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Dev Appreciation Thread

Hey guys,
I am new to this forum and I have been following the Galaxy S development scene quite closely for a month now. I don't know if this is the right place to post this but mods, feel free to move the thread if necessary.
I personally have been using some of the Roms and applications here and I wanted to give back to the developers in a way that I could. Therefore I am setting up this thread in order to allow forumers to show their appreciation and to also gather the developers' donation links so that whoever, just like me, is compelled to show their support to these guys can do so under one thread.
I would like all the devs and anyone involved in the Galaxy S Android scene to come on to this thread and post a link to either their Paypal accounts or some other way that we can use to donate and I will compile them here.
Others can come over here and just post a personal thank you to the devs.
I think that a little bit of appreciation is a big incentive for the devs to actually go ahead and continue supporting the scene, making the Galaxy S the best Android phone out there! They might be nice enough for releasing their work for free but that doesn't mean we can't help them out a little bit. After all, that is the whole foundation that community-supported open source OSs are built on.
So let's give back!
EDIT: I wanted to start posting up the links to the donate pages of all of the devs that post here but I can't due to forum restrictions. I would appreciate it if a moderator would do that for me Thanks!

Well thank you
If somebody want's to buy me a beer they can do it here!
I'm just a poor student so this could help me get a social life

Thank you for this thread
If somebody wants to donate for the FREE Samsung Galaxy S Solution for Unlocking, use this link
ALL DONATIONS MADE TO MY PAYPAL ACCOUNT WILL GO TO CANCER SUPPORT
RazvanG .xda dev

plz im+ or im+ pro

good day i know that is an old demand but can someone help me to get im+ or im+pro plz
thank you

IM+ can be purchased through its official website http://www.shapeservices.com/en/products/details.php?product=im&platform=pocketpc
or through windows mobile marketplace.
If, however, you don't want to spend 20$, you could give palringo a try. it is a similar interface, supports different chat protocols and is free.
if this was a request for warez, this is a polite warning, that such a behaviour is not tolerated here. but due to the phrasing of your request, i will give you the benefit of the doubt and not report this.

Chef_Tony said:
IM+ can be purchased through its official website http://www.shapeservices.com/en/products/details.php?product=im&platform=pocketpc
or through windows mobile marketplace.
If, however, you don't want to spend 20$, you could give palringo a try. it is a similar interface, supports different chat protocols and is free.
if this was a request for warez, this is a polite warning, that such a behaviour is not tolerated here. but due to the phrasing of your request, i will give you the benefit of the doubt and not report this.
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first af all thank you for your help parlingo is verry good
secondly i know the rules of this honest forum that all of us we respect so my demand was not for a warez its for helping me to know from where can i get the im+ or im+ pro (sorry for my weak english in the first demand)
thank you and good day

abiis said:
first af all thank you for your help parlingo is verry good
secondly i know the rules of this honest forum that all of us we respect so my demand was not for a warez its for helping me to know from where can i get the im+ or im+ pro (sorry for my weak english in the first demand)
thank you and good day
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if you want to download at once you buy it just go to http://www.shapeservices.com/en/products/download.php?product=im&platform=pocketpc

[Q] Receiving A "Thank You" after Donating.

When donating money to Dev's etc, wouldn't you think it be customary/polite to receive a thank you from the person(s) either through email, Paypal email or the forum? I am not mad by any means, just disappointed a bit. I donated to 3 Dev's ($10, $5, $5)(not counting other Dev's from other boards) about a month or two ago. Now understanding people might be busy, overlooked, forgotten is understandable, but donating to 3 different Dev's with no (even automated "Thank You" email LOL) is kinda disappointing. Nothing to lose sleep over of course.
Now, it's not like a lot of money was donated, but some is better than none usually. I only use the one Dev's Rom, and from my understanding the other 2 help contribute(plus others besides the 2 I imagine). Maybe $10's & $5 aren't enough to justify a simple thanks?

I would say a 'thank you' is always nice
Though are these devs of really popular apps? Maybe they haven't yet had time to set up an automated response.
If I ever get donations I would definitely say "thanks!"

I am surprised as well that I didn't at least have an automated response. Oh well I guess.

They make Roms, not apps, but are fairly popular I think.

I have always thanked people for donations but unfortunately like the OP have not always received the same courtesy. Makes me think that it was not appreciated.

zone23 said:
I have always thanked people for donations but unfortunately like the OP have not always received the same courtesy. Makes me think that it was not appreciated.
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Not everyone actually finds out...
I know some members (myself included), choose to direct donations to an account they don't control. So nobody gets a reply from me, that I know of... It's not out of lack of politeness or appreciation, more just that I actually don't know...
Not being here for the money, it makes no difference to me, so I put it to an account used to pay hosting bills

load97 said:
When donating money to Dev's etc, wouldn't you think it be customary/polite to receive a thank you from the person(s) either through email, Paypal email or the forum? I am not mad by any means, just disappointed a bit. I donated to 3 Dev's ($10, $5, $5)(not counting other Dev's from other boards) about a month or two ago. Now understanding people might be busy, overlooked, forgotten is understandable, but donating to 3 different Dev's with no (even automated "Thank You" email LOL) is kinda disappointing. Nothing to lose sleep over of course.
Now, it's not like a lot of money was donated, but some is better than none usually. I only use the one Dev's Rom, and from my understanding the other 2 help contribute(plus others besides the 2 I imagine). Maybe $10's & $5 aren't enough to justify a simple thanks?
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The "Thank You" comes in the form of further ROM development.
Sent from my Rocket in the Sky (SGH-i727) using XDA Premium.

PeartFan40 said:
The "Thank You" comes in the form of further ROM development.
Sent from my Rocket in the Sky (SGH-i727) using XDA Premium.
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That's not good enough, at least for me. If your asking for donations, which anyone with a paypal etc that's visible to click on or the "buy me a beer" deal; "is" asking for a donation. Most people growing up have learned in their culture if asking for something, then getting it, results in the said person saying thanks.
Just as people asking for ROM's etc say thanks in their posts to the person. People wouldn't say thanks whether you make the ROM or not LOL. Only if you made it etc.
Further ROM development is done whether a donation is made or not, so that "Further ROM development" is a moot point.

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If asking for donations, IMO, there is a responsibility to know who definitely appreciates the work. Sort of a moral obligation to say thanks. Nothing more, just a thanks.
When I've donated to various organizations. Salvation Army, Habitat For Humanity, hurricane victims etc, I've at least gotten the automated "thank you" responses LOL.
When it comes to Android, it's been another story...

Lol I always thank and still offer the same great help ..
Sent from my PG86100 using xda premium

Say "thank you" must be the first thing TO do for education.
Inviato dal mio GT-I9100 usando Tapatalk

Thank You Children (Everyone)

THANK YOU Everyone.
I give thanks to Everyone from The Developers, Senior members, Junior members and all in between.
Sincere Thank You from Granpa Sam.
I will do my best to contribute how I can (apologise) for the amount, wish I could fund you all.
Keep up the good work, hope you all become successful and happy.
Not much an old man can do
Just pray for you all.
I discovered alot from here and learnt amazing things.
Again my children Thank You
Sincerely Yours
Granpa Sam

Can you guys/gals donate please?

I am just a ROM flashing newbie here, for the most part. I have had Android phones for 3 years or so but flashed my first ROM recently. Can you guy/gals please donate something to these developers? I have read some things where the donate to download ratio is ridiculously low.
I don't know what an appropriate amount to donate is. Maybe somebody can chime in on this. I donated $5 for my first ROM and the more questions I ask the developer the more I would donate. I plan to donate some more as I download more and more items.
If you can afford this phone then please donate something to these hardworking people. I don't know how many cans or bottles you would need to collect to get a few bucks but I guarantee the time it would take to get those cans or bottles is way less than the time these developers give to helping us all out.
DONT FORGET the costs associated with many of them having a website and the bandwidth they have to pay for when we download off of their site

You randomly read some statement somewhere that says donation to download is low? How about some specifics, such as rom and donations.
Your statement assumes too much, and not in a good light.
Most devs love them but don't expect them; they do it out of passion. Were it a financial burden, they would actively request or find hosts and help.
Also, with all the various rom devs, module devs, cross sharing, and kangers, who is to decide which persons or teams should really get donations?
Who says we haven't or don't donate?
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Hey moderators.....can you please delete this thread. I posted originally and really don't feel like getting into an online s h i t throwing session with others even though I am generally very good at it. I appeared to spark a nerve.

I think this is a legitimate topic.
Asking for donations never hurt. I guess the right way to say it is, "think about donating to your fellow developer of the rom you are running."
For they are the reason you are enjoying your expensive phone.
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That's a better way of saying it. When I read the first post, it sounded like whoever read it is being presumptuously told that they're not being supportive of the ROMs they use.
OP, you'd be surprised how willing people are to donate on here. One example is... madmack brought CM10.1 to our devices, but wanted additional support from another developer. The developer agreed, but as long as he was able to have the funds to purchase the phone to test and work on it. In less than a few days, enough people had donated enough for him to purchase the phone, but I had seen that people continued to donate to him.
The premise of this tread isn't bad. Just know that when people on here see good work, they're very very supportive.