| We're sorry to hear any complaints about the handling of any requests for | information regarding ecash. As you can understand, we are certaintly not | planning to create unsatisied ecash users at the very start of the ecash endeavour. But, for the most part out here, we can't tell. I, too, have heard only deafening silence from e-cash folks in response to my multiple queries and requests for more information on their system, let alone joining their beta test. Like Hal Finney, I just assumed I was being ignored because I didn't have enough clout. As a result, I just gave up on e-cash as something I wouldn't find useful any time soon. I do understand the difficulties in dealing with releases on multiple platforms. Still, you might at least acknowledge e-mail from people who want to help make your system work, who want to use it. A form letter at least, explaining that you don't need their help right at the moment but will let them know when a system for their platform is being released for a wider beta test, well, that might be a real good idea. Ignoring people after you've publicly asked for beta testers and said "mail to <...> for further information" is definitely not a good idea. My count: 4 messages over about 6 months asking for more info, no replies. My reaction: Well, it was a nice idea. Maybe I'll check back in a couple of years, when there might actually be someone there. Rich PS - I'm not posting this to two lists because I've seen that's the only way to squeeze a response out of DigiCash, but you can be forgiven for thinking things like that. ;-) -- Loudyellnet: Richard Johnson | Sneakernet: ECNT1-6, CB 429, CU Boulder Phonenet: +1.303.492.0590 | Internet: Richard.Johnson@Colorado.EDU RIPEM and PGP public keys available by server, finger or request Speaker to avalanche dragons. Do you really think they listen?