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Grex > Mnet > #41: Cross-Cultural Transfer | |
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jmsaul
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Cross-Cultural Transfer
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Jun 14 22:02 UTC 2000 |
Here's the other side of the coin: What ideas should we steal from Grex?
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jmsaul
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response 1 of 90:
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Jun 14 22:03 UTC 2000 |
I like the way they're handling word wrap, and the ability to backspace onto
the previous line. I like that a lot. Is that just a matter of setting
defaults differently, or can we not do it at all under YAPP?
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jp2
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response 2 of 90:
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Jun 14 22:08 UTC 2000 |
This response has been erased.
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ric
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response 3 of 90:
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Jun 14 23:02 UTC 2000 |
However, gate works just fine on m-net. It is set as my default editor and
I use it in YAPP
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twinkie
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response 4 of 90:
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Jun 15 00:07 UTC 2000 |
I think we should steal some of their money.
And, I think we should pass out shit at Top Of the Park.
Hell, I'm even going to venture out to Ann Arbor for TOP.
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slynne
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response 5 of 90:
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Jun 15 00:36 UTC 2000 |
I think we should steal some of their intelligent conversation, it seems to
mix well with Mnet's idiocy.
Basically, having Mnetters on grex has been like having a good meal with lots
of veggies (grex) followed by a glorious banana split (mnet) for dessert!
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cyklone
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response 6 of 90:
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Jun 15 00:36 UTC 2000 |
"Excuse me sir, there's been a printer's error with that refrigerator magnet
you just received. I'd like to give you the correct address . . . "
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cyklone
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response 7 of 90:
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Jun 15 00:37 UTC 2000 |
(slynne is still doing that slippy thing, even though she's only a guest
here)
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realtao
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response 8 of 90:
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Jun 15 14:41 UTC 2000 |
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md
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response 9 of 90:
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Jun 15 18:07 UTC 2000 |
Hey yer stealin me from Grex. What more do you need?
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slynne
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response 10 of 90:
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Jun 15 18:26 UTC 2000 |
Since I have to read grex and mnet via the web, I have a suggestion for
Mnet's web browser. When I use the "back" button here on grex, it takes
me back to the page exactly as I left it. It even saves text that I put
into the text box and forgot to post which happens to me all the time
because I am an idiot. That is a feature I would love to see in the Mnet
version.
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jmsaul
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response 11 of 90:
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Jun 15 20:18 UTC 2000 |
Re #9: We need something to compensate for that, actually.
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cyklone
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response 12 of 90:
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Jun 15 20:59 UTC 2000 |
Re #9: A cf to be named later?
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twinkie
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response 13 of 90:
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Jun 16 03:39 UTC 2000 |
j fagfuck
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md
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response 14 of 90:
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Jun 16 12:05 UTC 2000 |
Ingrates. [sob]
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jep
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response 15 of 90:
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Jun 16 14:28 UTC 2000 |
I'd love to see you back on M-Net, Michael.
Grex's funding model is superior to that of M-Net. Among other things,
they can consistently pay the bills without relying on a few big
contributors to fill in for shortfalls and special needs.
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twinkie
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response 16 of 90:
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Jun 16 16:49 UTC 2000 |
It's funny how the only defense Grexers can conjure up is "We have more
money".
Yes, you have more money.
Now, go get your backpack and play with the other Grexers, dear.
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buzzard
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response 17 of 90:
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Jun 16 17:14 UTC 2000 |
I know. It's dumb. M-net has so much more character. I read Agora and got
bored to shit.
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iggy
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response 18 of 90:
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Jun 16 17:26 UTC 2000 |
i suppose that is why a lot of people read the newspaper
when they take a shit
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dpc
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response 19 of 90:
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Jun 16 17:37 UTC 2000 |
Well, according to k8's first financial report, we have $1408.56
in the bank. That's over 5 months' worth of typical expenses.
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jerryr
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response 20 of 90:
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Jun 16 17:59 UTC 2000 |
they can't help it. they get that way from eating twigs and crushed leaves
which fall from above whilst they be's hugging dem trees, don'tchaknow.
i stood on my brakes while revving up my suv to the redline, then slammed down
hard on the accelerator. wow, what power, what noise, what great skid marks
i left in the pavement. bonus: i almost splatted a whole family of ducks
near boardwalk and eisenhower. dunno how i missed 'em.
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buzzard
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response 21 of 90:
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Jun 16 18:40 UTC 2000 |
Heh, I'd find it hard to believe you've got a 5000-rpm stall speed torque
converter in that gas hog :)
Speaking of which, my dad's car died, or more aptly, the transmission died.
it ground, screeched, slammed and *absofuckinglootely stunk* and the repair
bill was $2184.
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jep
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response 22 of 90:
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Jun 16 19:02 UTC 2000 |
re #16: Did you mean me? I'm much more of an M-Netter than a Grexer, for
all that I kind of like Grex better these days.
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krj
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response 23 of 90:
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Jun 16 19:16 UTC 2000 |
It's not just that Grex has more money; Grex has more people.
Grex has about four times as many users as M-net.
This is a striking outcome, given that originally every 1991 Grexer
was an M-net user, and that M-net had the advantage in money, network
connectivity and system speed until about 1995 or 1996.
The systems are located in the same city, and the user interface
software is almost identical.
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dpc
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response 24 of 90:
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Jun 16 19:47 UTC 2000 |
How about the number of people who use the *conferences* in each
system, Ken?
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