# What am I supposed to do to contact someone who wrote a node?
**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/t/what-am-i-supposed-to-do-to-contact-someone-who-wrote-a-node/20756
**Category:** General
**Created:** [23 January 2020 06:11 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/what-am-i-supposed-to-do-to-contact-someone-who-wrote-a-node/20756 "2020-01-23T06:11:51Z")
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### Author:  [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)
#### Post date: [23 January 2020 06:11 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/what-am-i-supposed-to-do-to-contact-someone-who-wrote-a-node/20756/1 "2020-01-23T06:11:51Z")
Going to the library page and opening the `github` I can't see a place to submit a bug, or request a feature.
This is the node:
`node-red-contrib-tasmota`
I am sure I've spoken to the person, but can't find how/where.
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### Author:  [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)
#### Post date: [23 January 2020 07:38 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/what-am-i-supposed-to-do-to-contact-someone-who-wrote-a-node/20756/2 "2020-01-23T07:38:29Z")
Go back to the page on the node red flows site and there is a link to the author there, under where it says Authors.
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### Author:  [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)
#### Post date: [23 January 2020 07:41 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/what-am-i-supposed-to-do-to-contact-someone-who-wrote-a-node/20756/3 "2020-01-23T07:41:26Z")
Sorry. Don't know why/how I missed that. In the past I got in tough with them via github.
(And you did mean: Maintainer as opposed to author)
Well, that link didn't work. 😕
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### Author:  [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)
#### Post date: [23 January 2020 07:55 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/what-am-i-supposed-to-do-to-contact-someone-who-wrote-a-node/20756/4 "2020-01-23T07:55:13Z")
> [@Trying\_to\_learn](#):
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> And you did mean: Maintainer
No, directly under "Authors". @DaveMDS on
> **[node-red-contrib-tasmota](https://flows.nodered.org/node/node-red-contrib-tasmota)**
>
> Node-RED integration for Tasmota flashed devices
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### Author:  [@knolleary](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/knolleary)
#### Post date: [23 January 2020 07:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/what-am-i-supposed-to-do-to-contact-someone-who-wrote-a-node/20756/5 "2020-01-23T07:57:16Z")
Following the link to the node's GitHub page, I can see it has an issue list: [https://github.com/davemds/node-red-contrib-tasmota/issues](https://github.com/davemds/node-red-contrib-tasmota/issues)
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### Author:  [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)
#### Post date: [23 January 2020 07:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/what-am-i-supposed-to-do-to-contact-someone-who-wrote-a-node/20756/6 "2020-01-23T07:57:56Z")
Sorry.
That is weird.
I went to the site and I'm not going to waste time showing the screen shot - but `author` wasn't on the page.
You link - however - does have it.
Thanks. I don't get why that is.
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### Author:  [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)
#### Post date: [23 January 2020 07:59 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/what-am-i-supposed-to-do-to-contact-someone-who-wrote-a-node/20756/7 "2020-01-23T07:59:37Z")
Again, I dont see that.
On my github page there is no `issues` link.
Ah, here is the github page screen shot.
No `issues`.
Following your link now.
For the sake of clarity:
This is the link at which I am looking.
> **[node-red-contrib-sonoff-tasmota-enhanced](https://flows.nodered.org/node/node-red-contrib-sonoff-tasmota-enhanced)**
>
> Connect Sonoff Devices running the Sonoff-Tasmota firmware easy to node red
which is only slightly different to this:
> **[node-red-contrib-tasmota](https://flows.nodered.org/node/node-red-contrib-tasmota)**
>
> Node-RED integration for Tasmota flashed devices
Hmmmmm....
Ok. Something is going on.
I see that that is the same link (the one you posted) to the one I originally posted.
But that is strange as I coppied the name from the palette manager and I was looking at the node I mean.
There seems to be some confusion with the links.
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### Author:  [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)
#### Post date: [23 January 2020 08:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/what-am-i-supposed-to-do-to-contact-someone-who-wrote-a-node/20756/8 "2020-01-23T08:05:47Z")
Sincere apologies for messing people around with that.
But I am still stumped how to get in touch with the guy on the _newer_ (updated) node.
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### Author:  [@knolleary](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/knolleary)
#### Post date: [23 January 2020 08:17 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/what-am-i-supposed-to-do-to-contact-someone-who-wrote-a-node/20756/9 "2020-01-23T08:17:55Z")
I looked at the node you said you were using....
> [@Trying\_to\_learn](#):
>
> This is the node:
> `node-red-contrib-tasmota`
Looking at the actual node you want, then yes, it appears they have turned off issues on the repo.
If you run `npm owner ls node-red-contrib-sonoff-tasmota-enhanced` then it will list who owns the npm module and may include their email.
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### Author:  [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)
#### Post date: [23 January 2020 08:19 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/what-am-i-supposed-to-do-to-contact-someone-who-wrote-a-node/20756/10 "2020-01-23T08:19:22Z")
I am really hoping I am not that stupid that I copied the wrong name (or didn't complete the copying of the name) when I posted it.
Thanks for the information.
Shall do.
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### Author:  [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)
#### Post date: [23 January 2020 08:20 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/what-am-i-supposed-to-do-to-contact-someone-who-wrote-a-node/20756/11 "2020-01-23T08:20:52Z")
> [@Trying\_to\_learn](#):
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> _newer_ (updated) node.
You are the wrong way round, tasmota is a fork of sonoff-tasmota.
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### Author:  [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)
#### Post date: [23 January 2020 08:23 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/what-am-i-supposed-to-do-to-contact-someone-who-wrote-a-node/20756/12 "2020-01-23T08:23:53Z")
I meant it in terms of the which link to which I was referring.
I really REALLY need to get a new brain.
It is getting worse these days.
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### Author:  [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)
#### Post date: [23 January 2020 09:24 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/what-am-i-supposed-to-do-to-contact-someone-who-wrote-a-node/20756/13 "2020-01-23T09:24:30Z")
I would be interested to know whether you think those nodes have any advantage over just getting the data directly from MQTT (which is what I currently do).
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### Author:  [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)
#### Post date: [23 January 2020 09:34 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/what-am-i-supposed-to-do-to-contact-someone-who-wrote-a-node/20756/14 "2020-01-23T09:34:20Z")
Curiosity.
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### Author:  [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)
#### Post date: [23 January 2020 09:36 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/what-am-i-supposed-to-do-to-contact-someone-who-wrote-a-node/20756/15 "2020-01-23T09:36:03Z")
Do let us know your conclusions.
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### Author:  [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)
#### Post date: [23 January 2020 09:41 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/what-am-i-supposed-to-do-to-contact-someone-who-wrote-a-node/20756/16 "2020-01-23T09:41:28Z")
(sorry - multi-tasking 200% just now)
I too have the `MQTT` nodes and all that stuff. It is nice.
The `node` doesn't really achieve much other than: rather than making a subflow to make all the fancy stuff, I'd use his node.
I am just wanting an extra output that shows the state of the device. On/Off-line, if you will.
So, if the device is off-line it sends a message that I can use to disable the buttons.
Then, when it is online, it enables the buttons.
Sure it can be done with discreet nodes but as I said, this is doing it in one node, and rather than a subflow.
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### Author:  [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)
#### Post date: [23 January 2020 13:46 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/what-am-i-supposed-to-do-to-contact-someone-who-wrote-a-node/20756/17 "2020-01-23T13:46:10Z")
> [@Trying\_to\_learn](#):
>
> So, if the device is off-line it sends a message that I can use to disable the buttons.
> Then, when it is online, it enables the buttons.
Isn't that just the LWT messages?
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### Author:  [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)
#### Post date: [23 January 2020 19:28 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/what-am-i-supposed-to-do-to-contact-someone-who-wrote-a-node/20756/18 "2020-01-23T19:28:15Z")
Yes. And the Birth Certificate.
As I said, I am just curious. I seem to be too curious these days.
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### Author:  [@Sud](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Sud)
#### Post date: [15 July 2020 09:51 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/what-am-i-supposed-to-do-to-contact-someone-who-wrote-a-node/20756/19 "2020-07-15T09:51:45Z")
Hi everyone, I am sorry to disturb as I am not sure to be at the right place but I'm a bit lost in the forum... I have read a very interesting topic that is now closed but I still have a question to ask to a contributor @SuperNinja but I don't know how to contact him. I have read the terms of use and FAQ but I still don't understand how to communicate with others in the forum.
Thank you very much for your help 🙂
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### Author:  [@knolleary](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/knolleary)
#### Post date: [15 July 2020 09:54 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/what-am-i-supposed-to-do-to-contact-someone-who-wrote-a-node/20756/20 "2020-07-15T09:54:51Z")
Hi @Sud,
this is probably a better topic to start in the #meta:help category rather than add to an old thread that is related to nodes.
Rather than contact that user directly you could start a new topic, mentioning them as you have, and include a link to the closed topic.
That way anyone else might be able to help with your question and you aren't reliant on that one user.
Otherwise, the forum does allow you to send direct messages to users - click on their username and you should see a button to send them a message (although that option may not be available to new users of the forum).