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bymike123acc, September 22, 2009
Personally not a fan of coding that attempts to re-invent the wheel, or that uses bespoke functions that already exist in php and make the code more bloated and make modifications more difficult (maybe that was the point?).
This extension gets 5 stars if you don't care about changing the styling of it, but 3 stars and a recommendation to use a more suitable one if you do.
bymike123acc, September 19, 2009
One thing..... I see the developer put a lot of effort into the instructions. Good job. But they miss one important point, and thank you to jchris below for explaining the final aspect with regard to the module title.
This module is more versatile than the description states. It can be used with various module types, as long as you remember you MUST have the exact name of the module you wish to use in the 'Module Title' of the R3D Floater module. If not your content won't display.
Thank you Mr developer.
bymike123acc, August 30, 2009
I have big concerns about this component. Yes it appears to work, but I'm not sure if that is a good thing or a bad.
Sending newsletters to registered members who have not chosen to opt-in specifically for a newsletter is spamming. It is fundamentally going against the whole opt-in / opt-out process that is now the norm for creating proper and honest (non-spam) mailing lists.
Personally I do not believe this component should be in the Extensions directory for this reason. It could give a lot of Joomla sites, and maybe Joomla in general a bad name if registering for a Joomla site means the risk of receiving unwanted email.
If you use this, be very careful not to annoy your registered members. Make sure the registration form is modified to highlight that they will also be opting-in to a mailing list. Even better, help reduce the encouragement of spam and do not use this component. Take the more sensible route and use a proper user-friendly newsletter subscription module.
Sending newsletters to registered members who have not chosen to opt-in specifically for a newsletter is spamming. It is fundamentally going against the whole opt-in / opt-out process that is now the norm for creating proper and honest (non-spam) mailing lists.
Personally I do not believe this component should be in the Extensions directory for this reason. It could give a lot of Joomla sites, and maybe Joomla in general a bad name if registering for a Joomla site means the risk of receiving unwanted email.
If you use this, be very careful not to annoy your registered members. Make sure the registration form is modified to highlight that they will also be opting-in to a mailing list. Even better, help reduce the encouragement of spam and do not use this component. Take the more sensible route and use a proper user-friendly newsletter subscription module.
Owner's reply
Really ?
So lets take an example. We have a small fotball club with kids at the age of 12 and the parents are registered users on this site. The team leaders want a way to announce the upcoming events like matches, training, meeting and so forth.... Using this to mail all parents with 1 single mail is not spam, it's service. This extension is a way to come in contact with your registered users without waiting for them to come online every single day and hour, wich often is the case of working parents for example.
I think you might have had some bad experiences with spam, but dont take it out on my work please.
Sure this extension could be used in bad ways, but really, its up to you how you use it.
bymike123acc, April 8, 2009
Installed fine, but the component just goes to a blank screen. Checked the forum of the developer and it seems this was mentioned in February, with approx 4 other people in the forum stating the same. Problem seems to be the free version has not been looked at for some months (as stated by the developer).
Not complaining, extension looks like it has real potential and I hope it gets fixed for current 1.5x versions. But the developer should probably remove the '1.5x Legacy' symbol from the JED.
The only solution looks to be to use the PRO version. I had every intention to buy it actually, but I need to see the free one working first.
bymike123acc, January 5, 2009
I dislike giving bad reviews to free software, but in this case I would honestly say that you are probably better off not using this module.
The standard Joomla Poll module for 1.5 has been designed not using tables. This module is actually a step back as it is completely table based.
There is no point in a module that takes away such an important advancement of Joomla 1.5.
The standard Joomla Poll module for 1.5 has been designed not using tables. This module is actually a step back as it is completely table based.
There is no point in a module that takes away such an important advancement of Joomla 1.5.
bymike123acc, October 26, 2008
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Based on that, and the fact that I have made some money from it, how could it possibly be worth less than 5 stars? As someone else said, I'd give it 6 if I could.
I would like to see the forums become more community focused rather than so many expecting pro support (and getting frustrated when it doesn't happen). Other than that the forums are well thought out, and an effective way to find solutions to common problems.
bymike123acc, October 26, 2008
Anyway, thank you for making my Joomla life easier, and not charging for it. Very deserving of a donation.
