revwar

HistoryGeek · Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2007 2:37 pm Post subject: revwar

Okay, in utter disgust at the lack of filtering of spam and advertisements, I've set up a Yahoo! discussion group. It has the ability to ban people, but I've left it otherwise open for now. I plan to copy and paste our livlier topics straight over there over the weekend, and I'll be setting up the official invites. In the meantime, the group name is [b]revwar[/b]. I'll have time to send you guys the details tomorrow. (Hmm, maybe I should have named it Mayflower, since we're fleeing the persecution of spam and a site admin that isn't listening to our pleas,...When in the course of internet events it becomes necessary for the members of a forum to sever those bonds which...etc!)
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jpeter · Joined: 26 Oct 2006 Posts: 237

[quote="HistoryGeek"]Okay, in utter disgust at the lack of filtering of spam and advertisements, I've set up a Yahoo! discussion group. It has the ability to ban people, but I've left it otherwise open for now. I plan to copy and paste our livlier topics straight over there over the weekend, and I'll be setting up the official invites. In the meantime, the group name is [b]revwar[/b]. I'll have time to send you guys the details tomorrow. (Hmm, maybe I should have named it Mayflower, since we're fleeing the persecution of spam and a site admin that isn't listening to our pleas,...When in the course of internet events it becomes necessary for the members of a forum to sever those bonds which...etc!)[/quote]

You are awesome.

If we ever decide to get serious, I can probably round up a PhP board (like the blue one here), but for now I'm just happy you've found something you can control.

Let us know how to proceed.

Jim
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kolt45 · Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2007 5:15 pm Post subject:

Iam ready to go with you and the patriots Laughing

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HistoryGeek · Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2007 7:49 pm Post subject:

I keep thinking that one of us should rewrite the Declaration of Independence for this situation, do it as a global announcement, and each of us who is bailing "sign" it by replying with only our names.

I know for sure I'll need everyone's e-mail adress. Send it to mistwolf@pacbell.net and put something in the subject line that tells me your from this site. (Sometimes I get delete-happy!)
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jpeter · Joined: 26 Oct 2006 Posts: 237

When in the course of human events it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the message forum that has connected them with another and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation... and find a new board.

..ad infinitum
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starkey · Joined: 06 Jul 2006 Posts: 467

I'm in.
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HistoryGeek · Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2007 10:18 am Post subject:

Okay, I sent out three invites and posted a topic just to see how starting one of these things works. I noticed that I didn't see it right away, but we'll have to see what happens.
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jpeter · Joined: 26 Oct 2006 Posts: 237

[quote="HistoryGeek"]Okay, I sent out three invites and posted a topic just to see how starting one of these things works. I noticed that I didn't see it right away, but we'll have to see what happens.[/quote]

I just posted, but I don't see it reflected yet on the forum either. I wonder why it's not immediate?
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HistoryGeek · Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2007 1:47 pm Post subject:

It probably takes a little bit for the posts to get cycled through Yahoo!s servers, which are probably pretty busy. I did get the notification of your post, though. It may be slower that the php forum, but at least it's more secure. If we can find a secure place to move the forum, we may have to do an "Article of Confederation" bit and move again, but meanwhile the Yahoo group should serve our purposes.

I was looking at a site that was identical to the old forum, but it lacked the security features. We'd be back in the same old boat, just as if the new Republic had gone with a monarchy.

Boy! Was this an appropriate situation for this group or what??? Exclamation

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HistoryGeek · Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2007 2:02 pm Post subject:

Okay, I found an option that required me to approve all messages from new members. I turned it off to (hopefully) expedite posts. If we start getting hit again, I can turn it back on. By then nobody of the regulars should be considered a "new" member.
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jpeter · Joined: 26 Oct 2006 Posts: 237

[quote="HistoryGeek"]Okay, I found an option that required me to approve all messages from new members. I turned it off to (hopefully) expedite posts. If we start getting hit again, I can turn it back on. By then nobody of the regulars should be considered a "new" member.[/quote]

Still, it's been about an hour and I still haven't seen my last post. You might want to check and make sure that option really is turned off.
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jpeter · Joined: 26 Oct 2006 Posts: 237

The board has now moved.

Anyone coming onto this board should probably email Historygeek (email somewhere in one of these posts) to find out the link.
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jpeter · Joined: 26 Oct 2006 Posts: 237

New Forum at http://www.earlyamericanhistory.net/board/index.php

Everyone is welcome
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