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Grex > Coop > #261: Where is Grex moving to when provide.net closes in a few months? | |
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scholar
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Where is Grex moving to when provide.net closes in a few months?
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Jan 4 18:04 UTC 2010 |
Now that Grex is back up with an IDE drive, which will hopefully solve the
problem of it crashing frequently, it seems to be that the most critical area
of concern is finding a new ISP. At the board meeting, Steve said that Grex's
current ISP, provide.net, is likely to go under within a few months. Without
an ISP, there is no Grex.
It is my understanding that Tony Publiski, who goes by the username tonster,
has generously offered to host Grex in his basement, on an indefinite and
free-of-charge basis. He has also offered to take on staff duties.
Can the board and staff use this item to discuss the issue, or at least keep
the userbase up-to-date on their plans? I understand that the time of Grex's
volunteers is the scarcest resource it has at the moment. However, finding
a new host is literally vital to the future of Grex. Therefore, I hope that
the people in charge are able to keep the userbase informed.
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tonster
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response 1 of 60:
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Jan 5 02:39 UTC 2010 |
If staff does want to take me up on my offer, feel free to ask me for
details or whatnot. I can also bring up a VM anytime to test installs
and such if that's desirable.
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tsty
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response 2 of 60:
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Jan 6 05:16 UTC 2010 |
fine offer tonster ... w/o doubt this wiell be discussed at the next
satff meeting .. whihd was supposed to bae a couile days ago .. (ahem).
in fact, satgff emetings are open ... you omight wanna sign up
on posteorus to stay tuned in. ... in additoin to grex.
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mary
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response 3 of 60:
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Jan 6 12:04 UTC 2010 |
Er, just to be clear, staff meetings have never been open. Those and the
staff conference are the only exceptions to our open tradition. The idea
was staff needed to have a place to discuss security concerns.
Now, not saying that can't be changed, but keeping those two areas staff
only has worked in the past.
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tonster
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response 4 of 60:
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Jan 6 12:22 UTC 2010 |
it's similar on m-net, and it's a good thing. if there's interest in my
offer or in me being on staff, let me know.
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tsty
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response 5 of 60:
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Jan 6 18:21 UTC 2010 |
i may be wwroing but the -conference- is strictly closed but
the ftf meetings were nominally open or closed depending on hte
circumstance ...
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jgelinas
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response 6 of 60:
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Jan 9 17:50 UTC 2010 |
Nope; staff meetings were (and are) invitation-only.
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richard
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response 7 of 60:
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Jan 9 20:46 UTC 2010 |
They shouldn't be though. Why shouldn't any user who is interested in
grex and wants to partake of the discussion be allowed to attend a
staff meeting if they want? I think that staff meetings should be
announced as taking place and anyone who wishes to attend need only
rsvp staff to be told the time and location.
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jgelinas
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response 8 of 60:
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Jan 9 21:58 UTC 2010 |
As mentioned in regards to the Board meetings, staff meetings usually
include discussion of security matters and similar things.
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tonster
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response 9 of 60:
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Jan 10 16:51 UTC 2010 |
You really have to routinely discuss "security matters" in private?
What "similar things" are so confidential? That seems overly cautious.
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