Where in the World is RonR????
RFord:
I can't help but notice that RonR has been absent from the OBi Forum for some time. Has he been banned from the forum? Maybe Michigan Telephone (asxhole) can shed some light on this issue, since he has waged a one-man war to have RonR ban from this forum. RonR has been one of the most helpful individual on this forum and despite what one envious/buffoon individual thinks, has done a lot the promotion of the OBi ATA. It would be a shame if RonR is no longer allowed to provide support to the masses.
QBZappy:
RFord,
I think you are not the only one to notice that RonR was MIA. I had considered putting up a similar thread, however I didn't want to be the first to start something again that might be of a controversial nature. I've mentioned several times before that RonR was providing product support that OBihai could not reproduce with any amount of money.
This website and this forum specifically is the public face of the product. This is probably one of the first places people come to visit before they make the decision to purchase the product. I think that if OBihai has any success with their product, it will be as a result of the following combination:
Good product (On going effort to stay on top. Costs money)
Good reviews (Write once, referred to often. Usually free, or cheap for the cost of a donated unit)
Good internal product support (On going effort to stay on top. Cost money)
Good user based product support (On going effort. Free. Generously offered by enthusiasts. Not acknowledged by product vendor, even taken for granted)
RonR was generous with his time. I still don't understand what his interest was in spending the countless hours helping people on this forum. I believe that he was one of the contributors in the success of this product in the early stages of it's product life. How to quantify "his" contribution to this success is impossible to say with certainty. I've mentioned this before, I wish I had an employee that was as talented and passionate as him in my business.
I've been mostly a reader on forums. I usually don't take an interest in contributing because I couldn't be bothered unless I feel a good vibe in the community. I've noticed lately that the quality and quantity of the support has gone down. If you have observed, users are feeling the need to bump their threads in an attempt to get their issues noticed. The impression of user isolation, abandonment, whatever you may want to call it is starting to take root. I would suggest that the OBihai support people need to pick up the slack because you guys had it far too easy for the last couple of years.
OBihai was fortunate to have the stars aligned in their favor after building the better mouse trap. Any mouse trap, no matter how good it may be, will always need some Buzz to get it noticed and advance. Perhaps they have enough momentum behind them now that they can ride the wave without the help of generous contributors.
I hope RonR pulls a MichiganTelephone and rejoins the community in the near future. At least his absence was not caused by any meltdown. None that I noticed anyway.
ianobi:
QBZappy,
Well said! I have never seen better explanations of dial plans and digit maps than those provided by RonR. I don't blame him for taking offence and walking away, but I too am hoping for a swift return any time soon.
Ianobi
infin8loop:
Maybe he ran off with Carmen Sandiego.
Yeah, I know, it's a Tuesday after a Monday.
QBZappy:
I think I spotted him on Google Street view doing his favorite activity. Anyone spot him elsewhere?
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