Re: Electronic interface options

2011-09-20 Thread Doug Pensinger
Hmmm, don't know if there's an easier way, but I just read that G+ is open to the public now; no invite necessary. http://plus.google.com if you're interested. Doug I'm guessing this is a top post. Sorry. On Sep 20, 2011 2:09 PM, "Warren Ockrassa" wrote: Funny. Having seen this, I just search

Re: Electronic interface options

2011-09-20 Thread Warren Ockrassa
Funny. Having seen this, I just searched you on g+ and added you to my Brin circle! I wonder if there's a way to streamline or transparentize the process. • Warren • off console • w azkrmc.com • h nightwares.com • On Sep 19, 2011, at 21:58, Doug Pensinger wrote: > I have a > Brin-l circle on

Re: Electronic interface options

2011-09-19 Thread Doug Pensinger
Personally, I like this format over FB, and maybe over G+ too. The fan sites have much less a sense of community than this list has (or had). I use Gmail and it automatically hides quoted text so that's not a big issue (it also has the best spam filter by far that I've come across). FB is good

Re: Electronic interface options

2011-09-19 Thread David Hobby
does one indicate which replies go with which points? By separating the points, and putting replies below them, of course. ---David - Original Message - From: "Wayne Eddy" To: "Killer Bs (David Brin et al) Discussion" Sent: Monday, September 19, 2011 10:55:

Re: Electronic interface options

2011-09-19 Thread Wayne Eddy
I agree with Jon's comments about top and bottom posting. Gmail does a great job of grouping e-mails, so quoted text is just an annoyance as far as I am concerned. Isn't a stand-alone e-mail like this one easier to read than one with a lot of quoted text? Regards, Wayne. ___

Re: Electronic interface options

2011-09-19 Thread Damon Agretto
Personally I started using FB as I find it superior to twitter for the "microblogging" activity, as I often felt I needed more than 160 characters to talk about what I wanted to talk about. It's a great way to stir up conversations, or even to track what I'm doing with my various project. Also Davi

RE: Electronic interface options

2011-09-19 Thread Pat Mathews
Kit Kat is not a friend. It's a pseudonym for the unknown women who claim to want to friend me - why, oh, why, isn't there an option to check out the people poking you? http://idiotgrrl.livejournal.com/ > Date: Mon, 19 Sep 2011 19:13:52 -0700 > From: net_democr...@yahoo.com > Subject: El

RE: Electronic interface options

2011-09-18 Thread Ronn! Blankenship
At 08:00 PM Sunday 9/18/2011, Pat Mathews wrote: My problem is that I have quite a bit of trouble recognizing people in a different context. So if "Kat" wants to poke me, is this catmountain in Tijeras? Kat Roberts from the SCA? Or Kit Kat from the Porn Page? The on-line version of the probl

RE: Electronic interface options

2011-09-18 Thread Pat Mathews
My problem is that I have quite a bit of trouble recognizing people in a different context. So if "Kat" wants to poke me, is this catmountain in Tijeras? Kat Roberts from the SCA? Or Kit Kat from the Porn Page? http://idiotgrrl.livejournal.com/ > Date: Sun, 18 Sep 2011 17:11:01 -0700 > Fr