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[Epic 4G General] hmiem81:
I don't post on here much but I have been a part of many forum sites.

Usually when an area of the site doesn't have a topic specific "community" or "off-topic" place for the users or enthusiasts of said topic the "general" topic usually absorbs them. Mostly because you wouldn't put your freshly baked ROM in the general android development thread, it would get lost in the shuffle.

It seems that Rob wanted to reach "Epic 4G" owners like himself and the best place to do that was the general "Epic 4G" forum. If this is indeed his intent, then his "topic" is very much relevant to the phone because he is reaching out to the owners of said phone.

Without human interest this forum would not exist and most people that come to forums come for the community as much as they come for the content.

As for Rob, thanks and I look forward to seeing more about this Androids4Autism as it becomes more developed. Maybe the big companies will find you and it will grow to Smartphones4Autism and one day you will be able to donate a phone directly at any carrier to the cause. We can all dream, right?

Kelly

1975 - 2010

Diagnosed autistic - 2004
[Epic 4G General] quick99si:
I do not consider myself a member of neither the vocal minority nor silent majority (though it seems to me that you have quite a few more vocal supporters than not), but I just came in here to see how quickly you'd reference autism and how many times you would link to your blog.

Please don't take any offense by this, but if you're willing to listen, I would say that your online persona seems to leave you open to some assenine, ignorant, and otherwise adverserial commentary. One's sensitivity and readiness to argue only add to the fire. In my opinion, your cause and message are very positive though the delivery and execution may be considered inappropriate by some.

With that said, I wish you and your family the absolute best.
[Epic 4G General] stir fry a lot:
He's just on here to troll and push the crappy smoking app that's in his sig. Sorry to see you go Medic. Keep up the good fight.
[Epic 4G General] thomasskull666:
Haters. All that needs to be said.

I agree with what dreams said, a lot of the people on here and in the world are too ignorant to realize that what they say does have an effect on others. I come around and read your blog and posts every now and again, it reminds me that there is always something good to keep striving for in life.

You the man, I and TONS of others have your back so feel free to ask if you ever need anything!
[Epic 4G General] greatlakesghost:
Rob, i cant say enough thank you's for your effort and your roms. I was like many others when it came to "what is this autism stuff? " but as you know from our conversations i am much more aware. I will truly miss your work on here and the positive energy and effors you have put forth for the masses to enjoy. You have taught me a lot, not only about my phone but life in general. It is truly sad to see another dev leave because of this adolescent bs. Keep your head up and i will be in touch. Good luck to you and your family! :-)
[Epic 4G General] muyoso:
I had no issue with your promoting autism awareness. If your thread was off topic, it was fine in my eyes because you are a developer and its a part of your life.

What I DO have issues with are the threads discussing other phones, google plus, etc taking up the entire first page of the forum. Whenever I commented about how annoying off topic posts were, I was referring to these and not posts from valued developers about a topic which motivates them to develop.

I wish you the best of luck and thanks for your work.
[Epic 4G General] celsius0010:
Certain exceptions can be made.. I remember when some people thought it was against forum rules to include Android phones on here...

Thanks for the great work Rob.. You will be missed..

Keep it up until we have no more devs left guys.. I thought we all learned our lesson previously
[Epic 4G General] thomasskull666:
Agreed. Sure this is the General section, but it's the Epic 4G General section.
[Epic 4G General] :
Don't worry about us. We'll all Upgrade phones in 2 years if not next year. But you, you'll always have your family. Take care of your kids. I know you'll be a great dad and a great husband. I can tell by your blog you're very supportive and much more patient then ANYONE. Do what you need to do in life, fulfill your needs and the needs of you wife and children. In the end, we don't last. We move on to the developers of the Samsung Within. They'll be the ones you'll always have in your life, and they'll be the ones who stick with you through everything. Thank you so much for all your work. Although it's a bad thing every time a developer leaves for us, it means a little bit of stress is taken from their life. Good luck, and God Bless. Thanks again for everything :)
[Epic 4G General] oceeco:
Rob, I am sorry if I started a domino effect, and I now wonder if what a posted was even worth what has happened, once again I am sorry... Its a sad day man. I can't think that people that for 99.999% of the time do nothing wrong and do nothing but help and provide time, info, work, get ran off or banned. I just don't understand. Anyways keep your head up, stay strong,you will always be remebered by many on this forum, GOD bless and be well...
[Epic 4G General] zanderman112:
+1..

Posted by Mr. Z's Epic 4G.
[Epic 4G General] AproSamurai:
I agree wholey..
[Epic 4G General] Etrick:
Thanks for what you do rob. As I said b4, your reach extends way beyond xda.

Xda is dead to us epic owners. Thanks modwannabe. Genocide? You should be ashamed. Alas, everyone is right, what is the point of getting mad and flaming you. You win. The epic community loses. You didn't score us anything here.

{etrickery}
[Epic 4G General] JohnCorleone:
Its unbelievable what's happening around here lately. So there goes another great dev but an even better person... for people flaming him about having a SIDE topic. Wonderful. Now let's all go flame somebody who is brand new to XDA and accidently posts in the wrong section. Rob has more to deal with in his life than 99% of us could ever handle yet he took the time to develop for us for free. Rob, best of luck and hopefully the passion you have for development will draw you back in...
[Epic 4G General] tazfanatic:
Sorry to see you go

Rob stay strong bud! Unlike some here I knew a little about Autism one of my best friends brothers is Autistic. I remember when they brought him home I was about 17 or 18 and he is now 21. I think what you do is fantastic. Keep it real! I will be following you on your blog.

Please people adhere to Rob's wishes and don't feed the flames. There will be a time and place for that and this is nether!

Best of luck to you and your family.
[Epic 4G General] RushAOZ:
I, for one don't care about forum rules.. and since I've been running midNIGHT religiously on my epic since its inception, a big **** you for you bro. Its because of people like YOU that he's leaving. He tried to reach out, screw your forum rules. You wanna talk off topic? You're comments are off topic. His autism awareness is baked into everything he does android. If this is off topic, your damn idiot. Rob, thank you. If it weren't for your rom my EPIC wouldn't be what I wanted it to be.
[Epic 4G General] megabiteg:
Please... Don't talk about enforcing rules...

If RULES where enforced in this place, there would be 5 master segments and a hand full of threads under each in the Epic 4G section, but there is not. There are people posting stupid things all over the place and you target the ONE person who is doing his best to bring something to the plate and makes an effort to make us not forget of the reality of the world we live in??

As a SR member of the Military, I don't believe ANYBODY is above the rules, BUT, nothing is subjective in this life, you need to judge objectively. I know that if you would have a close family member or even your own children affected by this illness you would be all for it, but like you may not have nobody affected in your immediate circle with anything like or worse than it, you make these bad and uneducated decisions.

JUST REMEMBER MY WORDS: After 4 deployments and seeing how people kill each other for NOTHING, you will learn late in your life to appreciate those that fight for something.
[Epic 4G General] The Root:
Great work, man. I'll be following you on all the other channels I normally do. As I see it, it's XDA's loss.
[Epic 4G General] lballer69:
I would like to say thank u ..............don't b a stranger
[Epic 4G General] Atlienzz:
So if I am to understand things correctly, threads about sammiches, google + invites, and other drivel is allowed, but a life touching thread talking about an issue that affects so many lives and gave a totally 100% positive vibe are not okay?

Got it. I guess. :confused:
[Epic 4G General] megabiteg:
In the eyes of machx0r it looks like, yes.
[Epic 4G General] konaman:
Actually a lot of genetic disorders can not be cured!
[Epic 4G General] dr_gibberish:
Wrecked my day

Rob, you will be missed but I totally understand your decision to leave.

I cant tell you how this gets me down. You and other devs recently leaving XDA are among the best people here. Far better contributors to this community than myself or 99% of the posters in this thread, and truly good people.

For the first time I am really feeling fed up with XDA to the point that I will be looking for somewhere else to lurk :) This forum has been part of my daily life for nearly a year but I know there are other places to go... PPCGeeks? Android Central forums? SDX? I will be looking for you and other devs where you feel more appreciated.
[Epic 4G General] jdelano:
Well this SUCKS

Rob and midNIGHT are my fav part of XDA.

I can not understand why people that do nothing but attack and complain are allowed to do so without consequence and those that actually contribute GREATLY are held over the fire, seems to be 180 degrees of what should be done.

:(
[Epic 4G General] DCRocks:
You are more than welcome to post up over at SDX

We all would love your support!!!!
[Epic 4G General] tazfanatic:
I think I am going to check out sdx too.
[Epic 4G General] rsage:
Rob,

I have used and loved your ROMs, thank you very much for your hard work and making them available. I appreciate what you're doing for your cause and family as well. I haven't read every post in this thread, so maybe this has already been said, but you will be missed. No matter how good your intentions, you will always run into dissent and those who don't understand or appreciate what you're trying to accomplish, unfortunately it's just the way it is.

Again, thank you for everything.
[Epic 4G General] chris41g:
It's only natural for a man to bring what he loves into everything he does.. that being said, general chat is general chat, general is a pretty broad spectrum left open to interpretation. I respect Rob for not only being a great dev and a contributor, but a good man, and good father. if you don't like his cause, or how he purveys it, then simply ignore it. do you call the cops on the jehovahs witness when they knock on the door? do you call the fcc on people calling you phone soliciting for donations? he hasnt even invaded anyones own personal space, and he has contributed considerably yet people find the need to attack him. gimme ****ing break, anyone who doesnt stand for something, will fall for anything.
[Epic 4G General] RushAOZ:
+1 my good sir.
[Epic 4G General] deano0714:
Honestly people can't ignore things tey dnt ant to read in this forum... they go in and **** on the first person they see or the op for posting... Thanks rob for all you've done for this community and I hope to see you around again... I hope you and you family do well :).
[Epic 4G General] tazfanatic:
+2

10char
[Epic 4G General] piscesjoey:
+3
[Epic 4G General] dr_gibberish:
That was my home when I had my POS Samsung Moment! I only came over to XDA when it seemed like all the action on Epic development was here. Maybe its time for a homecoming :)
[Epic 4G General] dwallersv:
If Autism were as controversial and heated a topic as homosexuality, then yes, Rob would not be supported in bending the rules.

You offer a facile and meaningless comparison to try and make your point about rigid, "no tolerance" enforcement. This demonstrates to me a fair degree of naivete and lack of wisdom regarding social complexities wise application of "the law". It turns out that strict, blind enforcement of rules can lead to injustice, rather than justice. This is why we have judges. IN the case of a private bboard, they're called moderators.

One of the most insightful expressions of this important concept is from Ralph Waldo Emerson, who captures the idea perfectly: "A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds".

No rule can ever anticipate every possible future context. There will always be exceptions. If the community is willing to make that exception (as is obviously the case here), small-minded ankle-biting about it will do nothing more than degrade the place, rather than improve it.

Sent from my mind using telepathitalk
[Epic 4G General] dwallersv:
Me too.

Is it generally wanker-free?

Sent from my mind using telepathitalk
[Epic 4G General] KennyG123:
OFF-TOPIC would be fine if it was a sub-forum of the Epic community in which Rob has done a lot for in spite of his personal battles! Not is some obscure corner where few know who he is and how much he has given. That decision was idiotic and should be rectified by using their power and not abusing it. Create the sub-forum and put Rob's thread as a sticky on the top. Then all the whiners who think it didn't belong here in spite of Rob's contributions can go back to reading all about the Within, EVO 3D, if the development is dead and all the rest of the CRAP littering up the forum!
[Epic 4G General] tazfanatic:
No clue keep getting a error when trying to get to the site. Might be my works firewall blocking but I doubt it because I am not getting the typical "this violates our TOS" message.
[Epic 4G General] AproSamurai:
+1 Couldn't have said it better.
[Epic 4G General] Leviuqse:
Am I the only one who is not sure if I should cry, laugh, be happy, confused after reading this thread?

Sent via the pirated premium XDA app
[Epic 4G General] djbacon06:
Aww shucks, sorry to see you go, Rob. Thanks for all your hard work and for helping to spread a worthy cause. Your efforts and work will not be forgotten. I wish you nothing but the best.

I'm so tired of seeing these going away posts from people. Not because they annoy me, but because it's too damn sad :(
[Epic 4G General] jarcher1971:
you know, anyone one who starts a sentence with "not trying to be a ...." usually ends up coming off as one. and before you answer this with a "well what have you developed?" yeah sure you have a "no smoking" android app on the market, but what specifically for the EPIC have you developed and released HERE. and yeah btw i am doing what i can to learn what it takes to do the kernel, rom and theming magic that the devs do here so that i can contribute to a community that has made my phone truly epic.

Rob, best of luck to you, sorry to see you go. we need more good devs and all around good people like you around here.

XDA MODs that may be reading this. This community needs and has asked for a community related "off topic" forum. I know that there are so many other smartphones out there that pissing off or losing one small community like the epic really doesnt matter, but don't forget we will not be with this device forever and high-handed tactics of mods and wannabe mods are not quickly forgotten. These are the kind of things that ultimately lead to lower traffic for you. Keep this community happy for all of us, give us that "off-topic" or "epic community" forum, please!
[Epic 4G General] othan1:
Yes. It's very much wanker-free. It's much more adult than this place ever was and people are more focused on helping each other than fighting about niggles.

It started out as a Moment forum because XDA didn't do Samsung at the time (or maybe just the moment) and it has split a bit since then.
[Epic 4G General] shane6374:
Let's not forget about ppcgeeks. There are quite a few of us here that started there including Rob.

Rob, I'll catch ya back there my friend.
[Epic 4G General] lazydazed:
+1 and now they got an app in the market!!
[Epic 4G General] Devi0124:
You arent trying...you are succeeding
[Epic 4G General] lancelane:
Rob

I have to say that you leaving makes my decision to buy a Galaxy s 2 a much easier one. I have been waiting on a GingerNight Rom but I guess I will have to go back to FrankenGinger if Ecooce comes out with one.

You will be missed and no one cares what these pricks say. You have served your city well and served us better than we deserved. Do whatever is best for your family and don't worry about any of these idiots.

Simply.....Thanks

Steve

Samsung Epic Midnight
[Epic 4G General] TheRomMistress:
Have you ever considered that by creating yet another puppy you are showing by your actions how little XDA rules mean to you? BTW, I sent you a PM on your other account but I do not think you had a chance to read it. I will fwd to you.
[Epic 4G General] BeerChameleon:
Another puppy :eek::eek:

LOL, sorry i found that funny
[Epic 4G General] tazfanatic:
Go here and voice your opinion

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1176646
[Epic 4G General] jarcher1971:
Ever heard of civil disobedience? The heavy-handed actions of certain mods that I have seen in here of late is disturbing to say the least. From the looks of your avatar, one could say that you are not accustomed to having your judgment questioned. Sometimes as a community grows, its needs change and reassesment and reformation of the existing order may be needed.

Sent from the communications console of the NX-01 using a universal translator
[Epic 4G General] Wizard Knight:
Just my 2 cents... These devs put their time, effort, and skill into these themes and roms and such for nothing more than for the enjoyment of it. They could easily charge for their roms, but they don't. The least we can do is not bash them for creating a thread for a cause that's not politically, racially, or any other "ally" biased.

In fact, I'd say we owe it to them.
[Epic 4G General] damicrobe:
Wow. Rob first of all thank you for your support. I have been following what you do for quite a while now and appreciate what you do for the epic and for autism. It sad you have to take a break. But hopefully this section will improve once GB is out and by then I hope you can help once again raise this forum to what it once used to be, as it was with konane, mysteryemotions, dreamsforgotten and other great devs that left.... thanks.

Now I'll go back to being a lurker.
[Epic 4G General] Tgrable:
Thanks for all you have brought to XDA and the support you have given your followers of your rom.

As for machx0r I would suggest everyone just report him for trolling and move on. He isn't worth the time to fight/respond to.. he is just some unhappy SoB that needs to put down anything and everything he can.
[Epic 4G General] TheRomMistress:
Actually, the only reason I added that avatar was because I was getting too many PMs over my old avatar due to the fact I am a womans on the interwebs...plus It fit my online persona.

We realize the changing needs of the community and are addressing them as fast as we can. A community as big as ours has many needs, requests and demands and it is not easy to handle them all... especially when faced with opposition. It might do everyone some good (mods included) to step back and take a look at things from the opposite perspective. Do you not think that members and mods alike do not have the same goals in mind...to see XDA grow and watch as the community learns to treat each other with respect and appreciation?

Let me also say this...is a new member posted something off topic in dev section, how fast do you think they would get flamed? We recognize that developers have helped make this community what it is and that is why the special "Recognized Developer" status was created. They have abilities that regular members are not entitled to but they are still required to abide by the rules.
[Epic 4G General] TheRomMistress:
BTW, the mods have listened: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1176704
[Epic 4G General] latinmaxima:
XDA didn't have a forum for smsung phones like the moment or interecept. Even now it is one post for the intercept. SDX is my first android home for my moment, my wife's intercept and I hope my epic once again. This forum truly is taking a turn for the worse. Until official GB comes out this forum is gonna be for complainers or people still willing to work on EC05.

To Rob, I hope you do visit sdx and I really hope android4autism works out. I will continue to follow your blog and hope you stay doing thins that make you happy.

Dicho por XDA Tapatalk en mi Epic 4G
[Epic 4G General] htc_joe:
I want to thank you for he roms and countless hours you spent for us. You also helped spread some awareness of autism. I myself have two step kids that are adhd and onehas anger fits at time. While they do not have autism I can relate to some of the vidoes you have om your site when they my step kid has anger issues and start to hit things kick things. I tell people of your site all the time.

I would just use your own site that way you can control what happens more then you can here.

I hope your family life improves and that you continue to educate people. More people need to be understanding to what its like to have special needs kids.
[Epic 4G General] contradude:
All I've gotten from this is that the mods have pushed yet another epic4g developer away from xda and our phones. There really is only a handful left and you had to go pee on one of the most giving devs. Rob was one of the reasons I felt we had a better dev community than the evo4g or droid related ones. I realize that it was a topic that was somewhat off-topic but trolling the dev for posting a goodbye in general is dumb. The fact that a major dev is leaving is news for the community, and posting a link to an off topic lounge that will probably be filled with memebase/4chan references shortly and telling him to post about autism there is like telling a elderly person to put a pool float in a olympic competition pool. I really wish our community would care about it's devs more. We eat our parents as a community.

Good luck rob and I'll keep up with you elsewhere. Thanks for all of your hard work
[Epic 4G General] abhaxus:
Good luck in life Rob... enjoyed your work and the fact that you actually helped a community that enjoyed helping you.

To everyone who chased off yet another dev: thanks. We'll be lucky if we have anyone to work on the source for GB if/when it does come out.
[Epic 4G General] machx0r:
It's pretty sad that voicing an opinion that is different from yours is considering "trolling". In case you haven't noticed I have refrained from continuing to respond to this thread until now and will not after this.

Feel free to report my posts if they violate the rules and the mods will deal with it (and I'll happily accept their judgement)...
[Epic 4G General] digiblur:
Glad to see things getting cleaned up around here finally. Hope it isn't too late to save the Epic forums.
[Epic 4G General] abhaxus:
Your opinion is trolling when it compares raising awareness for special needs children to exterminating homosexuals. It is trolling when you take a goodbye thread and continue beating a dead horse. It is trolling when you've robbed the community of yet another valuable resource by being a callous selfish dolt who contributes nothing of value.
[Epic 4G General] abhaxus:
Yeah the way things area going no one will be posting here at all. So fresh and so clean.
[Epic 4G General] digiblur:
We are slowly moving in the right direction.