Re: message splitting gone haywire

[asjo@koldfront.dk (Adam Sjøgren)]

On Thu, 29 Sep 2011 15:21:37 -0500, Ted wrote:

> I could add 'ask, but we're talking potentially hundreds of these
> prompts during splitting.  Also I don't think a temporary splitting
> strategy is a good thing because you won't necessarily know where things
> went if you split 20 minutes later.  Similarly the random choice can
> cause confusion.

> I think the only choices available from 'ask should be 'first,
> 'majority, and 'newest.  Once chosen they should persist until the end
> of the session, using the Customize system.  The user can save the
> preference at that point.

Ok, taking my sarcasm voice off again: I think you are trying to make
the system too clever and too magic for the users and the programs own
good. Look at how confused Eric Abrahamsen got by the *intended and
chosen* behaviour!

I'd say make the sane choice the default, and don't offer any other
choices until someone a) argues that it is really, really important, and
b) wants to use it.

I think I am getting old and grumpy.


   Sorry,

    Adam

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