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srw
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response 100 of 106:
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Feb 28 00:02 UTC 1997 |
Comparing this change to making us like Usenet is a false comparison.
This much more akin to the concept of a guest account which is read-only.
Something we found very hard to implement in telnet, but is trivial in http.
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tsty
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response 101 of 106:
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Feb 28 11:19 UTC 1997 |
congratulations to void and arthurp!
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ladymoon
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response 102 of 106:
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Mar 1 02:31 UTC 1997 |
Steven, how is it false. I mean, saying it is false shows us nothing but that
you think so- at least in #99 he told us why he thought it does make us like
USENET.
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srw
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response 103 of 106:
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Mar 2 12:02 UTC 1997 |
In Usenet, all of the items are world/read/write. Posting to usenet is
not anythinbg anyone can limit. Pete is making it seem that this change
would make us like that.
WIth this change posting is still limited to People with Grex accounts.
It is only reading that people could do without an account. You may find
that objectionable, but it is nothing like Usenet.
In fact I don't see anything in #99 that explains *why* Pete thinks this
would make us like Usenet.
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pfv
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response 104 of 106:
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Mar 2 20:33 UTC 1997 |
Sorry, srw, not "making" anything.. other than a statement
as to how it appears..
S'ok, you guys do whatever you want - you still end up
deciding for _all_ users, and it still becomes a Net-available
resource akin to Usenet..
Why would posting make a difference, by the way..? I mean,
we already see the wording "users of grex w/o accounts" and
have heard how newuser is too intimidating.. <shrug>
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srw
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response 105 of 106:
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Mar 6 05:45 UTC 1997 |
Sorry, Pete. I guess I still do see a big difference between what we're
proposing and Usenet. If it turned us into anything like that, I'd (1)
be very surprised, and (2) argue for dropping the facility.
No, I don't believe for a moment that newuser is too intimidating to
most people. I think it is simply more trouble than it is perceived as
being worth, and I think the idea of having an account (with all that
entails, like remembering a password) offers a resistance level. Like
the activation energy of a chemical reaction. You need a push to get
over the hump.
The Grex Members will do whatever they want. I am only trying to explain
why I think it is in Grex's best interest to allow unregistered users to
see the conferences. Perhaps with luck I may be able to influence an
undecided voter to agree with me. I don't expect to convince someone who
already disagrees.
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rcurl
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response 106 of 106:
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Mar 6 20:02 UTC 1997 |
That's still possible, though - its's too bad if minds are fixed in concrete.
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