68kmla MIA
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"we've searched high and low and cant find any new mods!"
I, along with Danamania was a first flight moderator addition at the beginning. Everything went well until Cory's purge. Hated to see that happen, LCGuy (a founding member) pretty much hasn't returned to post at all, and then, only after several years.
Need to update my S**T Happens corollary:
S**T Happens,
hopefully on a regular basis,
it's the unexpected S**T that's problematic . . .
@68KMLA; expect problematic S**T to happen on a regular basis . . .
So it goes . . .
Need to update my S**T Happens corollary:
S**T Happens,
hopefully on a regular basis,
it's the unexpected S**T that's problematic . . .
@68KMLA; expect problematic S**T to happen on a regular basis . . .
So it goes . . .
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Too bad. I remember when Cory was a young teenager, excited about technology and couldn't wait to hit 5,412 posts. Hope he realizes that he'll be remembered only for sinking the ship if can't take some action.
I'd not bet on it . . .
We used to be swept by archive bots on a daily basis, so maybe it will remain in that backup of sorts?
Is the MLA mirrored anywhere, can it be?
Can it be swept from stem to stern by bot and archived?
We used to be swept by archive bots on a daily basis, so maybe it will remain in that backup of sorts?
Is the MLA mirrored anywhere, can it be?
Can it be swept from stem to stern by bot and archived?
I have often wondered that. I imagine it would be very easy to archive the site and post contents but the user account data would be the hard part. Logins, passwords, saved media, etc... not sure how you get 100% of that without having admin level access.
Yep, TP and Lounge have logged in member access only. TP no big deal, but a lot of (read far too much) on topic discussion takes place in there. Having Discussions in all other areas, even without media attachments would be a great boon to future hobbyists in a worst case scenario.
Yes, I'd imagine me being here is a bit of an issue. There are so many good people on those forums, it's a shame it has to be brought down.
As for archiving everything, what I'd love to see is for everything to be compiled into one place.
I've actually long thought about writing a general guide for novices about 68K Macs, due in large part to something I witnessed on MLA years ago. There was someone who had a very simple question about computers, not sure what it was. He probably had no idea what to even ask if he was just getting into the hobby. One of the admins, Bunsen, rather than answer his question, replies with a big picture of a "search" bar. I've had it on my heart to write a book for people like that poor novice poster every day.
I also have had only one hit point on me over there by an admin and it was actually for something related. I provided an answer to a rudimentary question. ~tl, who was an original admin, actually gave me a demerit for it because apparently I was supposed to let him rot away without an answer?
I'm an educator. I know students often struggle to find the right question to ask and sometimes don't know where to find an answer even if they have a question. It's my job as an educator to answer questions and point people in the right direction. How would my students feel if I threw them an encyclopedia or a computer with a Google search bar on it? What about all the WRONG answers that are out there?
As for archiving everything, what I'd love to see is for everything to be compiled into one place.
I've actually long thought about writing a general guide for novices about 68K Macs, due in large part to something I witnessed on MLA years ago. There was someone who had a very simple question about computers, not sure what it was. He probably had no idea what to even ask if he was just getting into the hobby. One of the admins, Bunsen, rather than answer his question, replies with a big picture of a "search" bar. I've had it on my heart to write a book for people like that poor novice poster every day.
I also have had only one hit point on me over there by an admin and it was actually for something related. I provided an answer to a rudimentary question. ~tl, who was an original admin, actually gave me a demerit for it because apparently I was supposed to let him rot away without an answer?
I'm an educator. I know students often struggle to find the right question to ask and sometimes don't know where to find an answer even if they have a question. It's my job as an educator to answer questions and point people in the right direction. How would my students feel if I threw them an encyclopedia or a computer with a Google search bar on it? What about all the WRONG answers that are out there?
Folks like that have no place moderating anything that resembles a resource or classroom. This is why you are here.
Welcome!
and write that book
Well, if it's any consolation, you're welcome to run for a board position or mod slot here, when they come up!
Tom Levens, who ran the MLA prior to Cory.
Out of all the people I've encountered in this hobby, it's hard to believe YOU would have ever gotten a Warning Point, Scott! Wow. But yeah, when forum administration isn't so great, that sort of thing can happen to even the best of people, sadly.