Wuzakian91
Getting out there.
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You were literally just complaining about threadmarks not working right on XF2, and now you want to switch to one that just straight up doesn't have them at all?
For that matter, all those other forum softwares are missing features found in XF1 let alone 2. They'd all be even more of a downgrade than XF2 would be.
There is a reason that nearly all surviving forums have migrated to XF over the past decade or so.
While correct about the threadmarks, it feels like you're cherry-picking only one of my gripes regarding XF2. Open source software still wins out in all the other categories mentioned. And unlike proprietary platforms, it's easier to change open source software to suit your needs, without pesky license restrictions.
A solution is to code additions to the open forum software that are tailored to QQ's needs, either through volunteer work or funding it using money that would otherwise go to XF2. This gives us the best of all worlds. Plus, it is never smart to lock a website into an ecosystem requiring continued spending (a subscription) for something as simple as security updates. Xenforo can refuse to do business with you at any time (for example if they ever decide they don't like certain nsfw stuff here) and you're suddenly left holding the bag anyway.
QQ requires a certain kind of freedom considering the risque nature of the content here, and the track record corporations have regarding such things isn't good, e.g. Patreon. Open source is the ultimate freedom.
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