Comment 17 for bug 346095

I find the developer response to this bug report both insulting and comical...

You seriously... are comparing a notifier application to OpenOffice or evolution?
I think you have slightly distorted view on things if you believe that you must make up for the sins of others by chopping your own legs off at the knees. There's no *good* reason to hobble this program because some have overused miscellaneous options.

Configurable options are needed in programs in order for them to be usable for precisly the reasons that Mike is pointing out here. Not everyone uses their desktop in the same way. A notifier can exist and function well for tons of people with just a few options. Hard coding things the way you are doing is going to piss off alot of people.

If your goal is to get people to use and enjoy using this distribution, it should be made configurable for people with different tastes or NEEDS than your own. I happen to hate those god damned notification bubbles, so as much as Mike hate's not being informed by them, I hate seeing them. Those are two very important and desirable options to include in ANY notifier application. Look at all the popular IM applications... they all have many options for how to be notified... for good reasons... the users wanted them.