K1: BB

Dr. Fiona Crofton (orcad@sustainability.com)
Fri, 17 Apr 1998 16:12:18 -1000

Applause again to Brian for the BB! I wonder if we can agree to 'settle-in'
in this space and reserve the listserve for special announcement posts
(events, new discussions, decision-points)? What does everyone think?

F.

At 02:58 AM 98/04/16 -1000, you wrote:
>
>Steve et al.,
>
>The energy out of the Hawaii conference is very inspiring and encouraging.
>I hope that my quick action to put up a web board is not taken as a "power
>move".... More than anything I would simply like people to see it, to
>generate even more effective tools that can be at our fingertips
>*yesterday*. Already since I put this up, several "next level" suggestions
>have been made (like nicenet, hypernews etc.) and I would say --"go for it!"
>(I've used nicenet for classes, and am impressed with the variety of
>functions integrated into it-- as well as related "Allaire Forum" and "Cold
>Fusion" application that are based on the same underlying software. I've
>also seen serious traffic problems develop with nicenet as it has grown in
>popularity-- nicenet is free, and online for anyone to use. The problems
>were what ultimately directed me to find other tools, like the webbbs.)
>I will leave the bulletin board up for anyone to use... it can be modified
>in at least a few ways, for e-mail notification of new posts etc. But I
>will also welcome connections with others who want to work on other tools
>that may be more useful and versatile.
>We are small here at QVCTC... but then, how would anyone know (outside of
>this part of CT) unless I told you? Might we be a "big tree"? Who knows?
>I'll certainly be willing to do what I can, to be, "virtually," any kind of
>tree we might need to be.
>
>Best wishes (Great energy here!)
>Brian
>
>
>
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