rebol - off line
[1/5] from: fergus4::bellatlantic::net at: 26-Oct-2007 2:41
Good to see rebol back up..However, It is sad to see a simple email based
network down so often.
Alan Macleod
Cell# 347--886-7055
Xpeditus inc.
26 Railroad Avenue, #330
Babylon, NY 11702
631-649-4200
[2/5] from: tim-johnsons:web at: 26-Oct-2007 10:30
On Thursday 25 October 2007, Alan wrote:
> Good to see rebol back up..However, It is sad to see a simple email based
> network down so often.
>
I did some serious whining about that on the reboltalk forum last week and
Gabriele noticed my distress :-). Maybe that had something to do with the
restoration.
Seriously, the ML is my favorite medium for something that I want to monitor
on a ongoing basis.
Examples:
1)I code in rebol daily so an ML is preferable. And I really miss it when
it is down.
2)I've been brewing my own wine and beer for 30 years, but
I'm not involved with that daily - thus a forum is fine for brewing
questions.
I don't want to commit myself at this time, but I think I could find another
hoster for the ML so that RT can concentrate on R3BOL.
mtcw
Tim
[3/5] from: Tom:Conlin:gmai:l at: 26-Oct-2007 18:40
Hi Tim,
Hopefully without beleaguering the point
the hoster of the mail list (for free)
and the volunteers that keep it running (for free)
were not the problem.
The paid ISP RT uses, that stopped forwarding list mail
to said hoster was the problem.
Why the mail even need to go through RT is a mystery to me ...
I am guessing RT wants the mail channeled through their
commercial server so they retain some control if something
goes wrong but they don't seem to really care when it does,
and that extra step is just another thing that can and does
go wrong.
respectfully Tom
Tim Johnson wrote:
[4/5] from: tim-johnsons::web::com at: 26-Oct-2007 18:08
On Friday 26 October 2007, Tom wrote:
> Hi Tim,
> Hopefully without beleaguering the point
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> and that extra step is just another thing that can and does
> go wrong.
Jeez, what a can of worms! But I appreciate your input. It's great
to know what is going on, even if it is not the best of news.
That ISP sounds that what my ISP use to be like. Until a bunch of us
locals went to the parent company and the CEO signed up for DSL
as a "secret shopper". After a week of not getting connected, the
CEO cleaned house and service has been wonderful (mostly) since
then.
In many parts of the country, ISP choices for broadband are limited. My
parents in rural North Dakota have only one choice. Their local Phone
Utility.
In suburban Alaska, I have two choices. My phone utility and the
local cable company. Fortunately both are pretty reliable.
thanks
Tim
[5/5] from: santilli::gabriele::gmail::com at: 27-Oct-2007 11:23
2007/10/26, Tim Johnson <tim-johnsons-web.com>:
> I did some serious whining about that on the reboltalk forum last week and
> Gabriele noticed my distress :-). Maybe that had something to do with the
> restoration.
Actually, I don't think so, probably they (rebol.com hosters) just
fixed it "by chance". ;) Carl had been looking into the problem but
didn't see anything wrong from the admin panel he has access too.
Like Tom, I guess it would be better to just have mail going directly
to rebol.net. Or - although that looks unprofessional - it may be even
better to just use some mailing list service out there like freelists
and so on, so we don't have to worry about it at all.
Regards,
Gabriele.
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