not much to detail about.

A post is 1 credit. No matter the length.
A thread is 3 credits but depending on the length, could be upto 30-40 credits if the thread is really long. (Example: https://admin-junkies.com/threads/the-ideal-user-to-moderator-ratio.3818/ earned 31 credits - https://admin-junkies.com/threads/b...packing-the-anger-towards-modern-gaming.3815/ earned 17 credits - https://admin-junkies.com/threads/one-bad-habit-that-you-dont-have-anymore.3811/ earned 7 credits - https://admin-junkies.com/threads/danger.3795/ earned 4 credits)

So the more content a thread has, the more credits it's rewarded.

The only forums where no credits are rewarded are the Forum Games and Ask Me Anything, for obvious reasons I hope.

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