[drats_users] Default file transfer path directory

[Arnold Harding]

OK, I agree with your thinking.  What I here from a lot of new users 
is that they aren't happy unknowingly sharing what's on their desktop. 
If you are in control and teaching, that's one thing.  But to not know 
until told what got shared is another.

Is "remote File Transfers" in and out?  I suppose it doesn't matter if 
the new person is somehow in control until they figure it out.

My folder is "My Documents/D-RATS".  I'm not sure I want a program 
creating a folder on the desktop.  I'd keep deleting it and change to 
the folder I created.
Oh well...

Arnold

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dan Smith" <dsmith at danplanet.com>
To: "Discussion of D-RATS" <drats_users at lists.danplanet.com>
Sent: Friday, July 03, 2009 6:35 PM
Subject: Re: [drats_users] Default file transfer path directory


>> If the default File Transfer Path is still the Desktop, it should 
>> be
>> changed before a real release.  It could be very embarrassing for
>> everyone else to find out what you have there.  The default should
>> be the directory for D-RATS so it is at least files any D-RATS user
>> has.
>
> I disagree.  Based on my experience trying to teach D-RATS to people
> who aren't power users, having files pop up on their desktop when
> someone sends them one is the easiest way for them to operate.
>
> What I'd rather do is make 0.3 honor the "allow remote file 
> transfers"
> check box again (oops) and leave that disabled by default as it has
> been in the past.  What do you think of that?
>
> We could also have D-RATS default to a folder on the desktop that 
> gets
> created if it doesn't exist.  Something like "Desktop/D-RATS Public"
> maybe?
>
> Anyone else have any thoughts?
>
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