FW: Processing Password Questions

[Nancy Palmquist]

> 
> 
> Anyone with an insightful clue and two neurons to rub together already knew
> what was best for them, or they wouldn't be doing it the way they are.  I'm
> going to assume that anyone that bothered to voice an opinion had one for a
> reason, whether you happen to agree with it or not.
> 
> Everything else has been redundant for anyone except the neophytic user.  
> 
> You called for a vote, we voted.  This last post sounded more like an
> attempt to convince everyone your way was best than an airing of further
> viewpoint.  One had already happened via a "roll call" vote, including your
> prior statements of opinion.  Then you came back and hammered on it some
> more.  The only people you're likely to sway are people that don't know
> enough to figure things out for themselves in the first place.  If I want
> to be converted, I know some nice Jehovah's Witnesses that come around to
> chat once in a while...
> 

Mark,

I realize you are feeling a little annoyed.  But I find this response 
very rude.

The reason these get assigned incorrectly is people do not know they did 
it.  There is a choice on the menu.  They choose it for some reason - 
did not understand what it did, or thought it did something else or just 
hit a wrong key (I like the cat on the keyboard option myself).  In 
older versions, it was a question at installation and was often answered 
incorrectly and hence a password was installed.  That is no longer the 
case.

Now nothing happens as far as they can tell so they think - no foul and 
continue happily.

The discussion was to illuminate the use, function and pitfalls.  I am 
sure it is entirely outside your experience when due to ignorance or 
curiosity something happens you do not expect.

Of course I think my opinion is right.  It works for me and has the 
effect I desire.  But that does not indicate that I am implying that I 
think it is right for each and every other filePro developer.  As the 
discussion continued, it seemed necessary to make further comment to 
make the concept better understood.

I do understand that others that posted might not use the feature for 
many reasons but I wanted people to have a clear understanding of the 
use and purpose so a considered decision was possible.

I interact with many programmers and when they do not understand a 
feature it is usually avoided.  That does not mean they could not find 
it useful, they just don't understand the correct function or use of the 
feature.

So I clearly resent your implication that people that posted questions 
about the feature "don't know enough to figure it out for themselves". 
That was the entire point of the discussion.  Bob's request for a vote 
in no way clarifes the issue just the general use of the responders of 
the features.  What was certainly helpful to the poster was the 
reason(s) each voter had for their preference.

So instead of trying to restrict discussion, sit on your hands, when all 
you want to say is stop posting to the list.  You are not responsible 
for how a discussion unfolds and can delete any message or ignore any 
thread that you are finding particularly redundant.

I had my say on this.



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