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February 10, 2009
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Decisions from on high?

  • February 10, 2009
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Is this the bean-counter's folly, or were actual users given preview to offer feedback?

Will we be able to offer suggestions and have them seriously considered before implementation is finalized?

What worries me the most is the track record for this sort of thing. Seems the web team hasn't been able to get much right when left to their own devices. How is this time going to be different?

If the web team and admins have only learned ONE thing, let's hope they finally understand that MORE open dialogue with users/customers is better than less dialogue and imperious decision-making.

(I feel like an abused family member being asked to stick around because the abuser has promised for the umpteenth time that they'll never do the bad thing ever again)

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    February 11, 2009
    > Ability to get noticed: Earn points through participation that demonstrate your expertise in the community.

    you can use them at the Adobe Store, right? Otherwise they'd be sort of silly, right?

    >I think that we've learned from past mistakes. I think we're on the right track. But I'm keeping a close, anxious eye on it.

    I think as long as they keep the speed up and don't clutter the page with junk like avitars and junk, they'll do fine.
    Known Participant
    February 11, 2009
    I love ya Chris, but perhaps you should stick to working on Photoshop?

    Use your powers for good, not for obtuse, preemptive defense plans.

    :)
    SteveG_AudioMasters_
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    February 11, 2009
    >Sometimes, there has to be some imperious decision making - because the decision makers have access to information that the general public does not (and should not).

    Like with the Banking system, you mean?

    Elsewhere, it says

    >To minimize disruption, we are transferring the last 12 months of postings to the new Adobe Forums.

    As well as being active on the Audition forum, I administer another forum related very much to Audition, where we have managed over two major transitions to keep the last 9-10 years of posts. They really don't take up that much room, either. Since a lot of valuable information is contained in any posts of this nature, I don't see how this constitutes 'minimised disruption' - it just means that a load of stuff has to be rekeyed, quite unnecessarily, because information they might be able to find this way simply won't be available. And I really don't believe that this is a storage issue...

    >I think that we've learned from past mistakes.

    I wish I had your confidence.
    Chris Cox
    Legend
    February 11, 2009
    You are not alone in that feeling.

    Sometimes, there has to be some imperious decision making - because the decision makers have access to information that the general public does not (and should not).

    I think that we've learned from past mistakes. I think we're on the right track. But I'm keeping a close, anxious eye on it.
    February 10, 2009
    <obi wan>I've got a bad feeling about this.</obi wan>