[Theforum] evolt.org revamp comment period open

[Martin Burns]

On Sat, 1 Feb 2003, .jeff wrote:

> martin,
>
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> > From: Martin Burns
> >
> > If it's a question of 'somewhere to put a CV and
> > articles' then
> > a) If it's a production service, you shouldn't be doing
> >    that on meo at present
> > b) meo as proposed will allow you to do that
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> we're diverting from the purpose of this thread, but i feel i need to
> address your comments as they clearly indicate you did not read my entire
> response.
>
> so what if it's a production service.  what i have there (the /code/
> section) is intended as a benefit to the community. the fact that i also
> have my  resume there is it was simply easier to post a resume on the
> frontpage so people would know who the "mysterious .jeff" is behind all the
> helpful tidbits rather than trying to write up an "about the .jeff" page.

Which is exactly the end-point of the meo proposal. You'll get to give out
code snippets, articles, news, resumes, photos, wikis blah blah blah. And
without having to justify yourself for doing so on a site which is not
intended for that purpose.

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> > If the community cared enough about the service, then
> > they'd cough up the cash. Right now, it's not happening.
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> i care.  see above.

Makes you atypical (me too, but never mind)

Note the current rate of donations:
http://lists.evolt.org/financearchive/2003-February/000151.html

Cheers
Martin

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