Markus,

> Hey Jason,
> what do you mean? talk like this...

If I were Pavel, I would have been quite irritated by that remark.

> I didn't give any reasons, I just said that noone will subscribe to
> that list. If you don't believe me, just ask Pavel how many have
> subscribed. I did, by the way.
>
> Ok, shall I tell you why nobody subscribes?

Doesn't matter to me.

> That's simply because a "website" list makes sense for discussion
> about website _details_, as you put it, only. And the majority of
> people isn't interested in discussion about details.

To me the entire website ordeal is a "detail".
IBDI is a level above discussing other people's web-sites for more than a
few days.

> But: The points I was discussing were not about details and that's
> why I am myself not interested in discussing them in a "webmaster"
> list either.
>
> Is that clear now, Jason?

Always has been. Your definition of details and mine are incongruent.

If people are interested in Firebird's website they will go to Pavel's list
or your list.
If they aren't interested they certainly don't want to hear any more of this
discussion either.

> So, I just made a statement about some facts,

What you said that I quoted wasn't written as fact.
It was written as supposition.

> and you tell me
> something about making friends... ?

Yes, and I hope you give it some serious consideration.

Again, I don't want to discourage what is happening. I just want it to
happen where it belongs. A daily update posted to the IBDI list summarizing
and soliciting interest is fine. But, hordes of emails being exchanged for
weeks is not.

If you disagree with any of what I have said, please take it up with me
privately. I'll be happy to discuss it.

Regards,
Jason Wharton
IBDI Co-Founder
jwharton@...