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Posted by tgl on 2005-08-10 14:57:05 +0000

tags will overcome

Alert Librarians! <a href="http://shirky.com/writings/ontology_overrated.html">Ontology is overrated</a>.

I've been using <a href="http://del.icio.us">del.icio.us</a> to manage bookmarks. (There is a Firefox plugin that displays tags in the sidebar). Del.icio.us also supports RSS, so I've added my "bookmark feed" to the <a href="/aggregator">news aggregator</a>. If you use del.icio.us, I can add your feed as well.

Lastly, aside from pchippy, it sounds like the <a href="/forum">forums</a> interface is not well used. I might remove forum posts, make everything of type "blog". I'd especially like to do that if the Drupal system can support tagging of blog entries. Anyone follow me?
Posted by G lib on 2005-08-10 15:20:29 +0000
no.
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Posted by rladew on 2005-08-10 15:28:47 +0000
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Posted by tgl on 2005-08-10 15:29:02 +0000
Instead of posting a new forum topic, people would just create blog entries. Looks like we go half-and-half right now. Some users make new blog entries, others make new forum topics. Each support threaded comments.

Additional change would be instead of selecting pre-programmed categories, e.g., "back porch", "hidden agenda", "Drunk Dialin'", the person making the new entry would tag the entry as appropriate. In the same way as http://del.icio.us tags URLs or http://technorati.com tags weblogs.
Posted by Miriam on 2005-08-10 18:13:28 +0000
I like the idea of being able to create my own categories; I'm not so good with limitations.
Posted by tendiamonds on 2005-08-10 18:18:55 +0000
Why have anything at all? All you need is "New Post" and "Recent Posts" ... the rest is sugar that pollutes the interface and impedes comminication.
Posted by Miriam on 2005-08-10 18:21:21 +0000
While you're tweaking, why not put a "next post" link at the bottom of a thread? Or is that already there and I don't know how to use it?
Posted by tendiamonds on 2005-08-10 18:32:37 +0000
While you're at it, why not blow off this whole message board bullshit and set up a proper newsgroup server?
Posted by frame609 on 2005-08-10 18:57:22 +0000
What about a telegraph station? Everyone loves telegraphs.
Posted by on 2005-08-10 19:04:45 +0000
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Posted by tendiamonds on 2005-08-10 19:08:41 +0000
UGA?
Posted by tendiamonds on 2005-08-10 19:10:45 +0000
Posted by tgl on 2005-08-10 19:31:36 +0000
_.   ..   _._.   .

I didn't know what I was writing before.
Posted by tendiamonds on 2005-08-10 19:39:07 +0000
Of course, the tree is made to make reading Morse easier, not writing it.
Posted by tendiamonds on 2005-08-10 19:40:05 +0000
-.---.----..

Shit, I haven't listened to Rush in a while... Game On.
Posted by frame609 on 2005-08-10 19:45:46 +0000
Morse Code Fagan: the letter 'V' is ...- (dah dah dah DAAAAH) to pay homage to Beethoven's Fifth.
Posted by Honar the librarian on 2005-08-10 19:51:25 +0000
For the rest of us: Morse code translator.

Although, I still don't what those cats are talking about.

Posted by rladew on 2005-08-10 20:01:27 +0000
FUCK IT ALL TO HELL: Lets Use carrier pigeons....
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Posted by tendiamonds on 2005-08-10 20:06:41 +0000
I'm wholeheartedly enjoying the Rush this afternoon... unfortunately, I only have Moving Pictures ripped... I'm going to have to hit the records this evening during Alder's bathtime.
Posted by frame609 on 2005-08-10 20:07:55 +0000
I watched Rush Chronicles on DVD last night (highly recommended, BTW- an amazing collection). You're welcome to copy any of my Rush albums, 10D.
Posted by tendiamonds on 2005-08-10 20:15:36 +0000
My Rush vinyl collection is complete up to and including A Show Of Hands... Everything after that is crap anyway... actually, Rush really started going to pot with Signals, although, there are some gems on the next set of albums, and A Show Of Hands is exceptional. (albeit the third best of their live albums)
Posted by frame609 on 2005-08-10 20:18:12 +0000
I have two triple live Rush albums (and, coincidentally, two triple live Rush albums too many).
Posted by tgl on 2005-08-10 21:18:30 +0000
That reminds me, rladew, I ate your message last night. Please resend.
Posted by rladew on 2005-08-11 04:04:55 +0000
which message was that, TGL? Did it have bbq sauce on it at least?

mmmmmmmm BBQ sauce....

Now if you'll excuse me, I have a fried news <a href="http://www.southern.com/southern/band/FUGAZ/19620.html">arpeggiator</a> to polish off and Im almost out of KC Masterpiece....
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