HW: Mission Control Website

[Laura Waesche]

I like the mission control site and I don't know diddly squat about web
design. ;-)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rik Rx" <hw at CY-B.ORG>
To: <BOC-L at LISTSERV.SPC.EDU>
Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2002 2:20 PM
Subject: Re: HW: Mission Control Website


> Hi all
>
> Just a few lines on all the Kack....  the 'old chestnut' has emerged
again,
> it MUST be a low news day. . . . ZZZZZZzzzzzzz......
>
> Hey Guido - please note: I have already stated all the below before
*loads*
> of times, and this will be my final word on the subject:
>
> PLEASE NOTE:
>
> The Mission Control site is *not mine* - it is Dave's !
> We just do it for him - and once again Guido, you appear to ASSUME that we
> are "paid" for this... are you sure? do you have access to our accounts
> then? - and who the bloody hell are you to question me or anyone else on
> here about how we conduct business anyhow? Want to know what the financial
> arrangements are? ask Dave ! You also appear to know what the exact brief
> was in the design and layout of the site... Wow ! you MUST be well
> connected!
>
> As a point of note, we do the site for Dave in between our other projects,
> to allow him and the band to concentrate on doing important stuff like
> making music. Remember the music?
>
> In the last 18 months or so since we have been doing the site I have also
> been running two newly developing businesses and had some MAJOR personal
> problems, which includes losing a parent and my wife being (and remaining)
> seriously ill... so you are F**king lucky to have had a site to look at at
> all !
>
> THE SITE IS BEING UPDATED:
> Now there are (just) one or two people that are uncapable of understanding
> this concept. I am sick and tired of individuals that crib and cry over
the
> odd thing that doesn't work perfectly in their micky-mouse browser setup.
> Yes there are some valid points in some of your mails, but they are always
> buried deep behind a torrent of insults and negativity that goes way
beyond
> the realm of what can be considered by most reasonable people to be
> 'constructive criticism'.
>
> During the update, THE CURRENT SITE WILL NOT BE MODIFIED - I really don't
> know how to put this in a way that you are capable of understanding. I use
> the word 'capable' as you are still banging on about stuff on the current
> pages - the new site will address all sorts of things that people have
> raised - even some of your comments might be noted !
>
> Yes I KNOW there are some lyrics pages that need to go up and all sorts of
> other little things, but as I have told you over and over these will all
be
> addressed on the new encarnation AND NOT BEFORE so for god's sake stop
> repeating yourself like a stuck record - what do you really expect to
> achieve? THE SITE IS BEING CHANGED - sorry, but I can only supply the
facts;
> I'm not in a position to give you the ability to absorb them.
>
> The new site will be online as soon as it fits in with all our other
> projects, and yes, the 'missing' lyrics will be updated as soon as Dave
> gives me them, along with a bunch of other stuff !
>
> "CRAP DESIGN" - ok so that's your opinion and you are entitled to that -
> Here's mine - want an example of "crap design"? (your term)
> visit: http://www.spiralrealm.com/guido/
> The subtle use of "under construction" pages and blind links is
astounding.
> How we marvel at the "annoying little" spinning library-sourced animated
> gif's. etc etc.
>
> You are obviously the master - wa cannot complete with the sheer
brillience
> of this site. It's astounding.
>
> By the way, www.bedouin.info comes on line Friday too, I'm sure you'll be
> straight in there taking the piss - after all, as your site says, you are
a
> "web designer".
>
> Rx