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XDA sociolgy report

Hey all, this probably will sound weird but I have to do a sociology report on a community of individuals and I chose the XDA forum. I choose this community because of how the majority of us have probably never have and never will see one another, yet we interact as if we’ve known individuals personally. At least that’s my observation lol. So any information, comments and help is greatly appreciated.
So here are a couple of questions I’m looking to answer.
1. Why and when was the site started?
2. Who started the site?
3. How are admins and mods chosen?
4. (For anyone who chooses to answer) why do you frequent this site instead of others?
Thank you Wroigo

wroigo said:
4. (For anyone who chooses to answer) why do you frequent this site instead of others?
Thank you Wroigo
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Because this is the best site in the hole WWW dedicated to HTC devices!!
Much more better ROM´s have born here than in MS

wroigo said:
1. Why and when was the site started?
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The answer is in the Forum and in the Intro. Some aspects of the devices were not clear and there were no answers from the manufacturers or the carrier brands that put other names on the devices.
2. Who started the site?
3. How are admins and mods chosen?
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I think you better ask this to the Moderators. As some of the questions seem to be private, you better should ask them via PM or interviewing them personally. Remember some of the things here posted lay over the thin line between legal and alegal (I would not say illegal), so some people won't answer to you if they don't know you.
4. (For anyone who chooses to answer) why do you frequent this site instead of others?
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First, I found the best solutions. Now, I began to cook and to share my small experience, so that I think it's my way to give back to the Universe everything I could "obtain" coming to this site.
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mikechannon said:
Some clues:
The Creator, sometimes known as The Big P and boy do we need one:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=4241019&postcount=1
The Wonder Years - See, that's Kevin right there:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=4636060&postcount=2
As for the sociology of Fora, sometimes I think a forum or the Net in general is like a kind of shell, a cocoon if you prefer in which people behave differently than they would if they met face to face. Some will behave in an extremely polite way, constantly apologising fror their lack of knowledge. Others do the opposite, flame , criticise, use rude language and seemingly look for arguments. In other words behaviour shows a wide an often more extreme range of behaviour than in direct contact relationships.
It's very like the difference between how pedestrians behave compared to the way folk behave when driving.. If someone walks past you in the street it does not matter - but if a car speeds past you on the motorway, well that testosterone kicks in and you speed up and try to overtake the son of a gun. And as you re-overtake you may deliver some rude hand signal and the battle is on. (If you and that guy had met as pedestrians you might be all sweetness and light, but in your car, well, your remote, protected and show more violent behaviour. So it is with internet fora, they give anonymous people a shell, a hidden identity from which they can be more rude and agressive than normal or on the contrary more meek and pathetic than normal. Sociologically speaking the internet forum is a safety valve that allows extreme behaviour to go relatively un-punished. What's a ban, well nothing really, there are hundreds of fora, but if I should swear and flame with real people face to face, well, I would be sacked from my job and possibly locked in jail. It is freedom of expression without the normal constraints of societies norms and values. Having said that, a complete free-for-all would be anarchy (look at the Dev and Hacking Section) and this is why at least a little Moderation is needed.
..... and that's what good old XDA-Devs does for you ....
Mike
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Sorry about my lack of knowledge but why do you sound like a dim-witted rake?

4. (For anyone who chooses to answer) why do you frequent this site instead of others?
Because I like to compare my life to losers and people with IQ's below 125

I've Pm'ed a couple of the mods and admins but haven't recieved any response. and thanks for replying guys a little info beats no info

Hello from Grenoble - France

Hey everyone,
I've been on XDA since more than 10 years now but had to create a new account.
Thanks a lot for the forums and the job being done since all this time.
I am a big fan of technology and new innovations always amazed but everything going on not only phones but all the tech.
But still my thing is keeping these gems we have running for as long as it is possible.
Been an owner of the first OnePlus back in 2013/2014 ( don't recall the year exactly sorry) lived with me for 5 years.
Kept running on company given phones for a while.
Now running a Galaxy Note 10 a second hand purchased phone which I find actually amazing, battery life aside.
Nice being here, hope I can support in any possible way, even financially if it makes sens.
Best Regards

Hello, bonjour and good morning, @Djreppa
Welcome to XDA. I hope you'll always find and get the support you require and we're equally happy that you like to share your knowledge and experiences.
I'm convinced that my French teammate @woodman will also take the opportunity to salute you and to pass greetings to the wonderful area around Grenoble.
Regards
Oswald Boelcke

Hi and welcome to XDA @Djreppa
Nice to see a grenoblois around here!

Oswald & Woodman
Thanks and indeed Grenoble is really a great area!
@woodman nice nickname

Sup all...vivid launcher question about using phone data

So I'm using vivid launcher on my Eonon head unit. I want to find a way to use my phone data like Android auto does to gain internet access with it...any ideas?
About me:. I'm just a general tinkerer and poo disturber. Like tech and working on my vehicles. Former aircraft mechanic and current heavy equipment operator for an electrician.

Monkeybizness707 said:
So I'm using vivid launcher on my Eonon head unit. I want to find a way to use my phone data like Android auto does to gain internet access with it...any ideas?
About me:. I'm just a general tinkerer and poo disturber. Like tech and working on my vehicles. Former aircraft mechanic and current heavy equipment operator for an electrician.
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Hello and good afternoon, @Monkeybizness707
Welcome to XDA. I hope you'll always get the support you require.
Did you already check the Vivid Launcher thread?
[VIVID Launcher] Official Post (US region only)
VIVID is a personalized launcher to offer best experiences while you're driving. It's designed neatly and beautiful, intuitive and easy to use. Here are the major features you're going to find out in VIVID: * Split home screen - It applies a...
forum.xda-developers.com
Regards
Oswald Boelcke
Senior Moderator

Just started looking through it...a bit daunting with 81 pages of posts trying to find what I'm looking for, but thanks for the info...

Hello from darkest Yorkshire !

Just a line to thank you for accepting me into the group. I'm a retired VoIP engineer, prior to that a Marine Radio Officer in the Merchant Navy although I started off as a Morse Code basher in the Royal Navy at 15...so quite a long time in what they now call IT. I like to keep my mind active so pulling out lots of computer stuff I've collected over the years and getting them up to speed with new SSD and RAM plus the latest W11 OS (with a few hacks) As I get them fettled up they will be going on eBay or Facebook market place so I will finally put a smile on the wife's face, she hates all my 'clutter' Sad to see some of these Sony Vaio's go as I've collected what I thought were the best laptops money could buy but then Sony pulled the plug on support ho hum. I will no doubt be asking lots of stupid questions, bear in mind I'm just a morse basher with a bit of age dabbling in something that interests me!
All the best
Steven Barrett

Welcome to XDA. I was a radio technician in the United States Marine Corps for 9 years. We're glad to have you, mate.
Please take a moment to review the Forum Rules and Forum Etiquette linked in my signature.
To find the correct forum section for your device, use the Search function or click the Manufacturers link at the top of the page.
If you have any questions or need help, don't hesitate to ask!

V0latyle said:
Welcome to XDA. I was a radio technician in the United States Marine Corps for 9 years. We're glad to have you, mate.
Please take a moment to review the Forum Rules and Forum Etiquette linked in my signature.
To find the correct forum section for your device, use the Search function or click the Manufacturers link at the top of the page.
If you have any questions or need help, don't hesitate to ask!
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Thanks for the reply, I often shock sassy folk who think I’m a geek, they don’t realise we had a military life before becoming civilian drudges …. Soon learn though don’t they !!!

stevenpbarrett said:
Thanks for the reply, I often shock sassy folk who think I’m a geek, they don’t realise we had a military life before becoming civilian drudges …. Soon learn though don’t they !!!
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They sure do, and so do we...that adjustment can be a rough one! From an environment where frequent use of certain four letter expletives is part of the everyday vocabulary, to the "civilized" part of society where such things result in a trip to your not so friendly Human Resources representative.

V0latyle said:
They sure do, and so do we...that adjustment can be a rough one! From an environment where frequent use of certain four letter expletives is part of the everyday vocabulary, to the "civilized" part of society where such things result in a trip to your not so friendly Human Resources representative.
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I was told on leaving the RN back in 1974 aged 21 not to mention I had served (1969 to 71) so I never did for many years

stevenpbarrett said:
I was told on leaving the RN back in 1974 aged 21 not to mention I had served (1969 to 71) so I never did for many years
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Odd. I wonder if that was a Cold War thing. Anyway, welcome to XDA, a lot of us (especially the moderator staff like @Oswald Boelcke and @Badger50 ) are 60+ so you aren't so out of place! Never too old to learn!

@stevenpbarrett
V0latyle said:
Odd. I wonder if that was a Cold War thing. Anyway, welcome to XDA, a lot of us (especially the moderator staff like @Oswald Boelcke and @Badger50 ) are 60+ so you aren't so out of place! Never too old to learn!
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Also from me a very warm welcome! I commenced to serve my country, NATO i.e. the free world in the Western hemisphere at that time, too. Actually much easier than the times afterwards, which I experienced until my retirement or monitor nowadays. But I think we better don't turn into any political discussions on XDA.

Howdy

So I have just joined the world of Android with a Chinese head unit for my prehistoric old banger.
I have so many questions and I probably won't understand the answers. I have already discovered that what a Chinese salesperson terms as plug and play, is just like a racecar guy saying "yeah it just bolts on" nothing could be further from the truth ! So after remaking the "plug n play" harness with the correct plugs to play with the canbus and the fibre optics I'm here to discover what I have actually purchased and how to Houdini it to my will. The first surprise was I purchased an Android 11 yet in the settings it says its Android 12 after reading so of the posts on here I reckon that's probably BS, yes I do know how search works and yes that's always what I do first only problem is from scrolling through these threads I still have no idea what I actually have as far as screen manufacturer, or software. So go easy on the Old guy, until I know which Mxxxxxxx I have

Welcome to XDA and enjoy the forums information!
Regards