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Grex > Coop8 > #63: Making "Intro" the default conference | |
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scott
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Making "Intro" the default conference
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May 5 22:52 UTC 1996 |
This item is to discuss whether the new Intro conference should be the default
conference, instead of the Agora conference.
Rob Henderson (robh) has created an Intro conference, designed to include
items on how to use PicoSpan, and to have a number of items linked from other
conferences as examples of the content of those conferences.
What we are proposing is to make Intro the new default conference. Initially,
just for a while as a test, and then we'll know if it was popular or not.
What do *you* think?
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brighn
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response 1 of 126:
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May 5 23:12 UTC 1996 |
Do it.
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bruin
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response 2 of 126:
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May 5 23:41 UTC 1996 |
Si se~nor, you keen make dee eentro conference dee deefault. (IOW, do it!)
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steve
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response 3 of 126:
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May 6 01:01 UTC 1996 |
I'm all for trying it.
That I know of, both M-Net and Grex have always used a general/agora
model of default conferences. Well, I'm certain of Grex, anyway.
So I think it will be very interesting to see what happens.
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robh
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response 4 of 126:
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May 6 01:17 UTC 1996 |
You already know what my opinion is. >8)
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srw
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response 5 of 126:
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May 6 02:23 UTC 1996 |
Do it.
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rcurl
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response 6 of 126:
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May 6 04:52 UTC 1996 |
Me too.
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arthurp
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response 7 of 126:
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May 6 05:45 UTC 1996 |
Go for it.
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adbarr
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response 8 of 126:
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May 6 11:31 UTC 1996 |
Whereas blah de blah blah, and in consideration of blahdeblah blah, it is
hereby blah blah blah deblahdeblah, proceed forthwith!
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popcorn
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response 9 of 126:
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May 6 12:29 UTC 1996 |
I think it's a dumb idea (sorry!), but I'd like to see us try it anyway.
I asked in item 36, but maybe I should have asked here: Will the intro
conference be the default for everybody who doesn't specify some other
conference, or just for new users?
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janc
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response 10 of 126:
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May 6 14:17 UTC 1996 |
Seems worth a try to me. I have no idea how it will work out.
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rcurl
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response 11 of 126:
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May 6 14:33 UTC 1996 |
I'd suggest setting it up so that just newusers have intro as their
default. There is no good reason to now toss users accustomed to entering
in agora into a different mode. After all, we want to see how it works as
the newuser default, so that's the thing to test.
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robh
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response 12 of 126:
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May 6 16:04 UTC 1996 |
I agree with Rane on that one.
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brighn
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response 13 of 126:
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May 6 16:47 UTC 1996 |
as do i... i'm sure there are plenty of users who have left Agora as
their default and not developped a .cflist because *gasp* they actually
*like* Agora. =} It wouldn't be fair to them to change it.
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jep
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response 14 of 126:
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May 6 17:00 UTC 1996 |
Worth a try. Go for it.
Longer opinion in item #36.
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kerouac
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response 15 of 126:
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May 6 19:04 UTC 1996 |
yeah dont change current users default, just newbies. As a suggestion,
I think rob should be made a co-fw of agora, so he can link out non-
relevant items from intro and keep it from turning into agora2. I see
this conf as serving a very specific and limited purpose and this may
require some hands-on, dictator like fw'ing. This seems like a good idea
but we wont know for sure unless its tried. I suggest a 90 day trial
run, or maybe through the end of the summer.
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brighn
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response 16 of 126:
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May 6 19:17 UTC 1996 |
Kerouac, you're confusing me again. Did you or did you not get
mad at me for using my fw status of multiple conferences to move an
item that belonged (in mmy view) in one conference? Now you're suggesting
that Rob be given the ability to do the very thing you ran me through
the sand for doing. You're being inconsistent again.
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robh
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response 17 of 126:
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May 6 19:23 UTC 1996 |
Don't worry about it, I don't *want* to have anything to do
with Agora.
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kerouac
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response 18 of 126:
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May 6 19:50 UTC 1996 |
Brighn, Im not being inconsistent. Intro is a system conf, that
serves the system, so it can be restricted and regulated in whatever
ways are appropriate. After Dark and Sexuality were topical confs
that, in my opinion, belong to the users collectively (and NOT to the
board or the fw's) These are confs where the users define them, so
its not appopriate to have too much editorializing by fw's.
Rob, you wouldnt have to read agora or have anything to do with it, you'd
just have fw status so you an link over items. Of course, I guess making
katie co-fw of intro would serve the same purpose.
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albaugh
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response 19 of 126:
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May 6 21:15 UTC 1996 |
How about giving the newbie a simple choice of being dropped into intro or
agora for subsequent logins? A terse 1-line description of what each
conf. "is" would be enough for the person to choose from...
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brighn
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response 20 of 126:
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May 6 23:32 UTC 1996 |
I suppose that makes sense, RIchard, but I still think you're making
arbitrary distinctions based on what *you* think Grew and FWs should be
like. Stop pushing Rob, he said no. =}
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kerouac
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response 21 of 126:
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May 7 00:02 UTC 1996 |
well I'd ask rob then what his policy regarding drift items in
Intro is going to be? Maybe he doesnt care if it devolves into agora2
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brighn
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response 22 of 126:
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May 7 00:27 UTC 1996 |
Shouldn't you be asking baff what the policy is, Richard?
You just proved my point by making Intro Rob Henderson's conference.
*nod*
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scott
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response 23 of 126:
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May 7 00:52 UTC 1996 |
Well, it *is* Rob Henderson's conference. He did all the work. Now if it
truly becomes the default, he'll have to put up with a lot of complaints.
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kerouac
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response 24 of 126:
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May 7 01:30 UTC 1996 |
You're right Brighn, this is a fine line of distinction. While Intro
is a system conf, and rob doesnt *own* it, he has done all the work on
it and is fw, so I just assume the board doesnt care if he makes these
decisions on his own without seeking their approval.
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