Comments on: the bbPress syndrome http://wank.wordpress.com/2008/03/27/the-bbpress-syndrome/ apparently there are 34 better blogs about wordpress than this. you should probably go and read one of them instead. Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:20:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: drmike http://wank.wordpress.com/2008/03/27/the-bbpress-syndrome/#comment-85223 drmike Sat, 29 Mar 2008 21:33:52 +0000 http://wank.wordpress.com/2008/03/27/the-bbpress-syndrome/#comment-85223 The rest of that discussion about the mockups being kept out of sight is an interesting read. Gives a lot of weight to Matt's statement of how they always listen to their end users. In that alternative universe where Matt lives, pigs fly and Automattic has ethics. The rest of that discussion about the mockups being kept out of sight is an interesting read. Gives a lot of weight to Matt’s statement of how they always listen to their end users.

In that alternative universe where Matt lives, pigs fly and Automattic has ethics.

]]> By: that girl again http://wank.wordpress.com/2008/03/27/the-bbpress-syndrome/#comment-85222 that girl again Sat, 29 Mar 2008 21:18:43 +0000 http://wank.wordpress.com/2008/03/27/the-bbpress-syndrome/#comment-85222 Yes, but who knows how much resemblance the finished product will bear to what Happy Cog actually designed? <a href="http://comox.textdrive.com/pipermail/wp-hackers/2008-February/017903.html" rel="nofollow">The mockups are top-secret</a>, so we'll probably never know. The signs are not encouraging: I doubt, for example, that any professional usability expert would be party to <a href="http://comox.textdrive.com/pipermail/wp-hackers/2008-March/018796.html" rel="nofollow">the use of <code>target="_blank"</code></a>. Yes, but who knows how much resemblance the finished product will bear to what Happy Cog actually designed? The mockups are top-secret, so we’ll probably never know. The signs are not encouraging: I doubt, for example, that any professional usability expert would be party to the use of target="_blank".

]]> By: Joshua Goodwin http://wank.wordpress.com/2008/03/27/the-bbpress-syndrome/#comment-85221 Joshua Goodwin Sat, 29 Mar 2008 18:41:19 +0000 http://wank.wordpress.com/2008/03/27/the-bbpress-syndrome/#comment-85221 Well, at least this bbPress syndrome isn't as chronic as it could be: they <em>did</em> get Happy Cog to do the WordPress 2.5 design. Well, at least this bbPress syndrome isn’t as chronic as it could be: they did get Happy Cog to do the WordPress 2.5 design.

]]> By: that girl again http://wank.wordpress.com/2008/03/27/the-bbpress-syndrome/#comment-85216 that girl again Fri, 28 Mar 2008 20:35:11 +0000 http://wank.wordpress.com/2008/03/27/the-bbpress-syndrome/#comment-85216 <blockquote>I assume, when wank asked for a good blog using Kubrick, she meant Kubrick in its truest form — with no modification, not even to the header.</blockquote> Yes. Like, Phil Ringnalda's blog doesn't count for me because back in the days of 1.5 somebody would have tried to pass that off as a new theme called 'Peaceful Path' or something. I will concede that for the especially pointy-headed, use of Kubrick may function as a badge of honour: 'I'm so busy and important that I can't spare five minutes from my schedule to pick a new theme, and so 1337 that my <em>entire audience</em> accesses my wisdom through their feed readers and comments in Twitter.' Also that whole coder thing where they think that making things look pretty is superficial and beneath them. I don't want to read those people, they annoy me. <blockquote> it would be hilarious if matt decided he needed to build his own GPL e-Commerce solution. </blockquote> It <em>is</em> hilarious, but based on past precedent it is worryingly plausible. Or maybe they'll just buy Zen Cart.

I assume, when wank asked for a good blog using Kubrick, she meant Kubrick in its truest form — with no modification, not even to the header.

Yes. Like, Phil Ringnalda’s blog doesn’t count for me because back in the days of 1.5 somebody would have tried to pass that off as a new theme called ‘Peaceful Path’ or something. I will concede that for the especially pointy-headed, use of Kubrick may function as a badge of honour: ‘I’m so busy and important that I can’t spare five minutes from my schedule to pick a new theme, and so 1337 that my entire audience accesses my wisdom through their feed readers and comments in Twitter.’ Also that whole coder thing where they think that making things look pretty is superficial and beneath them. I don’t want to read those people, they annoy me.

it would be hilarious if matt decided he needed to build his own GPL e-Commerce solution.

It is hilarious, but based on past precedent it is worryingly plausible. Or maybe they’ll just buy Zen Cart.

]]> By: Kissing Bandit http://wank.wordpress.com/2008/03/27/the-bbpress-syndrome/#comment-85215 Kissing Bandit Fri, 28 Mar 2008 20:00:25 +0000 http://wank.wordpress.com/2008/03/27/the-bbpress-syndrome/#comment-85215 When a blog uses a custom header, it ceases to be Kubrick in a sense. Kubrick, in all its glory, is the plain BBH theme. All others are simply Kubrick-esque. I assume, when wank asked for a good blog using Kubrick, she meant Kubrick in its truest form -- with no modification, not even to the header. (TGA, you're welcome to correct me if I'm wrong.) -KB When a blog uses a custom header, it ceases to be Kubrick in a sense. Kubrick, in all its glory, is the plain BBH theme. All others are simply Kubrick-esque.

I assume, when wank asked for a good blog using Kubrick, she meant Kubrick in its truest form — with no modification, not even to the header. (TGA, you’re welcome to correct me if I’m wrong.)

-KB

]]> By: Dave http://wank.wordpress.com/2008/03/27/the-bbpress-syndrome/#comment-85211 Dave Fri, 28 Mar 2008 16:11:10 +0000 http://wank.wordpress.com/2008/03/27/the-bbpress-syndrome/#comment-85211 I've seen a lot of interesting blogs that use Kubrick, though never without modified headers. Most of the people I read are pretty content-focused; WordPress is simply a tool for them, not an end in itself. I’ve seen a lot of interesting blogs that use Kubrick, though never without modified headers. Most of the people I read are pretty content-focused; WordPress is simply a tool for them, not an end in itself.

]]> By: CodeScheme http://wank.wordpress.com/2008/03/27/the-bbpress-syndrome/#comment-85210 CodeScheme Fri, 28 Mar 2008 09:36:13 +0000 http://wank.wordpress.com/2008/03/27/the-bbpress-syndrome/#comment-85210 <strong>Wordpress Default Theme</strong> The idea resurfaces for a change in default theme, poor (old) Kubrick is seen as tired, also the issue of themes with added function (known by some as functionality). Well logic and display are supposed to be separated in any framework worthy of the na... WordPress Default Theme

The idea resurfaces for a change in default theme, poor (old) Kubrick is seen as tired, also the issue of themes with added function (known by some as functionality).
Well logic and display are supposed to be separated in any framework worthy of the na…

]]> By: Kissing Bandit http://wank.wordpress.com/2008/03/27/the-bbpress-syndrome/#comment-85208 Kissing Bandit Fri, 28 Mar 2008 04:00:38 +0000 http://wank.wordpress.com/2008/03/27/the-bbpress-syndrome/#comment-85208 Phil, I don't really think that would quality as "default Kubrick" since the BBH has been replaced with a custom image. On another note, though, I have come across three total blogs using the default Kubrick theme that were actually <em>well</em> worth reading and well written. Can't recall them offhand, though. (Eventually stopped reading them b/c Kubrick did become annoying after a while.) -KB Phil, I don’t really think that would quality as “default Kubrick” since the BBH has been replaced with a custom image. On another note, though, I have come across three total blogs using the default Kubrick theme that were actually well worth reading and well written. Can’t recall them offhand, though. (Eventually stopped reading them b/c Kubrick did become annoying after a while.)

-KB

]]> By: Andrea http://wank.wordpress.com/2008/03/27/the-bbpress-syndrome/#comment-85207 Andrea Thu, 27 Mar 2008 22:53:11 +0000 http://wank.wordpress.com/2008/03/27/the-bbpress-syndrome/#comment-85207 I've actually seen one useful blog using kubrick, although they did change the BBH to a purple gradient, but to be fair the subject of the blog is about lazy sewing and quilting tips. I figured if they were too lazy to even change the theme, they must have the best sewing shortcuts (ie; the lazy way). Although every time I visit I am tempted to design a theme specifically for them and just give it to them as a public service. I’ve actually seen one useful blog using kubrick, although they did change the BBH to a purple gradient, but to be fair the subject of the blog is about lazy sewing and quilting tips. I figured if they were too lazy to even change the theme, they must have the best sewing shortcuts (ie; the lazy way).

Although every time I visit I am tempted to design a theme specifically for them and just give it to them as a public service.

]]> By: sunburntkamel http://wank.wordpress.com/2008/03/27/the-bbpress-syndrome/#comment-85206 sunburntkamel Thu, 27 Mar 2008 21:30:19 +0000 http://wank.wordpress.com/2008/03/27/the-bbpress-syndrome/#comment-85206 nice work. if anyone deserved to win in that contest, it was definitely you. speculation and pontification indeed ;) . it would be hilarious if matt decided he needed to build his own GPL e-Commerce solution. although far more <em>useful</em> than bbpress. I've subjected myself to a few kubrick blogs, ironically from people tech-savvy in other areas (major nelson, matt heaton, etc.), which is probably the intended audience for such a default. nice work. if anyone deserved to win in that contest, it was definitely you. speculation and pontification indeed ;) .

it would be hilarious if matt decided he needed to build his own GPL e-Commerce solution. although far more useful than bbpress.
I’ve subjected myself to a few kubrick blogs, ironically from people tech-savvy in other areas (major nelson, matt heaton, etc.), which is probably the intended audience for such a default.

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