Dan,
You're missing the point entirely.
When you download a contributed program and find it doesn't meet your needs, your posts ALWAYS come across as if you're sneering at the program. There's no need to post anything at all - imagine what this forum would look like if everyone who happened to read a post about the availability of some program started posting responses like "I don't need anything like that".
If you download a contributed program that you think WOULD meet your needs but it doesn't seem to work right, PM the author about the problem and get his/her advice before publicly raising a stink. For one thing, it may very well be "pilot error" and you'll avoid embarrassing yourself.
Thank you Charles! I couldn't have stated it better myself (except I would have used
"annoying" font sizes and
colors to
emphasize my point)!
I also agree whole-heartedly with TTA's post!Dan, I personally was quite annoyed with you publicly ranting about BXVC instead of PM'ing or emailing me for help. Had I CO privileges, I would have deleted your post and PM'd you to help you work out your problem. However, since I couldn't, I was forced to answer you publicly just so others would see that you were happy again. I still don't know how many people have read that thread and have decided BXVC is not worth a look, just because
(yes, I'm finally saying it!) you goofed the upgrade installation,
you goofed further by deleting "everything" and therefore had to re-install from scratch and re-enter all of your settings. Even with your
"I'm happy now" post following, the thread still looks (to those who don't already know better) like BXVC might have been the problem.
Your post here casts a similar
shadow on
Tuicemen's program. I mean, how can;
" ..."freeware" that makes people do what they don't really want to isn't worth it." be taken as anything but a
dig? It didn't
make you do anything! You
chose to try it. As
JimC pointed out, what did you expect it to do, download firmware that caused the CM15A to grow speakers?
To all who read this, I beg your pardon for publicly venting my spleen at Dan! I have no excuse. I should have more self-control. I just couldn't stay silent any longer.