Hello Tony and TBUDL,
Monday, September 25, 2000, 05:25:37, Tony wrote:
ACM>> In all fairness Tony, I don't think we should make those who are
ACM>> not using TB! unwelcome here. There is no rule to say that you
ACM>> should be using TB! to be subscribed and I don't think there
ACM>> ever will or should be such a rule
TB> While I agree in part with the above, my opinion is that this list by
TB> the very definition of it's name is A*Bat*Users*Discussion*List. I feel
TB> it's gradually being allowed to degenerate into a free for all, general
TB> email list.
Well, as the person who changed the subject heading to "wishlist" and
asked which of Becky's specific features attracted those already
talking about it, perhaps I should jump in. My intention wasn't to
troll for a match between Becky & TB. But (IMO) any feature that would
tempt a Bat user away is just as appropriate for discussion about the
Bat's future development as any other Bat wish one might have.
TB> I see no problem with any user saying "I've been using Microshafts
TB> Outlook Depress and I could do this with it, how do I do that with TB".
TB> When it's used as a descriptive comparison for a valid question.
And one could argue that discussing the competition's beta features
is, in a way, foreseeing just this sort of question -- imagine Becky
2.x users considering TB and coming to TBUDL saying "I can do X on
Becky, how do I do it on TB?"
TB> I do think however that the line should be drawn at numerical
TB> lists stating why something is better than TB.
well, numerical lists do make for easy reading, and I don't think
anyone was trying to keep score. :)
<snip>
TB> Anyway, keep "The Bat Users Discussion List" for Bat users. Thats my
TB> personal opinion, not worth much apparently but there you go.
Until there's an up-to-date manual, or even a thorough website
brochure, I don't think this position is tenable. Without TBUDL,
potential users would be forced to download TB & devote a good bit of
time to it to get a glimmer of what it can do. Surely I'm not the only
one who read TBUDL before trying the program out?
If the discussion about Becky turns into a review of that program,
then yes, my vote would be to send it to TBOT; but as long as it is
discussed in relationship to TB, particularly with regard to specific
features that people want to see in TB, I think the comparison has a
place here. Hence my original question :)
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