RE: Live on line pumpkin discussions?
- To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
- Subject: RE: Live on line pumpkin discussions?
- From: M* N* <M*@optiosoftware.com>
- Date: Mon, 5 Jan 1998 11:47:06 -0500
I have used PowWow quite a bit and can highly recommend it. It has
'Agriculture' and an 'Earth Sciences' rooms too. You can get aquatinted
with it at http://www.tribal.com .
Mike
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chris Andersen [SMTP:chrisa@value.net]
> Sent: Monday, January 05, 1998 11:13 PM
> To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
> Subject: Live on line pumpkin discussions?
>
> Mike & Pumpkins,
>
> Yes there are personal communicators which can be downloaded free,
> such as
> ICQ or Pow Wow. As you point out these tools allow you to talk
> privately or
> in a group discussion real time. Next best thing to a phone call but
> free, I
> agree. Perhaps one of the pumpkin web page hosts
> could provide a spot for downloading such tools and link for on line
> pumpkin
> discussions in addition to the e-mail group? I don't know how this
> will go
> over with the group but it may allow some ease in solving immediate
> problems
> during the growing season. You could go on line see who else is on
> line
> "discussion group", join the discussion and pose your question or
> problem.
> Just a though!
>
> Chris
> =====================================================
>
>
> >Duncan,
> >
> >I don't think suggesting the group try and limit it's public postings
> to
> >appropriate material would qualify you as an a**hole. Excessive
> emails
> >use up server resources. Once you retrieve your emails from the mail
> >server, these documents are stored on your local system. This is a
> waste
> >of disk space. You need to manually delete each one from the 'Inbox'
> and
> >then the 'Deleted' folders to free up this space. This is a waste of
> >time. I have suggested before using some sort of message
> prioritization
> >scheme and still believe in this.
> >
> >As this list grows ( as I am sure it will ) a natural extension might
> be
> >the use of a chat room. There are many out there, some of which have
> >gardening themes. For those of you who have never used one, it
> basically
> >allows you to 'chat' online in real time to one or more other users
> at a
> >time. I am sure it would be a kick for many to be able to 'chat'
> online
> >with some of the heavy hitters of this group. It's the next best
> thing
> >to a phone call (without the cost) and you can send pictures to each
> >other as well. The software is free and can be downloaded from the
> >service's web page. All we would have to do is agree upon which chat
> >room to use and let things progress from there.
> >
> >Thoughts?
> >
> >P.S. Don't be too hard on Mike and Carolyn. I know them personally
> and
> >they are great people. Good looking too.
> >
> >
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Duncan McAlpine [SMTP:mcalpin@eskimo.com]
> >> Sent: Sunday, January 04, 1998 5:38 PM
> >> To: GBPUMPKIN; pumpkins@mallorn.com
> >> Subject: Re: Your objection - List Owner
> >>
> >> I would recommend deleting the files. This is a fun mailing list
> and
> >> it
> >> does get out of scope but I have been on other mailing list where
> the
> >> list owner is a total A..hole and I will try and not to act this
> way
> >> on
> >> this mailing list. I might get mad...but I think you all have
> seen
> >> me
> >> in my ups and downs. Just have fun and read the messages or
> delete
> >> them. If you don't like reading the out of scope single messages,
> I
> >> would recommend signing on the digest format.
> >>
> >> Thanks you George for your two cents.
> >> --
> >> Perennials to Alpines see these nurseries online:
> >> Heronswood - http://www.eskimo.com/~mcalpin/heronswood
> >> Mt. Tahoma - http://www.eskimo.com/~mcalpin/rick
> >>
> >>
> >>
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