Usually betas on ATP are done on closed forums where only the participants are allowed to even see the forum. I let this forum be visible to the public but I never intended for the public to actually enter the beta swap and see the system and use it. The signup for the beta was open to all and everyone had a chance to join in. Nobody was left out and everyone who wanted in got in.
greene said:This beta may be a good way to test the system to make sure it all works properly, but it was my hope that it would also be a way to build interest and excitement for all the members of ATP and make them want to participate in future swaps or even to host their own specialized swaps. 
That was never my intention with the beta group.
My intention was to have a group help me design and implement the swap system and this group did it better than any beta group has ever done it before.
Building interest and excitement in the ATP membership at large will remain a task for the future, once the beta is done and the dust has settled from this first swap.
Now let's keep things upbeat and positive, shall we?
