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Grex > Coop11 > #81: Using Grex's MOTD to advertise M-Net fund-raisers | |
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rcurl
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response 25 of 42:
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Mar 5 17:18 UTC 1999 |
You'd have to change to grex.org to do that.
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remmers
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response 26 of 42:
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Mar 5 18:39 UTC 1999 |
Actually, we have registered grex.org.
Re resp:23 - historically, there's a strong link between M-Net and
Grex, but history is history, now is now, the two systems have
independent governance and have evolved in different directions,
and I don't see how it translates into motd space for fundraisers.
Anyhow, the Agora conference is available for any non-profit,
including M-Net, to announce events.
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devnull
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response 27 of 42:
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Mar 5 19:51 UTC 1999 |
I myself would be in favor of having the system switch to using grex.org
for outgoing mail etc; but I have no idea what everyone else thinks.
(This seems like something that might be reasonable to thave the membership
vote on, too.)
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scg
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response 28 of 42:
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Mar 5 20:26 UTC 1999 |
I always use grex.org because it's easier to type, but I do think
cyberspace.org looks cooler.
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cmcgee
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response 29 of 42:
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Mar 5 20:59 UTC 1999 |
*grin* me too scg. I tell people cyberspace, even though I use grex myself.
I think it's easier for people to remember.
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robh
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response 30 of 42:
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Mar 5 21:21 UTC 1999 |
Every time I hear someone mention my e-mail, they refer to it
as "Rob's cyberspace account". It's easy to remember, that's
for sure!
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i
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response 31 of 42:
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Mar 5 22:27 UTC 1999 |
Isn't the issue (mostly) making sure we aren't confused with grex.com?
(Enter "grex" by itself as an URL in most browsers & they'll default to
grex.com - which features mostly pictures of immodestly-clad women....)
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janc
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response 32 of 42:
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Mar 5 22:38 UTC 1999 |
I think if outgoing mail came from "grex.org" instead of
"cyberspace.org", we'd have fewer mail users. Some come here expressly
because "user@cyberspace.org" is a cool E-mail address.
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tpryan
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response 33 of 42:
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Mar 5 23:18 UTC 1999 |
Too bad we didn't think to take cyberspace.com just to keep
some one else using it.
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rtg
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response 34 of 42:
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Mar 11 08:53 UTC 1999 |
I'd rather be known for organizing cyberspace than commercializing it.
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tpryan
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response 35 of 42:
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Mar 12 02:49 UTC 1999 |
Have your tried cyberspace.com?
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steve
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response 36 of 42:
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Mar 12 03:12 UTC 1999 |
Yup.
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srw
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response 37 of 42:
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Mar 15 19:15 UTC 1999 |
We got there fast enough to be able to register our rightful name. Many
organizations didn't. Cyberspace.org turns out to be a very cool domain,
so the way I see it, getting cyberspace.org was a coup.
grex.org was a defense, basically, to keep others from getting it. I
don't object to users using it, but I really want to see the system
continue to use cyberspace.org as our preferred domain, even though
thousands of new users haven't yet figured out that their new account is
on "grex," not "cyberspace."
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albaugh
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response 38 of 42:
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Mar 18 23:01 UTC 1999 |
Sorry, I don't care to see mnet's or any other organizations' fundraiser
announcements in grex's motd. I couldn't care less about any historical
"ties" between mnet & grex.
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mic
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response 39 of 42:
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Mar 21 03:22 UTC 1999 |
I agree. Grex's motd should pertain to Grex specific news.
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lilmo
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response 40 of 42:
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Apr 15 22:23 UTC 1999 |
How owften DOES M-Net have fundraisers?
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krj
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response 41 of 42:
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Apr 16 02:00 UTC 1999 |
Approximately quarterly.
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lilmo
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response 42 of 42:
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Apr 16 22:18 UTC 1999 |
I don't think that would be a great MOTD burden, depending on how long we left
the announcement up.
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