-- On Tue, 9/8/11, Rich Mellor <[email protected]> wrote: > From: Rich Mellor <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] a VERY expensive QL substitute? > To: [email protected] > Date: Tuesday, 9 August, 2011, 7:33 > On 09/08/2011 00:38, David Tubbs > wrote: > > > >> > >> Mind you, there was some VERY expensive bits of > kit for the QL back in the hey day - see > >> > >> http://www.rwapadventures.com/ql_wiki/index.php?title=Quest%20Automation%20Ltd > > >> > >> -- > > > > I followed your link. > > Why does the page have to look like it has faded in > the sun, I know my eyes are not what they were being on the > cusp of becoming an octogenarian. > > > > Nor have I ever understood why your Wiki down beyond > adventures. > > > > DT > > > > _______________________________________________ > > QL-Users Mailing List > > http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm > > > > > Why faded ? Not sure what you mean - that is someone's > design for the site - I like it - but if you have another > design you would prefer for the Wiki, then please feel free > to offer a suggestion (although you will need to skin the > site as I don't have time). I was just grateful that > someone was willing and had the time to propose a design > which looks nice. > > The text is black on white, so it does not affect anything > or am I missing something? > > As for "why your Wiki down beyond adventures" - not sure > what you mean here! > If you mean why it is hosted on www.rwapadventures.com - > that's simple - I don't want to have to pay for yet another > domain name. > > I am fed up with people criticising the Wiki - all I ever > hear is back handed comments about 'but there is no > information about xxxx' or 'why don't you include this or > this'..... > > Let's face it - the Wiki is supposed to be for the whole QL > community - ideally it would have its own domain (maybe > sinclairql.com or similar) and lots of people would be > adding and updating information on the Wiki > > As it stands about 95% of the information has been added by > me, maybe 3% by Dilwyn and 2% by Urs Koenig > > It would seem the QL community is not bothered about trying > to improve the amount of information about the QL on the > web. > > People need to contribute - this was just a project I > started to try and address the critics of the QL, who say > openly on the web that there were no games, it was only a > business machine, and that it died in the 80s. > > The point is simple - IF YOU WANT THE WIKI TO BE BETTER / > DIFFERENT / HOSTED SOMEWHERE, THEN CHANGE IT !! > > -- Rich Mellor > RWAP Services > Specialist Enuuk Auction Programming Services > > www.rwapservices.co.uk > > > _______________________________________________ > QL-Users Mailing List > http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm >
"As it stands about 95% of the information has been added by me, maybe 3% by Dilwyn and 2% by Urs Koenig" And about 0.1% from me :p I think it's a great site and a valuable resource too. Should be able to add in the video links from youtube too :) Peter. _______________________________________________ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
