[Off-topic] DesertHawk:
Uh oh... Not sure to post this... Ok you Bit... Oh wait we talked about that word lol.

Hi all,

Just been reading this thread for a few days and I have to agree with some of the users points here. I wasn't going to post and express my own opinion but this isn't a communist forum where the hierarchy will silence the common members. So I'm just going to have to say my feelings.

I've been with XDA for a few years now (2nd account, closed first one due to exams) and I have to say the XDA 'justice' has really fallen. Bans and infractions over the most silliest things ever. Don't take this the wrong way Moderators, yeah its hard work maintaining the XDA atmosphere but surely you can still be fair with it? Please don't think this is a personal attack on the moderators... I mean most of them here are excellent but there are a few who should be 'retrained' or reviewed at least. (I'm not sayings names as that's not good at this stage).

As you can see I'm a Recognized Developer so I'm usually over at the XDA development side rather than OT's. However there is a bit of double standards occurring with us developers too. For example; Some users and myself worked hard to make a ROM possible for a phone, however the team starting collapsing over the silliest idea 'that people where thanking me too much'. So the other members began saying things to me either on the thread or via Hangouts. So I told the ROM users publicly that I am making my own version and going my own way. Next thing you know, the other team members saying my work is terrible and a lot of other 'hurtful' things. So I get told off by a Moderator but nothing said to the other users, and when I complained they said 'use the report button and we will review it'. Ok that's kinda weird but I'll give it ago... So I did and nothing happened... Maybe the request didn't go through or no one cares. So now I left my fixes for that ROM and didn't not share it * because now of my next point

So making a ROM isn't easy. So I've been working hard for this ROM. Fixing it all up and making sure it had better progress that the competition. (still the other people who turned against me). They persistentantly asked for a fix that I had but I would not share it with them because of what they did. Cut the story short, they cried to their puppet moderator and got my work on a lock and so I guess they pretty much took the fun out of making ROMs. Glad I moved to the Xperia Z where people are much nicer. Ok that incident was a week or two ago but then another thing happened.

Moderators threatening users. So most users know that some people open the most useless threads ever. So I answered the question but I also said please use the search next time, but in a more fun sort of way. Basically I was just having a little bit of fun with this person. Then a Mod PMs me and threatens me saying next time we will ask to take your title away... At least he said ask because asking means your giving a choice... And my choice would be take a walk I'm a developer, I build ROMs. You can't take that away from me just because I used a little bit of sarcasm. However that is plain wrong. I wouldn't be asked... It would be taken from me...

XDA needs to loosen the hell up lately. It's not like the Secret Services where you just shout at people even over a matter that didn't need to be shouted over. I would stay quiet but the user's on XDA will not be silenced

Remember moderators you are respected but it should be a two way thing.

Thank you all...

P.s. Please don't ban me I have a few ROMs coming for the XZ but you know. Being cautious :P.

I don't want this to be taken to like a case thingy now but I'm just putting it out there for other people to read and think about. If a Moderator wants to talk feel free to Pm me