Subject: Re: bug#1305: Please disable the audible bell by default, to avoid discouraging newbies in crowded offices and elsewhere

From: Stefan Monnier <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 06 Nov 2008 21:19:34 -0500

> FWIW, I find the beep annoying and useless too.  I disable it in .emacs,
> but every time I have to use emacs -Q to debug something it gets on my
> nerves....

I hate all forms of beeping.  So I'm definitely in favor of using the
visual bell by default, tho I never dared to propose it, seeing how it's
not even in the "Options" menu.

        Stefan