Stop ‘Osclass Project’ dying

[WEBmods]

As soon as I get time (I'll try this week) I will start making a copy of Market, currently only for free products.

"But why, they're hosted on Github?"

The download links will lead to Github, and if @safeacid can host them, I'll add his download links too.
The main reason for doing it to make it simpler to download and install stuff for less experienced users.

[Dimal]

FORUMS ARE IMPORTANT because of all the solutions to many problems that are posted and because we talk about this. Here. Now.

The most important is what will happen with the script. If it will be continued, updated, improved. And of cource by WHO.

The rest are just technicalities and easy to do/fix.

[Dimal]

Searching Google for "osclass free plugins themes" i see that most free Market plugins and themes are actually available in many different places.

So nothing to worry about lost plugins etc etc.

[WEBmods]

FORUMS ARE IMPORTANT because of all the solutions to many problems that are posted and because we talk about this. Here. Now.

The most important is what will happen with the script. If it will be continued, updated, improved. And of cource by WHO.

The rest are just technicalities and easy to do/fix.

@Web-Media, @dev-101, @navjottomer and me. We all said we'll work on it. Some of us already forked Osclass and made it better. Now we will need to, once again WAIT and see what Osclass will say. It would be great if we get permissions to merge their Osclass versions with original Osclass.

[safeacid]

this is only talking.
then you need to offer something too.

I'm sorry, i thought this is what we do here, talk.

As for offers (and yours) apparently you have no idea what it would take to takeover THIS forum and HOST it. And maintain it. Your VPS offer, will die in a sec. Right now they are hosted at Amazon.

the hosting can be upgraded as per demand.
domain name can be paid for 10 year for begining..
But do u think the forum will be OFF too?
As far as I understand the topic only about market....isnt?

[Dimal]

the hosting can be upgraded as per demand.
domain name can be paid for 10 year for begining..
But do u think the forum will be OFF too?
As far as I understand the topic only about market....isnt?

Who knows ? There is NO information about what will actually happen to the script. That is the most important.

Still, shuting down Market is a sign, and along with Osclass been abandonware, who knows what will suddenly happen to forums also ?

I guess of mine is is that the Forums will turn to READ ONLY and stay for some years.

[pixelpadre]

Once osclass is shut down, I will pull the plug on all of my classified ads websites.  There is no alternative for osclass.  Be prepared to scrap all of your osclass websites.  The truth is, probably 99% of osclass users are not generating any money whatsoever.  That being said, no one will miss osclass.

I will be relieved when I am forced to scrap all of my sites.   Its an effort to keep the classifieds visible.  I spend most of my time trying to find new users.  Thats a full time job.  If I wasnt actively involved everyday, my osclass sites would quickly turn into a ghost town.

[WEBmods]

Once osclass is shut down, I will pull the plug on all of my classified ads websites.  There is no alternative for osclass.  Be prepared to scrap all of your osclass websites.  The truth is, probably 99% of osclass users are not generating any money whatsoever.  That being said, no one will miss osclass.

I will be relieved when I am forced to scrap all of my sites.   Its an effort to keep the classifieds visible.  I spend most of my time trying to find new users.  Thats a full time job.  If I wasnt actively involved everyday, my osclass sites would quickly turn into a ghost town.

Why would you? Osclass will still work as it did...

I doubt that 99% doesn't earn anything. As I said previously in this topic, most of my AdSense income comes from my Osclass site with 100-150k views a month. I don't spend much on advertising the site. Only a small campaign on AdWords. Also, 70% of my freelance projects are Osclass based. In fact, I got a mail from one client saying

Sad to hear that osclass market is going to be closed, I hope you still are planning to work with customers using the platform, we plan to keep on using for now.

Regards.

[Dimal]

Not sure if anybody knew that, i didn't. I found it searching for a Wordpress possible alternative in the distant future.

https://wordpress.org/plugins/osclass-classifieds/

This plugin was closed on May 2, 2019 and is no longer available for download. Reason: Author Request.

[WEBmods]

That plugin apparently never worked anyways.

[pixelpadre]

Once osclass is shut down, I will pull the plug on all of my classified ads websites.  There is no alternative for osclass.  Be prepared to scrap all of your osclass websites.  The truth is, probably 99% of osclass users are not generating any money whatsoever.  That being said, no one will miss osclass.

I will be relieved when I am forced to scrap all of my sites.   Its an effort to keep the classifieds visible.  I spend most of my time trying to find new users.  Thats a full time job.  If I wasnt actively involved everyday, my osclass sites would quickly turn into a ghost town.

Why would you? Osclass will still work as it did...

I doubt that 99% doesn't earn anything. As I said previously in this topic, most of my AdSense income comes from my Osclass site with 100-150k views a month. I don't spend much on advertising the site. Only a small campaign on AdWords. Also, 70% of my freelance projects are Osclass based. In fact, I got a mail from one client saying

Sad to hear that osclass market is going to be closed, I hope you still are planning to work with customers using the platform, we plan to keep on using for now.

Regards.

Statistically, if you are getting 10,000 visitors per month, the best you can expect on click thru is 1-2%.  That might buy you a whopper everyday.  Hardly worth the effort. just my humble opinion.

[Dimal]

I see some interest here from a few developers, but not from people who actually uses Osclass for a production website.

My site with 100k views a month: zelenioglasnik.com.hr

Regards.

Nice, still it runs old 3.7.4 and it it hosted on the worst hosting in Europe.

[Dimal]

Once osclass is shut down, I will pull the plug on all of my classified ads websites.  There is no alternative for osclass.  Be prepared to scrap all of your osclass websites.  The truth is, probably 99% of osclass users are not generating any money whatsoever.  That being said, no one will miss osclass.

I will be relieved when I am forced to scrap all of my sites.   Its an effort to keep the classifieds visible.  I spend most of my time trying to find new users.  Thats a full time job.  If I wasnt actively involved everyday, my osclass sites would quickly turn into a ghost town.

Why is that ? Osclass 3.8 can be used for 1-2 years without any problems, unless some huge security issue is reported. I doubt any security will be open, since apparently nobody is interested (everybody is trying to hack Wordpress nowadays).

You have at least a year to decide what to do.

[WEBmods]

I see some interest here from a few developers, but not from people who actually uses Osclass for a production website.

My site with 100k views a month: zelenioglasnik.com.hr

Regards.

Nice, still it runs old 3.7.4 and it it hosted on the worst hosting in Europe.

"Old" 3.7.4 works great. I modded the site a lot and I don't need updates. From where did you get the info that my host is worst in Europe? It's based on my country and its one of the cheapest yet best hostings I used.

[Dimal]

From where did you get the info that my host is worst in Europe? It's based on my country and its one of the cheapest yet best hostings I used.

Hetzner .... what can i say, if it works for you, then ok.