<div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Jul 27, 2011 at 7:13 PM, Daniel Fenn <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:danielx386@gmail.com">danielx386@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
Thanks for the input guys. Yea I'm always adding new things and fixing up bugs that crop up.<br><br>It true that users can keep the version that they are currently on and it doesn't take that long to update.<br><br clear="all">
<div style="font-family:georgia,serif">Regards,<font color="#888888"></font><br></div></blockquote></div><br>One way to reduce the resistance and/or back flack from frequent updates is communication. Communication specifically about what the user can expect to happen and expect not to happen as a result of the update.<br>
<br>There is a definite trepidation that comes with updates -- less so with wordpress then many other systems.<br><br>Users sometimes like to be assured that everything will be all right. The update will not reset your system settings. The update is not going to cause your header image or background image to suddenly disappear. The update will not cause your special fields in your posts to be reset. We have not removed any special features that you will suddenly miss. <br>
<br>This kind of getting jerked around happens rarely with wordpress. But it is common with other programs. "Got a windows update then suddenly I couldn't load Team Fortress." People have been trained by squirrely programs to be cautious. <br>
<br>So pat them on the head and give them some reason to not be concerned.<br><br>Regards,<br>Claude<br><br>