In Reply to: Georging Utility? posted by Nick on August 6, 2002 at 8:23 PM:
: I think my previous post may have been deleted when the forum went funky, so I'm trying again.
: I am a fairly new Georger, and I'm curious whether there might be any demand for some sort of WG Utility - something that you'd download and use from your PC. Some things I wanna hear feedback on:
: 1) Has anyone tried this before, and if so, what were the results?
: 1a) Does something like this already exist?
: 2) Would this be a welcome addition to WG?
: 3) Would anyone use it?
: 4) What would people want out of it?
: 5) Would (4) include things that people already aren't doing online?
: and of course,
: 6) Is there anything that would be UNwelcome (ie, something that would cause WG-problems, like an instant-e-mail-everyone-in-the-universe-the-serial-number-of-all-the-bills-you-have-entered thing)?
: Anyway, just curious. Happy Georging!
In the User Links at the left, you'll find a whole host of Georging sites that are already established. Many, MANY more are linked through the "Directory of WheresGeorge-Related Sites". You would probably be well-advised to check these out thoroughly, along with the FAQs and About WG.
A suggestion for any sort of utility should be run by Hank first .... click "Contact Us" at left, but ONLY after you've checked out the sites that are already listed and determined that what you are thinking of proposing/offering is indeed a positive contribution that would NOT duplicate other efforts already available.
It's easy to get carried away with enthusiasm when you're new (boy, did I ever make that mistake myself!), but being cautious and checking things out thoroughly in advance can potentially save a lot of stinging criticism.
Just trying to offer some friendly advice from someone who didn't listen when it was offered to me........