i was going to say the exact same thing, i might end up dumping current vo if that happens, and just be on classic! heh.
On Tue, Jun 16, 2009 at 10:34 PM, John Berry<[email protected]> wrote: >> but add a "Classic Vortex:" an experiment-centered list similar to >> the way vortex once was, back in the Chris Tinsley era, a place for >> alt-science people to discuss their current work. Build stuff. Run tests >> on odd claims and weird devices. It might remain pretty dead except when >> a "Mylow" event occurs ...or we'll find that plenty of experiment threads >> have always been there, but just couldn't attract a viewership. > > YES! > > Now that's a plan. > And with that I'd kiss this vortex good-buy and join and shiny new old style > vortex ;) > > > > On Wed, Jun 17, 2009 at 5:25 PM, William Beaty <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> On Tue, 16 Jun 2009, Steven Krivit wrote: >> >> > >Does anyone else have any thoughts, pro or con, on this matter? >> > pro, very pro >> >> Sometimes on-topic threads die, while off-topic threads attract >> participants and go for days. But then, the meaning of "on topic" is >> largely decided by the group. If alt-science experiments attract low >> interest, it suggests that such experiments are actually "off topic" in >> the present community. >> >> Also, I personally have low interest in Vortex as it stands, and haven't >> participated much in recent years. (Someone noted that politics has been >> normal for Vortex for years. Yep.) The Mylow stuff was great, but >> things like it seem rare, and usually can't compete against ten other >> threads going hot and heavy. Maybe they're rare BECAUSE they can't >> compete? >> >> The current politics ban is a blackout to remove all left/right/anarchist >> topics. But it got me thinking. That's why trolls are so valuable. I >> mean, besides me being one myself. :) >> >> Someone mentioned that Vortex discusses all sorts of things between >> "Mylow" episodes. But in my experience, the "Mylow" threads don't attract >> interest. They usually only catch fire if the original poster pushes them >> with numerous messages, competing against other threads, until slowly the >> science thread steals participants away from all the others. If this >> isn't done, then experimental science threads stand little chance. The >> other stuff is more interesting. >> >> So why not give PBS its own separate science channel? >> >> Rather than VortexB, maybe we should keep the main community exactly as it >> was, but add a "Classic Vortex:" an experiment-centered list similar to >> the way vortex once was, back in the Chris Tinsley era, a place for >> alt-science people to discuss their current work. Build stuff. Run tests >> on odd claims and weird devices. It might remain pretty dead except when >> a "Mylow" event occurs ...or we'll find that plenty of experiment threads >> have always been there, but just couldn't attract a viewership. >> >> >> (((((((((((((((((( ( ( ( ( (O) ) ) ) ) ))))))))))))))))))) >> William J. Beaty SCIENCE HOBBYIST website >> billb at amasci com http://amasci.com >> EE/programmer/sci-exhibits amateur science, hobby projects, sci fair >> Seattle, WA 206-762-3818 unusual phenomena, tesla coils, weird sci >> > >
