Hello fellow members. Just a mid-year feeler asking you guys if you feel you are getting a good value out of your subscription dues here at Mudspike ?
Many thanks to @fearlessfrog for his tireless quest to improve the site - it was pretty darn good to begin with, but his work in front of the scenes and behind the scenes have really made this whole Discourse forum software sing. Thanks as well to both the āstaffā writers and the fantastic guest contributors weāve had that have provided content for the main page. It is really cool to see some people with a great handle on things some of the rest of us are weak at (cough - me, air-to-air) step up and provide some great reading material for the rest of us. Thank you again for your efforts.
As well, thanks to the broader community for keeping the site positive and drama free.
Weāve had some great multiplayer events over the past year or so with DCS, Rise of Flight, and Arma events that were great fun in all aspects. Thanks again to the guys that put together these events, host them, write missions for them, and try to herd us cats around the setup, joining, and playing process. We are starting to build up a fun little community base for our multiplayer events.
While we canāt do everything you or we would like to do on the site - we are open to your suggestions on what types of events youād like us to host and articles youād like to read. We have some events in the planning phase right now - weāll try to get some details out soon.
Thanks again for your participation on the siteā¦
I think itās safe to say that Mudspike has become my new online home. The site looks great, with plenty of content and the forums are active and friendly. Iād say you are all doing a fine job.
I agree with the others. Yāall are doing a great job keeping a friendly, cordial atmosphere. The fact that so many industry devs feel comfortable casually dropping in for a chat speaks volumes about what youāve done here.
This place is my first stop in the mornings, and had definitely my go-to home on the internet. Keep up the great work!
This communityās pretty great, to the point that Iām finding most of my single-player time in DCS is practicing things that will make me a better wingman in multiplayer.
Only complaint I have is me forgetting to checking back in here sooner Thanks for finding the DiRT Rally video of mine, otherwise Iād still be in the dark thinking it was just AARS. YouTube analytics for the win this time why does this laughing guy look so mad.
Mudspike finally managed to get me off my backside and actually do something. Whether we talk about skins, DCS stick-time or sharing interestsā¦ still it managed.
Itās one of the four tabs always open on my browser, both on PC and mobile.
In the last half-year this website has become my favourite, earning a much coveted spot on the ānew tabā page! I tend to contemplate the big questions of universe whilst sipping from my Mudspike themed coffee mug, browsing the Mudspike website.
I dunno really. For a so called aviation enthusiast site full of plane loversā¦ well there is too little talk about the f111ā¦ i donāt think you guys actually know about planes.
I think this site is second to none. You can come here and discuss our simulation hobbies in a cordial, constructive, adult manner. The articles and reviews are informative, interesting and exactly what Iām looking for when it comes to understanding what is going on in my hobby of choice.
It might be made in China. Hopefully the lead based paint isnāt leeching into your coffee. If I notice any behavior changes, Iāll be sure to bring it upā¦
Thanks Paul - that is a great compliment. We canāt be everything to everyone, but weād like to be a place where people can find a friendly atmosphere. Iām pretty impressed with the participation and varied backgrounds of the people we have contributing in the forums. The depth and breadth of the aviation, military, computer, and other areas of expertise are awesome.
When I used to spend a lot of time at SimHQ on staff I tried to make pains to remind people that I was a member first, staff second. The same is true here. Even though Iām with the other guys running the site, I consider myself a member first and I want to hang out with people who enjoy sims. The thing Iāve seen with developers, whether they are from ED, eSim Steel Beasts, FSX add-ons, or newcomers like CAP2ā¦they are all big fans of simulation and they really do get a kick out of making stuff. I consider many of them friends.
Glad to hear it. Mudspike is usually my second stop each morning. I almost always check that Intellicast Radar firstā¦gotta know what is lurking out thereā¦LOLā¦
Me too!
Weāve decided to let @near_blind run a 12 month series on the F-14 that will dominate the site. 2018 might be the year of the F-111 if you lobby hard enough.
Thanks for the kind comments guys. Looking forward to continue to learn a lot from you guysā¦
Godangit! you will see the light. Nearblind has seen the light. F111 is so good that you can keep flying even when ejectedā¦
Are we off topic here
But if i have to watch @near_blind year long presentation of the basterdised (and lets be honest the less sexy version) of the f111 with that thing called the tomgay or was it gaycatā¦
Wellā¦ i guess i may have to take a look. You know its genes were sprung fron greatness
The site can remember which sort preference (latest, category, new, etc.) was previously used?
Can the latest section that got added to the categories preference be made optional? In the opinion of this sports fan it adds clutter that Iām not a huge fan of, and doesnāt contribute anything that the latest page doesnāt do better, which is now the default page any ways.
(1) I donāt think there is anything. Iāve personally set up bookmarks to the forum, i.e. Mudspike Forums - Mudspike Forums will always go to categories.
(2) There isnāt an option to turn it off and it was introduced in Discourse 1.6. If the majority of people here want it off I could hide it - we could set up a poll and ask?
(3) Live chat broke the login sessions, and when I raised the issue with the guy that developed the chat (for free, open source, in his own time) then he couldnāt recreate it so couldnāt fix it. I havenāt been able to fix it as yet. Itās not that we didnāt like the chat, it was just that the bug it caused of having to login in every time from scratch was really annoying.
Oh Iām aware of why itās gone, I just feel like crusading for live chat is my feedback carthago delenda est. It was too pure, too innocent for this world
Let me try putting it back on and we can see if the issue still exists. Both discourse and the plugin have had more updates than I could track, so maybe we get lucky. If it still causes the login then it might need to go visit the farm for a bit more.
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Thanks for finding the DiRT Rally video of mine, otherwise Iād still be in the dark thinking it was just AARS. YouTube analytics for the win this time 
why does this laughing guy look so mad.
