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Miscellaneous => The Lounge => Topic started by: Stryker on 25 January 2005, 08:05

Title: the better choices
Post by: Stryker on 25 January 2005, 08:05: I'm working on a site that aims to promote alternative software. We are here to help people realize that there are better choices. Wether it be switching from AOL Instant Messenger to GAIM, or from Microsoft Windows to Linux. We try not to focus on how bad a company is, but rather how good their alternatives are. I think the idea of a more positive approach can help get the community taken more seriously. Anyways, I could use some help. I have the site up and its working well so far. Wrote a little tutorial for content, will work on more. But if someone is good with SMF I could use an administrator for it, or if someone wants to contribute articles. Or just keeping the forums active. Any help is welcome.

http://www.thebetterchoices.com (http://www.thebetterchoices.com) (as of this posting, we still need a logo. don't be scared off by the default one)
Title: the better choices
Post by: Orethrius on 25 January 2005, 11:43: I'm always interested, just tell me what you need. ;)
Title: the better choices
Post by: Stryker on 25 January 2005, 11:54: What can you do? I dont suppose your familiar with SMF at all? If not, we could use a moderator. Not that there's much to moderate yet.
Title: the better choices
Post by: Orethrius on 25 January 2005, 12:00: I don't know a damned thing about SMF, lol. But I know about moderating, and I know it's a good idea to have an extra one in place for the first ten, capice? ;)

I can also get my ass in gear to contribute some articles, though that's going to be juggled between a busy class schedule and occassional work on my (currently halted) Linux / OSS book.
Title: the better choices
Post by: Stryker on 25 January 2005, 12:08: ooh, you're writing a book. cool, so i guess you know your way around the block. i'll set you as a moderator.

I plan on writing a few basic tutorials over the next few days to start with, but i'm no good with articles.
Title: the better choices
Post by: Stryker on 25 January 2005, 12:14: If you'd register on the site i can make you a publisher as well. If you register on the forum its supposed to do it on the site as well, but its not working right.
Title: the better choices
Post by: Orethrius on 25 January 2005, 12:20: Done, look for Orethrius with the name Somdom Guy. :D
Title: the better choices
Post by: Refalm on 25 January 2005, 12:29: quote:
Originally posted by Stryker:
ooh, you're writing a book. cool, so i guess you know your way around the block. i'll set you as a moderator.

I plan on writing a few basic tutorials over the next few days to start with, but i'm no good with articles.

His first post here on this forum was about his book (http://smile.gif)
Title: the better choices
Post by: Stryker on 25 January 2005, 12:29: done. you can now publish articles, or add software/operating systems to the site.

http://thebetterchoices.com/administrator/ (http://thebetterchoices.com/administrator/)
Title: the better choices
Post by: Orethrius on 25 January 2005, 12:32: Thanks, Stryker. Oh, and Refalm:

quote:
Originally posted by Refalm / BOB:

His first post here on this forum was about his book (http://smile.gif)

Hopefully, this assignment will help make this dream come true faster, in smaller, more digestable chunks of information - possibly resulting in a compilation-style CD/book (with the appropriate posters' permissions and credits, of course). ;)
Title: the better choices
Post by: KernelPanic on 25 January 2005, 18:47: Stryker, this sounds like Promote-Opensource 18 months ago (http://smile.gif)
Title: the better choices
Post by: Orethrius on 26 January 2005, 01:21: You know, it probably is, but I think it stands a better chance.

Just remember:
Cum catapultae proscriptae erunt tum soli proscript catapultas habebunt.
:cool:
Title: the better choices
Post by: Stryker on 26 January 2005, 02:18: Thats what I first thought, but I don't want to be limited to open source.