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  Slashdot Beta Sucks John Brownalt <deconfliction@filteredperception.org> - 2014-02-07 10:45 +0000
    Re: Slashdot Beta Sucks 2phar <none@example.com> - 2014-02-07 11:45 -0500
      Re: Slashdot Beta Sucks "Dirk T. Verbeek" <dverbeek@xs4all.nl> - 2014-02-07 18:01 +0000
        Re: Slashdot Beta Sucks RS Wood <rsw@therandymon.com> - 2014-02-07 19:35 +0000
          Re: Slashdot Beta Sucks Oregonian Haruspex <bob_davis_retired@yahoo.com> - 2014-02-07 15:02 -0800
            Re: Slashdot Beta Sucks 2phar <none@example.com> - 2014-02-07 18:18 -0500
              Re: Slashdot Beta Sucks RS Wood <rsw@therandymon.com> - 2014-02-08 00:12 +0000
                Re: Slashdot Beta Sucks Oregonian Haruspex <bob_davis_retired@yahoo.com> - 2014-02-07 16:36 -0800
                  Re: Slashdot Beta Sucks Kees Nuyt <k.nuyt@nospam.demon.nl> - 2014-02-18 22:56 +0100
              Re: Slashdot Beta Sucks Oregonian Haruspex <bob_davis_retired@yahoo.com> - 2014-02-07 16:33 -0800
              Re: Slashdot Beta Sucks Lance Orner <lance@orner.invalid.net> - 2014-02-09 03:23 +0000
    Re: Slashdot Beta Sucks CoolHand <coolhnd28@yahoo.com> - 2014-02-07 21:29 -0500
      Re: Slashdot Beta Sucks TrueSatan <true_satan@fastmail.co.uk> - 2014-02-08 02:48 +0000
        Re: Slashdot Beta Sucks CoolHand <coolhnd28@yahoo.com> - 2014-02-07 21:54 -0500
          Re: Slashdot Beta Sucks TrueSatan <true_satan@fastmail.co.uk> - 2014-02-08 04:09 +0000
          Re: Slashdot Beta Sucks Oregonian Haruspex <bob_davis_retired@yahoo.com> - 2014-02-07 22:39 -0800
        Re: Slashdot Beta Sucks "Dirk T. Verbeek" <dverbeek@xs4all.nl> - 2014-02-08 12:09 +0000
          Re: Slashdot Beta Sucks brendan.halpin@ul.ie (Brendan Halpin) - 2014-02-19 23:24 +0000
    Re: Slashdot Beta Sucks 2phar <none@example.com> - 2014-02-07 23:15 -0500
      Re: Slashdot Beta Sucks Oregonian Haruspex <bob_davis_retired@yahoo.com> - 2014-02-07 22:41 -0800
        Re: Slashdot Beta Sucks RS Wood <rsw@therandymon.com> - 2014-02-08 20:03 +0000
          Re: Slashdot Beta Sucks 2phar <none@example.com> - 2014-02-08 15:16 -0500
            Re: Slashdot Beta Sucks Oregonian Haruspex <bob_davis_retired@yahoo.com> - 2014-02-08 15:31 -0800
              Re: Slashdot Beta Sucks shvelven <shvelven@gmail.com> - 2014-02-09 02:30 -0500
                Re: Slashdot Beta Sucks TrueSatan <true_satan@fastmail.co.uk> - 2014-02-09 10:53 +0000
                Re: Slashdot Beta Sucks TrueSatan <true_satan@fastmail.co.uk> - 2014-02-09 10:54 +0000
                  Re: Slashdot Beta Sucks Oregonian Haruspex <bob_davis_retired@yahoo.com> - 2014-02-09 15:35 +0000
              Re: Slashdot Beta Sucks Vince Mulhollon <vincemulhollon@gmail.com> - 2014-02-11 13:32 -0800
                Re: Slashdot Beta Sucks John Brownalt <deconfliction@filteredperception.org> - 2014-02-12 00:06 +0000
                Re: Slashdot Beta Sucks vehka <heikki.wilenius@gmail.com> - 2014-02-11 17:55 -0800
                  Re: Slashdot Beta Sucks "tdk" <forum.tdk@squte.com> - 2014-02-12 08:47 +0847
                  Re: Slashdot Beta Sucks Michael Black <et472@ncf.ca> - 2014-02-26 00:34 -0500
              Re: Slashdot Beta Sucks Michael Black <et472@ncf.ca> - 2014-02-25 23:43 -0500
    Re: Slashdot Beta -> Technical reasons? "q.kontinuum" <achsis_of_elvis@yahoo.com> - 2014-02-11 09:05 +0000
      Re: Slashdot Beta -> Technical reasons? John Brownalt <deconfliction@filteredperception.org> - 2014-02-11 12:11 +0000
        Re: Slashdot Beta -> Technical reasons? "q.kontinuum" <achsis_of_elvis@yahoo.com> - 2014-02-11 13:26 +0000
        Re: Slashdot Beta -> Technical reasons? Lance Orner <lance@orner.invalid.net> - 2014-02-12 03:38 +0000
      Re: Slashdot Beta -> Technical reasons? Spalls Hurgenson <spallshurgenson@gmail.com> - 2014-02-11 09:58 -0500

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#76 — Slashdot Beta Sucks

Welcome Slashdot Beta Exodus (just kidding, but it would be funny).

Watch out for that RocketRabbit, while I thank him/her for pointing me
at eternal-september.org, I noted on slashdot a somewhat racist comment
they made about Richard Stallman.

Still, it's nice to be back on usenet.  While there will never be a
redesign of usenet, I do think there is immense space for custom readers
that could potentially compete (even for mere mortals) with facebook, twitter,
and slashdot.

Long Live USENET!!!

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#79

On 2/7/2014 5:45 AM, John Brownalt wrote:
> Welcome Slashdot Beta Exodus (just kidding, but it would be funny).
>
> Watch out for that RocketRabbit, while I thank him/her for pointing me
> at eternal-september.org, I noted on slashdot a somewhat racist comment
> they made about Richard Stallman.
>
> Still, it's nice to be back on usenet.  While there will never be a
> redesign of usenet, I do think there is immense space for custom readers
> that could potentially compete (even for mere mortals) with facebook, twitter,
> and slashdot.
>
> Long Live USENET!!!
>

Hi.. another refugee here. It would be nice if a Slashdot like 
moderation could be built on top of usenet.

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#81

op 07-02-14 16:45 schreef 2phar:
> On 2/7/2014 5:45 AM, John Brownalt wrote:
>> Welcome Slashdot Beta Exodus (just kidding, but it would be funny).
>>
>> Watch out for that RocketRabbit, while I thank him/her for pointing me
>> at eternal-september.org, I noted on slashdot a somewhat racist comment
>> they made about Richard Stallman.
>>
>> Still, it's nice to be back on usenet.  While there will never be a
>> redesign of usenet, I do think there is immense space for custom readers
>> that could potentially compete (even for mere mortals) with facebook,
>> twitter,
>> and slashdot.
>>
>> Long Live USENET!!!
>>
>
> Hi.. another refugee here. It would be nice if a Slashdot like
> moderation could be built on top of usenet.
It's commonly known as Ploink!

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#85

On 2014-02-07, Dirk T. Verbeek <dverbeek@xs4all.nl> wrote:
> op 07-02-14 16:45 schreef 2phar:
>> On 2/7/2014 5:45 AM, John Brownalt wrote:
>>> Welcome Slashdot Beta Exodus (just kidding, but it would be funny).
>>>
>>> Watch out for that RocketRabbit, while I thank him/her for pointing me
>>> at eternal-september.org, I noted on slashdot a somewhat racist comment
>>> they made about Richard Stallman.
>>>
>>> Still, it's nice to be back on usenet.  While there will never be a
>>> redesign of usenet, I do think there is immense space for custom readers
>>> that could potentially compete (even for mere mortals) with facebook,
>>> twitter,
>>> and slashdot.
>>>
>>> Long Live USENET!!!
>>>
>>
>> Hi.. another refugee here. It would be nice if a Slashdot like
>> moderation could be built on top of usenet.
> It's commonly known as Ploink!

By the way, today I got a pop-up at the top of my screen when visiting
slashdot.org that reads "We Hear You! .... something something."  I
think they just realized their revenue stream is about to pour itself
down the fucking toilet.

Might be too late, Timothy, you corporate-speak mushymouthed bastard.
You don't get any credit for saying "we're listening to you" if you're
really not, and most of us around here are smart enough to know when
we're getting 'managed.'

Is the Slashdot cat out of the bag?

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#89

On 2014-02-07 19:35:24 +0000, RS Wood said:

> On 2014-02-07, Dirk T. Verbeek <dverbeek@xs4all.nl> wrote:
>> op 07-02-14 16:45 schreef 2phar:
>>> On 2/7/2014 5:45 AM, John Brownalt wrote:
>>>> Welcome Slashdot Beta Exodus (just kidding, but it would be funny).
>>>> 
>>>> Watch out for that RocketRabbit, while I thank him/her for pointing me
>>>> at eternal-september.org, I noted on slashdot a somewhat racist comment
>>>> they made about Richard Stallman.
>>>> 
>>>> Still, it's nice to be back on usenet.  While there will never be a
>>>> redesign of usenet, I do think there is immense space for custom readers
>>>> that could potentially compete (even for mere mortals) with facebook,
>>>> twitter,
>>>> and slashdot.
>>>> 
>>>> Long Live USENET!!!
>>>> 
>>> 
>>> Hi.. another refugee here. It would be nice if a Slashdot like
>>> moderation could be built on top of usenet.
>> It's commonly known as Ploink!
> 
> By the way, today I got a pop-up at the top of my screen when visiting
> slashdot.org that reads "We Hear You! .... something something."  I
> think they just realized their revenue stream is about to pour itself
> down the fucking toilet.
> 
> Might be too late, Timothy, you corporate-speak mushymouthed bastard.
> You don't get any credit for saying "we're listening to you" if you're
> really not, and most of us around here are smart enough to know when
> we're getting 'managed.'
> 
> Is the Slashdot cat out of the bag?

I think that, while they realize that an exodus might take place, they 
still don't really give a shit.  Perhaps the whole idea from the start 
was to destroy Slashdot - it is possible that the executives behind 
Dice Holdings made a lot of money on other investments, and need a 
corporate loss to offset a corporate gain for tax purposes.

Remember, Timothy and Rob are just employees now.  When Dice calls up 
and says "post this video advertisement" or "get to work updating 
SlashBI" they do it.

Slashdot is only a community any more through sheer momentum.

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#90

On 2/7/2014 6:02 PM, Oregonian Haruspex wrote:
> On 2014-02-07 19:35:24 +0000, RS Wood said:
>
>>
>> By the way, today I got a pop-up at the top of my screen when visiting
>> slashdot.org that reads "We Hear You! .... something something."  I
>> think they just realized their revenue stream is about to pour itself
>> down the fucking toilet.
>>
>> Might be too late, Timothy, you corporate-speak mushymouthed bastard.
>> You don't get any credit for saying "we're listening to you" if you're
>> really not, and most of us around here are smart enough to know when
>> we're getting 'managed.'
>>
>> Is the Slashdot cat out of the bag?
>
> I think that, while they realize that an exodus might take place, they
> still don't really give a shit.  Perhaps the whole idea from the start
> was to destroy Slashdot - it is possible that the executives behind Dice
> Holdings made a lot of money on other investments, and need a corporate
> loss to offset a corporate gain for tax purposes.
>
> Remember, Timothy and Rob are just employees now.  When Dice calls up
> and says "post this video advertisement" or "get to work updating
> SlashBI" they do it.
>
> Slashdot is only a community any more through sheer momentum.
>

Well, as they said in the financial report for last year 
(http://www.diceholdingsinc.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=211152&p=irol-newsArticle_print&ID=1896508)

"Slashdot Media was acquired to provide content and services that are 
important to technology professionals in their everyday work lives and 
to leverage that reach into the global technology community benefiting 
user engagement on the Dice.com site.  The expected benefits have 
started to be realized at Dice.com.  However, advertising revenue has 
declined over the past year and there is no improvement expected in the 
future financial performance of Slashdot Media's underlying advertising 
business.  Therefore, $7.2 million of intangible assets and $6.3 million 
of goodwill related to Slashdot Media were reduced to zero."

Can't see they're going put much/any effort into keeping the existing 
users happy. More likely yhey might end up selling the existing database 
of users and discussions to facebook or something to be retrospectively 
mined for marketing.

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#94

On 2014-02-07, 2phar <none@example.com> wrote:
> On 2/7/2014 6:02 PM, Oregonian Haruspex wrote:
> "Slashdot Media was acquired to provide content and services that are 
> important to technology professionals in their everyday work lives and 
> to leverage that reach into the global technology community benefiting 
> user engagement on the Dice.com site.  The expected benefits have 
> started to be realized at Dice.com.  However, advertising revenue has 
> declined over the past year and there is no improvement expected in the 
> future financial performance of Slashdot Media's underlying advertising 
> business.  Therefore, $7.2 million of intangible assets and $6.3 million 
> of goodwill related to Slashdot Media were reduced to zero."
>
> Can't see they're going put much/any effort into keeping the existing 
> users happy. More likely yhey might end up selling the existing database 
> of users and discussions to facebook or something to be retrospectively 
> mined for marketing.
>
>

So they bought a lemon, are trying to squeeze a few drops out of it, and
they have nothing to lose since they're already not making any money.

Glad I'm not there to see the train wreck, though I do hope we put
together something equal as a community.  It really was a great place
for commentary and I learned a lot there.  Still do.

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#98

On 2014-02-08 00:12:53 +0000, RS Wood said:

> On 2014-02-07, 2phar <none@example.com> wrote:
>> On 2/7/2014 6:02 PM, Oregonian Haruspex wrote:
>> "Slashdot Media was acquired to provide content and services that are
>> important to technology professionals in their everyday work lives and
>> to leverage that reach into the global technology community benefiting
>> user engagement on the Dice.com site.  The expected benefits have
>> started to be realized at Dice.com.  However, advertising revenue has
>> declined over the past year and there is no improvement expected in the
>> future financial performance of Slashdot Media's underlying advertising
>> business.  Therefore, $7.2 million of intangible assets and $6.3 million
>> of goodwill related to Slashdot Media were reduced to zero."
>> 
>> Can't see they're going put much/any effort into keeping the existing
>> users happy. More likely yhey might end up selling the existing database
>> of users and discussions to facebook or something to be retrospectively
>> mined for marketing.
>> 
>> 
> 
> So they bought a lemon, are trying to squeeze a few drops out of it, and
> they have nothing to lose since they're already not making any money.
> 
> Glad I'm not there to see the train wreck, though I do hope we put
> together something equal as a community.  It really was a great place
> for commentary and I learned a lot there.  Still do.

Usenet has the potential to be much better than any of the web 2.0 type 
shit that people seem to favor now.  Sometimes you don't want promoted 
links and 'share this' all over everything - just a few good comments 
and the ability to blow away the assholes.

I will miss Slashdot as well.  I don't think I will post there any more 
except to draw attention to Usenet and seeing as how my account has 
been given the Slashdot Death Penalty I can't forsee many people seeing 
those comments anyway.

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#541

On Fri, 7 Feb 2014 16:36:25 -0800, Oregonian Haruspex
<bob_davis_retired@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Usenet has the potential to be much better than any of the web 2.0 type 
> shit that people seem to favor now.  

+1

> Sometimes you don't want promoted links and 'share this'

I _never_ wanted that. It mostly is a waste of screen real estate.

I (usenetter since 1995) left Slashdot after a previous redesign.
It just took too much effort to handle that user interface.

I never left usenet though.

> all over everything - just a few
> good comments and the ability to blow away the assholes.
>
> I will miss Slashdot as well.

I won't, I'm just happy, because I think usenet is a much better
environment for communities. Welcome (back) slashdotters!

> I don't think I will post there any more 
> except to draw attention to Usenet and seeing as how my account has 
> been given the Slashdot Death Penalty I can't forsee many people seeing 
> those comments anyway.

-- 
Kees Nuyt

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#97

On 2014-02-07 23:18:30 +0000, 2phar said:

> On 2/7/2014 6:02 PM, Oregonian Haruspex wrote:
>> On 2014-02-07 19:35:24 +0000, RS Wood said:
>> 
>>> 
>>> By the way, today I got a pop-up at the top of my screen when visiting
>>> slashdot.org that reads "We Hear You! .... something something."  I
>>> think they just realized their revenue stream is about to pour itself
>>> down the fucking toilet.
>>> 
>>> Might be too late, Timothy, you corporate-speak mushymouthed bastard.
>>> You don't get any credit for saying "we're listening to you" if you're
>>> really not, and most of us around here are smart enough to know when
>>> we're getting 'managed.'
>>> 
>>> Is the Slashdot cat out of the bag?
>> 
>> I think that, while they realize that an exodus might take place, they
>> still don't really give a shit.  Perhaps the whole idea from the start
>> was to destroy Slashdot - it is possible that the executives behind Dice
>> Holdings made a lot of money on other investments, and need a corporate
>> loss to offset a corporate gain for tax purposes.
>> 
>> Remember, Timothy and Rob are just employees now.  When Dice calls up
>> and says "post this video advertisement" or "get to work updating
>> SlashBI" they do it.
>> 
>> Slashdot is only a community any more through sheer momentum.
>> 
> 
> Well, as they said in the financial report for last year 
> (http://www.diceholdingsinc.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=211152&p=irol-newsArticle_print&ID=1896508) 
> 
> 
> "Slashdot Media was acquired to provide content and services that are 
> important to technology professionals in their everyday work lives and 
> to leverage that reach into the global technology community benefiting 
> user engagement on the Dice.com site.  The expected benefits have 
> started to be realized at Dice.com.  However, advertising revenue has 
> declined over the past year and there is no improvement expected in the 
> future financial performance of Slashdot Media's underlying advertising 
> business.  Therefore, $7.2 million of intangible assets and $6.3 
> million of goodwill related to Slashdot Media were reduced to zero."
> 
> Can't see they're going put much/any effort into keeping the existing 
> users happy. More likely yhey might end up selling the existing 
> database of users and discussions to facebook or something to be 
> retrospectively mined for marketing.

It seems that they are admitting that they valued Slashdot at $13.5 
million at least for tax purposes, but that this value was entirely 
intangable and or goodwill based.  Another way of looking at this is to 
say that Slashdot didn't have any value to start with, except the users 
who were free to leave at any time of course.

If, as they say, the current value is $0 then there is pretty much no 
business case (at least to a PHB) for keeping it going.

Makes you wonder how much they wasted on SlashBI and Slashcloud and 
shit like that?

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#140

On 2014-02-07, 2phar <none@example.com> wrote:
> "Slashdot Media was acquired to provide content and services that are 
> important to technology professionals in their everyday work lives and 
> to leverage that reach into the global technology community benefiting 
> user engagement on the Dice.com site.  The expected benefits have 
> started to be realized at Dice.com.  However, advertising revenue has 
> declined over the past year and there is no improvement expected in the 
> future financial performance of Slashdot Media's underlying advertising 
> business.  Therefore, $7.2 million of intangible assets and $6.3 million 
> of goodwill related to Slashdot Media were reduced to zero."

Another person checking in.  This is insightful.  Yep, they seem to be
just riding this until the wheels fall off.

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#100

I'm here for the Slashdot Exodus...
Has everyone else shown up yet??
Do we have Natalie naked & petrified here?
...CoolHnd30

John Brownalt wrote:

> Welcome Slashdot Beta Exodus (just kidding, but 
it would be funny).
> 
> Watch out for that RocketRabbit, while I thank 
him/her for pointing me
> at eternal-september.org, I noted on slashdot a 
somewhat racist comment
> they made about Richard Stallman.
> 
> Still, it's nice to be back on usenet.  While 
there will never be a
> redesign of usenet, I do think there is immense 
space for custom readers
> that could potentially compete (even for mere 
mortals) with facebook,
> twitter, and slashdot.
> 
> Long Live USENET!!!

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#102

Nope, but you do have me...TrueSatan but 
I'll answer to His Satanic Majesty if you 
prefer.

 As regards Slashdot I've been a 
reasonably regular story submitter for 
some years and have seen the same decline 
as most, if not all, of you. I kept 
hoping against hope that it would recover 
but the beta and the lack of real regard 
for the community have eroded my 
enthusiasm for the site to as good as 
zero.

 We appear to have a fresh chance at 
something worthwhile here and I hope that 
if we all put the energy into this that 
has been expended on complaints that have 
fallen on deaf ears into this we can pull 
it off.

CoolHand wrote:

> I'm here for the Slashdot Exodus...
> Has everyone else shown up yet??
> Do we have Natalie naked & petrified 
here?
> ...CoolHnd30
> 
> John Brownalt wrote:
> 
>> Welcome Slashdot Beta Exodus (just 
kidding, but
> it would be funny).
>> 
>> Watch out for that RocketRabbit, while 
I thank
> him/her for pointing me
>> at eternal-september.org, I noted on 
slashdot a
> somewhat racist comment
>> they made about Richard Stallman.
>> 
>> Still, it's nice to be back on usenet.  
While
> there will never be a
>> redesign of usenet, I do think there 
is immense
> space for custom readers
>> that could potentially compete (even 
for mere
> mortals) with facebook,
>> twitter, and slashdot.
>> 
>> Long Live USENET!!!

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#103

Yeah,
I'm not confident in the methodology and "business plan" of the proposed 
altslashdot site that is being worked on..  Not "community" enough, IMHO...


TrueSatan wrote:

> Nope, but you do have me...TrueSatan but
> I'll answer to His Satanic Majesty if you
> prefer.
> 
>  As regards Slashdot I've been a
> reasonably regular story submitter for
> some years and have seen the same decline
> as most, if not all, of you. I kept
> hoping against hope that it would recover
> but the beta and the lack of real regard
> for the community have eroded my
> enthusiasm for the site to as good as
> zero.
> 
>  We appear to have a fresh chance at
> something worthwhile here and I hope that
> if we all put the energy into this that
> has been expended on complaints that have
> fallen on deaf ears into this we can pull
> it off.
> 
> CoolHand wrote:
> 
>> I'm here for the Slashdot Exodus...
>> Has everyone else shown up yet??
>> Do we have Natalie naked & petrified
> here?
>> ...CoolHnd30
>> 
>> John Brownalt wrote:
>> 
>>> Welcome Slashdot Beta Exodus (just
> kidding, but
>> it would be funny).
>>> 
>>> Watch out for that RocketRabbit, while
> I thank
>> him/her for pointing me
>>> at eternal-september.org, I noted on
> slashdot a
>> somewhat racist comment
>>> they made about Richard Stallman.
>>> 
>>> Still, it's nice to be back on usenet.
> While
>> there will never be a
>>> redesign of usenet, I do think there
> is immense
>> space for custom readers
>>> that could potentially compete (even
> for mere
>> mortals) with facebook,
>>> twitter, and slashdot.
>>> 
>>> Long Live USENET!!!

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#104

The guy behind it seems to have good 
intentions but the lack of concrete basis 
behind the site worries me...will he use 
the old slashcode...or a wiki...or 
goodness knows what. Will he restrict 
types of stories and if so on exactly 
what basis and in doing so have an 
overlord status over any community...and 
if there is an elite set who join in such 
decisions who selects them and how? 
Without a great deal more clarity about 
such utterly vital details I'm not 
committing myself to it just yet.

CoolHand wrote:

> Yeah,
> I'm not confident in the methodology 
and "business plan" of the proposed
> altslashdot site that is being worked 
on..  Not "community" enough,
> IMHO...
> 
> 
> TrueSatan wrote:
> 
>> Nope, but you do have me...TrueSatan 
but
>> I'll answer to His Satanic Majesty if 
you
>> prefer.
>> 
>>  As regards Slashdot I've been a
>> reasonably regular story submitter for
>> some years and have seen the same 
decline
>> as most, if not all, of you. I kept
>> hoping against hope that it would 
recover
>> but the beta and the lack of real 
regard
>> for the community have eroded my
>> enthusiasm for the site to as good as
>> zero.
>> 
>>  We appear to have a fresh chance at
>> something worthwhile here and I hope 
that
>> if we all put the energy into this 
that
>> has been expended on complaints that 
have
>> fallen on deaf ears into this we can 
pull
>> it off.
>> 
>> CoolHand wrote:
>> 
>>> I'm here for the Slashdot Exodus...
>>> Has everyone else shown up yet??
>>> Do we have Natalie naked & petrified
>> here?
>>> ...CoolHnd30
>>> 
>>> John Brownalt wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Welcome Slashdot Beta Exodus (just
>> kidding, but
>>> it would be funny).
>>>> 
>>>> Watch out for that RocketRabbit, 
while
>> I thank
>>> him/her for pointing me
>>>> at eternal-september.org, I noted on
>> slashdot a
>>> somewhat racist comment
>>>> they made about Richard Stallman.
>>>> 
>>>> Still, it's nice to be back on 
usenet.
>> While
>>> there will never be a
>>>> redesign of usenet, I do think there
>> is immense
>>> space for custom readers
>>>> that could potentially compete (even
>> for mere
>>> mortals) with facebook,
>>>> twitter, and slashdot.
>>>> 
>>>> Long Live USENET!!!

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#106

On 2014-02-08 02:54:57 +0000, CoolHand said:

> Yeah,
> I'm not confident in the methodology and "business plan" of the proposed
> altslashdot site that is being worked on..  Not "community" enough, IMHO...


It's pretty clear that altslashdot as it is envisioned by the people 
who are currently attempting it, will have all the downsides to the 
current /. with several other foibles as well.  They appear to be 
obsessed with moderation, which while useful was more often abused than 
not at ./ which is the reason I always browsed at -1.

The best thing to do is post an interesting story to this group and 
comment on the stories other people post, that you find interesting.

DOWN WITH BETA, UP WITH USENET!

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#114

op 08-02-14 02:48 schreef TrueSatan:
> Nope, but you do have me...TrueSatan but
> I'll answer to His Satanic Majesty if you
> prefer.
>
>   As regards Slashdot I've been a
> reasonably regular story submitter for
> some years and have seen the same decline
> as most, if not all, of you. I kept
> hoping against hope that it would recover
> but the beta and the lack of real regard
> for the community have eroded my
> enthusiasm for the site to as good as
> zero.
>
>   We appear to have a fresh chance at
> something worthwhile here and I hope that
> if we all put the energy into this that
> has been expended on complaints that have
> fallen on deaf ears into this we can pull
> it off.
>
> CoolHand wrote:
>
>> I'm here for the Slashdot Exodus...
>> Has everyone else shown up yet??
>> Do we have Natalie naked & petrified
> here?
>> ...CoolHnd30
>>
>> John Brownalt wrote:
>>
>>> Welcome Slashdot Beta Exodus (just
> kidding, but
>> it would be funny).
>>>
>>> Watch out for that RocketRabbit, while
> I thank
>> him/her for pointing me
>>> at eternal-september.org, I noted on
> slashdot a
>> somewhat racist comment
>>> they made about Richard Stallman.
>>>
>>> Still, it's nice to be back on usenet.
> While
>> there will never be a
>>> redesign of usenet, I do think there
> is immense
>> space for custom readers
>>> that could potentially compete (even
> for mere
>> mortals) with facebook,
>>> twitter, and slashdot.
>>>
>>> Long Live USENET!!!
>
Both of you need to learn that usenet is not Microsoft Outlook so here 
we post replies *after* first reading the post.

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#590

On Sat, Feb 08 2014, Dirk T. Verbeek wrote:

> Both of you need to learn that usenet is not Microsoft Outlook so here
> we post replies *after* first reading the post.

That's like RTFA. Will never catch on with a Slashdot crew.

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#105

On 2/7/2014 5:45 AM, John Brownalt wrote:
> Welcome Slashdot Beta Exodus (just kidding, but it would be funny).
>
> Watch out for that RocketRabbit, while I thank him/her for pointing me
> at eternal-september.org, I noted on slashdot a somewhat racist comment
> they made about Richard Stallman.
>
> Still, it's nice to be back on usenet.  While there will never be a
> redesign of usenet, I do think there is immense space for custom readers
> that could potentially compete (even for mere mortals) with facebook, twitter,
> and slashdot.
>
> Long Live USENET!!!
>

Is comp.misc the best place for this... should we be proposing a 
slashdot specific group... alt.portman.hotgrits  or whatever?

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#107

On 2014-02-08 04:15:05 +0000, 2phar said:

> On 2/7/2014 5:45 AM, John Brownalt wrote:
>> Welcome Slashdot Beta Exodus (just kidding, but it would be funny).
>> 
>> Watch out for that RocketRabbit, while I thank him/her for pointing me
>> at eternal-september.org, I noted on slashdot a somewhat racist comment
>> they made about Richard Stallman.
>> 
>> Still, it's nice to be back on usenet.  While there will never be a
>> redesign of usenet, I do think there is immense space for custom readers
>> that could potentially compete (even for mere mortals) with facebook, twitter,
>> and slashdot.
>> 
>> Long Live USENET!!!
>> 
> 
> Is comp.misc the best place for this... should we be proposing a 
> slashdot specific group... alt.portman.hotgrits  or whatever?

Comp.misc seems to be totally abandoned, and is already carried by the 
news servers.  This is the main reason why I advocate its use - we 
certainly don't have to convince anybody to peer it and we won't piss 
off its current users.

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