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What you think Apple should do is TOTALLY irrelevant. It is up to Steve Jobs and the Apple management to decide what Apple should do as a CONSUMER company. However, you can give Apple your suggestions here: http://www.apple.com/feedback If they don't react the way you want, then start your own website and implement any membership requirements you desire

Oh, Apple's "Pro" line of software is more PROSUMER than professional.

Ok.

I get that this is what you want so that you can ensure that your educations is passed on to the people that should receive it.

What I am now struggling with is why you think Apple should do this ?

Maybe they moved away from the Dongle as it was too easily copied.
Maybe the current method provides a trickle of Hobbyists to Enthusiasts to Prosumer to Pro User and that this generates more income in the long term, as has been suggested.
Maybe Apple is quite happy with the current Discussions and does not want to commit staff, bandwidth and hardware to a small group.

In terms of your Question this topic a has been answered.

In terms of your wish (which should really be reposted) the answer will a only come from the long term decisions Apple makes on this.
I would agree that the current forum/Discussion format is somewhat over burdened but that is already acknowledged and the New Communities software should address that.
It may be that Apple will branch off several Discussion areas in this process.
However they never say and the board's Terms of Use prevent Speculation.

I recognise some of the Top Users list from Final Cut Pro as being active elsewhere in other forums.
To loose these experienced Mac Users would probably be detrimental to the Apple Discussion boards as a whole.

Apple is making money.
It that sense it does not need to do anything that is going to effect that.
Your wish has to coincide with Apple's wishes. It certainly does not appear to be an Apple Need.



7:50 PM Sunday; February 13, 2011

Unless you are referring to Final Cut Studio, which is more Professional and less Prosumer.

I hink you need to accept that what you propose is not going to happen and stop harping on it.

Give it a rest. There isn't such a thing to provide for Aperture and there is no "Professional Only Discussion" area.

Did you read my compromise suggestion? It was a response to Tom's post.

So basically you have these options:

1. You can respond to this post and ask that the moderator's pass the idea of having a Professional Only Discussion area, similar to the Developer's Only Forums, up the chain of command.

2. You can submit your suggestion to Apple through their feedback system, as already suggested:
http://www.apple.com/feedback/logicpro.html

3. You can call or write a letter to the headquarters with your idea or concerns:
Apple
1 Infinite Loop
Cupertino, CA 95014
408.996.1010

4. You can switch to CuBase or similar truly professional software and participate in their licensed and professional only forums.

But I have to agree with Miriam, you are done here and this discussion has run its course. While I don't necessarily agree or disagree with you, you surely don't want this to run on to a 15 page frivolous thread. Like the one on signatures. So use some discretion, go with one of the options above, try to help people over in the Logic Pro forum, and do some good in the world.

Hi Deggie!

Perhaps if there were no additional replies to this Thread it would get a rest!

ali b

I agree, that is why I tried to just list his options, expand on the feedback link, and suggest he take it up a notch. I have nothing further to add, and apparently neither do you.

Maybe the same thing will work in the other one I mentioned.

Audioveritas,
This feedback forum for Apple Discussions is the page where you can refer anyone to point to a moderator when something is not within terms of use. A moderator will then decide if a post requires locking or deleting.

Once you have earned enough credit, a "Report this post" link will appear at the bottom right where you can ask a moderator to consider a post for violating the spirit of terms of use.

Finally, when you have received enough credit, a separate Lounge forum becomes available where you can privately discuss with hosts and other people who have received the same amount of credit any issues you see in the forum in general.

That said, as others say, while there is nothing stopping a hackintosh user from coming in here, the moment they admit it, they are approaching terms of use violation. But it still is up to the moderator to decide if it is or isn't. So if you see something that is not kosher, feel free to ask if it is in the Discussions Feedback forum.

Hi,

I tend to agree with ali brown and deggie on this.

I have not been disagreeing with you.

I have been very patiently explaining that what you are suggesting is just not done here.

I think I and others have been very clear on this to the point of suggesting other methods of applying yourself or other routes to make your wishes known, including reposting a rephrased question.

Eric W. the Head of the Host has already answered you directly twice in this thread.

As my comments seem to be falling on deaf ears I too will Unsubscribe from this thread.



7:36 PM Monday; February 14, 2011

ali b