In article <2008072807331016807-xxx@yyyzzz>, gtr <xxx@yyy.zzz> wrote:
> On 2008-07-28 00:33:38 -0700, dorayme <doraymeRidThis@optusnet.com.au> said: > > > In article <2008072723154416807-xxx@yyyzzz>, gtr <xxx@yyy.zzz> wrote: > > > >> On 2008-07-27 21:23:59 -0700, "mgrahm@trib.com" <mgrahm@trib.com> said: > >> > >> ...most problems with a website can be solved by throwing > >> the website away and starting all over again. > > > > Is there any real evidence for this? > > Is there any evidence to preclude it?
Let us suppose there is no obvious evidence to preclude it either. I would say that in the absence of evidence one way or the other, it is an open question whether starting again fixes most problems. Surely it depends on what the author knows (better than the previous author) or learns in the meantime (from his first attempt).