1. the post you refer to is not a grand scale marketing plan its about an email campaign and is not relevant to what we do at all.
2. we are not trying to sell a product here, the kind of service we provide, the lind of community we make is not going to be compromised because the website looks ugly on IE.
3. are you trying to tell me that someone interested in using or contributing to free software would avoid EGLUG after taking one look at the logo????? I doubt this most community websites have a plain or ugly look, people come for the content and the people involved.
4. we have a distinct theme not to attract people, we have it to strengthen community, the distinct theme is supposed to give character and create an independnet atmosphere, its goals are to be usable, reconisable and unique, period.
5. avoiding b0rked software and respecting web standards is very much part of the character of EGLUG
6. as long as the website works under IE, as long as people can read the content and seek help its good enough.

we do not attract people by look and feel folks, if we did we have failed, if thats the only way we can think of to extend our reach and membership we have failed.

cheers, Alaa

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