just in case you were wondering, dkretz _did_ copy michael hart's saturday post over to d.p., giving michael's position in favor of prerelease of texts while they're still "in progress" at d.p. that was on saturday evening, and since then there have been over 100 posts in response:
there was an earlier discussion on the issue too:
the earlier discussion had over 100 posts as well, and had a poll, which got a high number of votes. the poll question?
Making preview texts available on a dedicated site, with a clear label that they're work in progress. Good idea/bad idea?
the poll results?
45% -- I'd rather you didn't 17% -- I couldn't care less 36% -- Great idea!
some people are quite agitated at the thought of the idea. they drag out the old rot about how "d.p. means _quality_". -bowerbird