Change the Green Online Icon to an Icon reflecting the IM Protocol?

[Michael Rozdoba]

Gary Kramlich wrote:

> You ever fail a home work assignment, study harder, and pass a test.
> Yeah same idea, if you present a good enough argument, maybe it'll be
> turned back on by default.  But since we've hashed over this again, and
> AGAIN, and *AGAIN*, I don't see this as likely.  The whole reason the
> menu item got added was to shut people like you up.

That's a little harsh, isn't it? The principle of maintaining a 
consistent user interface as a package evolves is a very sound one. Of 
course it conflicts with change & a balance needs to be found, but that 
doesn't justify such a dismissal in response.

And yes, I can read the less than polite tone of the person to whom 
you're replying.

Would it be impolite of me to ask if most of the devs are roughly around 
the same age? Maybe I'm being judgemental but my guess would be you're 
young males, probably under 25. There seems to be quite a lot of 
aggression here, though maybe it's coincidence that I've just started 
reading the list when an emotive subject has come up.

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Michael Rozdoba