[EVO 4G Android Development] vinconti:
quick heads up- both mirrors point to the apps2sd version, or at least say they do, including the non-apps2sd version.

Kirk, what might perhaps be unclear to you is that is is a community of people who come here regularly, and like every community, there is a set of implicit rules of behavior that you didn't follow. This set of rules is unwritten, so it is fair to assume you didn't know about them. Like all communities, these social norms have evolved from the particular needs of the community.

so, in the hopes that we might clear the air, here are a few of the unwritten rules. Like I said I am only adding to the thread length here hoping it might help others, but if you want to argue, disagree, or flame me, please do it via PM or you are even welcome to email me vinconti@gmail.com. Lets keep this as on-topic as possible. I understand in advance how you might find this hypocritical; if so I apologize and perhaps I am a hypocrite, but please be the bigger man and respond over PM.

These forums become gigantic, hundreds of pages long. This doesn't help anyone. Therefore, off topic posts are explicitly forbidden. Furthermore, a post which is mostly off topic, but then tacks on an on-topic question at the very end, like yours did, is discouraged. Furthermore, it is expected that people read a fair amount and put in their share of effort before asking a question. You can't just click on the first few links of your google search and think that is sufficient. As TJ pointed out, your questions were answered in the first post, therefore, your even asking the question was rude as per the social norms of this community. But thats ok, we all do it sometimes. Its forgivable, and nobody was upset at you for that. TJ simply gave you a gentle, friendly reminder about it.

However, your response to him was way, way outside what I think any of us here would consider ok. Literally every single person in this forum is enormously indebted to TJ, he has provided a tremendous service to Evo owners at large and has done so, I can only guess, for relatively very little donations, certainly compared to the time he has put in. If you had read many of these hundreds of pages, you would have seen that he responds to every haggling, minuscule request incredibly quickly, as if he is everyone's personal assistant. So, what you said was incredibly offensive, probably to everyone here, and not just to him. When you mentioned he has only been thanked 32 times, what you must realize is that this feature is almost brand new.

Lastly, the point of this web community is not to "drive more traffic to a revenue-generating site" as you said, but instead it is a community, and I can't believe I have to explain this, where we can all help each other improve our Evo phone experience. We therefore won't appreciate everything you say simply because you are providing one more screen displaying click-through ads. If your personal standard for good behavior is that it is your right to anything you wish up until the point where you are actually banned from an organization, then I would seriously suggest rethinking your approach to life.

Now, we ARE a pretty forgiving bunch, and I think if you simply send a private message apology to those folks you were (I can only assume) unintentionally rude to, then I am sure all will be well and you will have a chance of someday yourself having 32 thanks. But as a new member, it seems to me like this would be a really great time for a fresh start.

Remember, please, email or PM, not a response here. I'll do the same going forward