On Wed, 18 Feb 2009 15:54:36 +0900 Ben <[email protected]> wrote: > The reason why Valve don't reply with information all the time is all > about managing expectations. Its often much better to say nothing at > all until the problem is resolved, so then you're not having to deal > with the expectations that saying something brings with it. If Valve > were to say "yes, we're currently working on it", most people would > assume the fix would be out in days, whereas there could be > complications that arise that may mean a fix takes weeks (or longer) > due to issues that are only known to Valve, whereas the public > assumption would be that it was a simple fix. > > Its pretty much a situation of damned if you do, and damned if you > don't.
I understand the point you are trying to make but I just don't buy into that. I believe that most admins on this list are smart enough to know that fixes don't magically appear. Even more so since this is the hlds_LINUX list! Do people who use bugzilla or any other means to report bugs on other projects expect a fix in the next hour? I doubt it. We're smart, if they explain to us, we'll understand. Regardless, Valve's lack of bidirectional communication with the admin community is more likely a result of a lack of resources or time than a conscious effort to ignore and annoys us in the hope of not crushing our dreams regarding the next patch. -- Ravnox _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux
