On Fri, Sep 23, 2011 at 13:50, Magnus Thor Torfason <zulutime....@gmail.com> wrote: > On 9/22/2011 23:17, Winston Smith wrote: >>> >>> [Steven Wu] >>>> >>>> I am looking to revamp the entire site. Not just a minor update. But I >>>> like >>>> to redevelop it with modern technology using HTML5, CSS3 and bit of >>>> JQuery. >> >> [opinion snipped] >> >> That's just my opinion, and if it hurts anyone, I apologise. > > Well, I for one would be amazed if that opinion did not hurt anyone. And I'd > also be amazed if Steven Wu has not been scared off from posting a mock-up. > Perhaps that was the intention. > > It seems only fair to send a signal to a person making an offer like this > that there is considerable inertia in the community and that a proposal has > little chance of passing, but this thread has seemed way more > confrontational than needed, and more confrontational than is usually the > case on this list. > > That's my two cents on the subject ...
While I do tend to agree with you re: confrontational, I think it is also because Steven was very nebulous. It was a hand-wave "make it better" rather than pointing to any specific problems, or providing any specific solutions. That kind of approach sets off warning alarms for the "old-timers" that have seen it all before. Cheers, -g
