TGC Beta Test?

[aja]

OK... I am participating in the beta testing of some of the latest releases of TGC. I just want to perhaps vent some frustrations and share some thoughts.

Firstly, I believe that it is best that beta testers keep the fact to themselves and do not share what is being tested and start discussing in public that which has been entrusted to them.

I knew of some major issues quite some time ago but have always kept them to myself in the belief that testers are entrusted with testing and are not tasked with broadcasting issues, new features etc. When a release has been tested and released, of course we can share our opinions and explain features and so on.

One of the things that is accomplished by keeping things under wraps is that there are no expectations being created and no pressure to deliver in a certain timeframe.

I am more than a little bit disappointed that there are conversations surfacing that relate to beta testing and use of the new 'beta' release and it's features.

Maybe I'm out in left field on this and maybe my past history in software testing is tainting this, but better get it out there.

[Shardak]

You're not dealing with state secrets fergawdsakes.

If protee wants to ask testers to not post on forums, so be it. For a beta tester to ask it, seems presumptuious.

[FaultyClubs]

...One of the things that is accomplished by keeping things under wraps is that there are no expectations being created and no pressure to deliver in a certain timeframe.

I am more than a little bit disappointed that there are conversations surfacing that relate to beta testing and use of the new 'beta' release and it's features.

Maybe I'm out in left field on this...

Yeah, pretty far out in left field as far as i can see. It was Protee themselves who told everyone what is being worked on.

[keither5150]

As far as I can see, nothing was mentioned that ProTee hasn't mentioned before. I simply stated that I enjoy the new features. The only instructions that were given to me were.... do not share the download link and please provide feedback and details on issues. I was probably asked to beta test because I play more rounds than your average player here. Just finished my 202nd round since August.

[mthunt]

You should probably address ProTee in this complaining of yours as well seeing how they mentioned all of the updates in the beta and posted several videos of the beta before any of us discussed it. Yep. Out to left field.