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voiceofunreason
Footballguy
So somebody will complain no matter what so why even try to do a good job? Sounds smart.Bronco Billy said:
voiceofunreason
Footballguy
Cjw_55106
Footballguy
Slider
Footballguy
No you're a sheep because you pay for a service, get no warning of a scheduled shutdown when you pay and are ok with it then being scheduled at a less than ideal time. I simply want it done at the best time which would be shortly after the Superbowl. Not when player movement is happening and the draft is approaching.
AndI know of the expense with writing code and the economics of business. I think there is very little argument that this is the opportune time to update. That's all I brought up. You then went off about relaxing, entitlement and worrying about generations. You then want me to reassess overreacting? Lol ok.
dipandglide
Footballguy
There’ve been emails and a message at the top of everyone of my leagues homepages for a week+. It sucks that they have to go offline for days at a time, but the warnings were there for you to prepare to spend your time elsewhere.
Slider
Footballguy
I received no email and a week's notice is ?. I paid a long time ago. I have plenty of things to do, my problem is their timing. As a paying customer I'm allowed to complain when they do something stupid. It has 0 to do with a life or relaxing.
fruity pebbles
Footballguy
Agree timing could be better but there has been a message at the top when you get on the site for atleast two weeks prior. Maybe you have it shut off, dunno.
Sounds like the solution is for Slider to find another website to be a paying customer of, because mfl isnt meeting his needs. This would be far more prodductive than complaining because he doesnt like the business model.
If Walmart was open from 1am to 7am why would I care? I could get what I need from Target, or the mall, or better yet order it delivered by amazon the next day. Businesses do go out of business if they dont satisfy their customers, but they dont need the whole world in their customer base. Many businesses do very well catering to a niche market. (And if my employer decided to be open 1-7 only, I personally would love that, but if I didnt I'd find a new job. Not complain constantly while dragging myself to work every day.)
Of course, the real issue is more likely that Slider can't find another business that would satisfy his needs as well or better than mfl, so is reduced to complaining that the best is not perfect.
Lastly, anyone who failed to log into the site for so many days that they never saw the giant text block warning of the outage and telling people how to prepare for it shouldnt really be incovenienced by having to go 3-5 more days without access. You just went over two weeks without access, what's another few days?
If Walmart was open from 1am to 7am why would I care? I could get what I need from Target, or the mall, or better yet order it delivered by amazon the next day. Businesses do go out of business if they dont satisfy their customers, but they dont need the whole world in their customer base. Many businesses do very well catering to a niche market. (And if my employer decided to be open 1-7 only, I personally would love that, but if I didnt I'd find a new job. Not complain constantly while dragging myself to work every day.)
Of course, the real issue is more likely that Slider can't find another business that would satisfy his needs as well or better than mfl, so is reduced to complaining that the best is not perfect.
Lastly, anyone who failed to log into the site for so many days that they never saw the giant text block warning of the outage and telling people how to prepare for it shouldnt really be incovenienced by having to go 3-5 more days without access. You just went over two weeks without access, what's another few days?
Slider
Footballguy
Actually I just bookmark the roster page and don't go to the home page too often. I really only go to the site to see rosters and make trades in the off-season.
I actually think mfl is fantastic. I just think their timing on this is ridiculous. Why everyone has a problem with that seems absurd to me.
No, I don't need to relax, find a new site or reassess my life choices. I simply would prefer the update be done mid-February. Why the "they feed my kids" auto defense? Can someone not question the timing on something?
I actually think mfl is fantastic. I just think their timing on this is ridiculous. Why everyone has a problem with that seems absurd to me.
No, I don't need to relax, find a new site or reassess my life choices. I simply would prefer the update be done mid-February. Why the "they feed my kids" auto defense? Can someone not question the timing on something?
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An element of constructive feedback that should be delivered to mfl is to put the banner on every page rather than the home page.
(Of course, since it's mfl and they are still running on a platform from the mid-90s, that might be a three-week software update to do so..,)
I think questioning the timing is legit. (Though questioning the character of people with different opinions tends to get pushback. Both sides guilty of that here.) I also think there is merit to considering doing this earlier in the league year. On the other hand, they draw copious praise for how fast they get to the new league year, and (until they gave them up) the quick launch of mfl10s. I expect that they were seeing enough marketing advantage to getting people mock-drafting and doing mfl10s while the Super Bowl was fresh in their minds to warrrant doing the update after that rush wore off.
The core issue is why they don't have the means to do the update more seemlessly, and have it not take so long. I don't have a good answer to that.
Bronco Billy
Footballguy
For people who have no idea of the specifics of what is being done, their business model, their fiscal year, and their financials, you guys sure are experts on how mfl should run its business.
Seriously, just find something else to do beside sitting on mfl for the next 5 days. Take a walk. Rent some porn. Have a conversation with your wife. Something. For Pete’s sake.
Seriously, just find something else to do beside sitting on mfl for the next 5 days. Take a walk. Rent some porn. Have a conversation with your wife. Something. For Pete’s sake.
Jello_Biafra
Footballguy
Jello_Biafra
Footballguy
The thing is, they are down for a week or whatever. Nothing can be done unless you want to move to a different site. The timing is baffling, I agree on that, but there's nothing you can do. This will all be forgotten in a week.
Bronco Billy
Footballguy
And if FBGs were down for any reason, my life would go on without one cross word towards them. If they are down, there’s a good reason. They want to be up and running 24/7.
What’s your excuse?
Jello_Biafra
Footballguy
My excuse for what? I'm high but I'm pretty sure you're making no sense. Maybe it's time you walked your wife and had a conversation with your dog. Get out a little.
Bronco Billy
Footballguy
Sadly I don’t expect any less from you, but to be fair you are consistent. Have a great day.
Jello_Biafra
Footballguy
lol, bullies don't like to get bullied.
jeaton6
Footballguy
The update has been advertised for at least 2 weeks. Yes the timing sucks but maybe they weren’t ready to do the full update until now? I assume the update involves multiple teams working together on various projects not all of which were complete at the same time. If 1 key planned update gets delayed (happens all the time in business) then the entire project is delayed. I mean it’s not like there is just an easy button.
-OZ-
Footballguy
I don't know why they couldn't do it in March while we're occupied with Madness but at least it's before the draft.
jeaton6
Footballguy
Well I gave a possible explanation as to why, I’m sure there are many others as well.
I don't know why they couldn't do it in March while we're occupied with Madness but at least it's before the draft.
fruity pebbles
Footballguy
Message up now saying they hope to be back up no later than Tuesday morning
Bronco Billy
Footballguy
Soulfly3
Footballguy
Until Wednesday rolls around and they're not up.
This has happened before
fruity pebbles
Footballguy
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
We haven’t paid for our league yet - and there was advanced notice that this would happen.
Slider
Footballguy
So if they do it between week 12 and 14 that's also ok as long as they tell you in week 10? It's ridiculous timing, that's all I'm saying.
Jello_Biafra
Footballguy
Trading has been dead in most of my leagues lately, and I can use the rest.
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
Huh? I didn’t say anything even close to that.
You said they didn’t give notice. They did.
cobalt_27
Footballguy
Cjw_55106
Footballguy
Slider
Footballguy
Don't be ridiculous. I've spent about ten minutes on this thread. 5 while the wife was walking around Tj Maxx. My kids are a senior and junior in college and I'm in the upper 20% of investors. We go on a cruise for our 25th anniversary later this year and have a trip booked next month for fun. Don't worry, I'm pretty up on everything in my life. And I don't service the furnace in February but I'm sure mfl would.
JohnnyU
Footballguy
Slider
Footballguy
Andy Dufresne
Footballguy
Slider
Footballguy
Wife manages a wing at a retirement village. They are decorating a room for prospective buyers. She has a $6500 budget. $400 left for some wall decorations. Where would you go genius?
Slider
Footballguy
