-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Problem with modem
- From: "Bob Crews" <rec46@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2005 13:34:25 -0600
I have nothing against G Man. Don't even know him. I was just saying a
supporter is going by G and thought maybe it was him.
Bob
----- Original Message -----
From: "John W" <skeets@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, February 13, 2005 1:26 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Problem with modem
>G Man started this group 6 or so years ago. To bad you don't know him. He
> helped many people like me and I miss him.
>
> John
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bob Crews" <rec46@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, February 13, 2005 12:54 PM
> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Problem with modem
>
>
>> Well, just exactly who is G man? Maybe he's one of the supporters for
>> the
>> new channel because one of them is using the nick name of G. Anyway,
>> nothing WRONG or BAD is going on in HIS group. Just an over sight. Big
>> deal.
>>
>> Bob
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "John W" <skeets@xxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Sunday, February 13, 2005 12:30 PM
>> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Problem with modem
>>
>>
>>> Sometimes I'm glad that G Man isn't around to see what's going on here
>>> on
>>> his group!
>>>
>>> John
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Bob Crews" <rec46@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Sent: Sunday, February 13, 2005 12:19 PM
>>> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Problem with modem
>>>
>>>
>>>> Don,
>>>>
>>>> OK pal, my misunderstanding. Now that you made it clear, I agree that
>>>> people replying to a post should not delete any of the post for that
>>>> reason.
>>>> Sorry for my misunderstanding.
>>>>
>>>> Now about IRC.
>>>> It is a place where people can go and talk with instant reply. Just
>>>> like
>>>> talking face to face except it's on a computer and over a network. The
>>>> network where our channel will be is very safe so there is no worry
>>>> there
>>>> about being bothered.
>>>>
>>>> To go to the channel you must first go to http://www.mirc.com/ and
>>>> download
>>>> mIRC. There will be a link on the left of the screen saying to download
>>>> mirc.
>>>>
>>>> Once you have it downloaded, install it onto your computer. I
>>>> guarantee
>>>> this program will not harm your computer in any way. It is very safe.
>>>> After mirc is installed on your computer click on the icon it puts on
>>>> your
>>>> desktop. The icon is Red, Blue and Yellow. Once it's installed, look
>>>> it
>>>> over and set it up. It's pretty self explanatory but if you have any
>>>> problems ask me and I'll help you.
>>>>
>>>> Once it's setup open it by double clicking on the desktop icon and a
>>>> big
>>>> screen will pop up. at the bottom of the screen you will see a small
>>>> box
>>>> which goes across the bottom of that screen. That's where you type.
>>>> In
>>>> that box type,
>>>> /server irc.starlink-irc.org that will put you online with the network
>>>> the
>>>> channel is on. Once I have the channel opened I will send everyone an
>>>> email
>>>> telling them the name of the channel and how to get there.
>>>>
>>>> Hope this helps.
>>>> Bob
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Don" <dsw32952@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> Sent: Sunday, February 13, 2005 11:40 AM
>>>> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Problem with modem
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Bob,
>>>>>
>>>>> You may have misconstrued what I was saying. I don't think this
>>>>> group,
>>>>> or
>>>>> any other for that matter, is getting too bossy.
>>>>>
>>>>> The request to trim excess material from a reply is legitimate. And
>>>>> so
>>>>> far
>>>>> all requests have been reasonably polite. So I have no complaint
>>>>> there.
>>>>>
>>>>> My complaint was that some members have been deleting EVERYTHING, and
>>>>> then
>>>>> not placing enough in their own message to make it understood what the
>>>>> heck
>>>>> they are talking about.
>>>>>
>>>>> A group owner or moderator has the right, some might say the
>>>>> RESPONSIBILTY,
>>>>> to set some rules of participation and then ENFORCE them. I have no
>>>>> objection to that either. EL-M @ Yahoogroups is a good example about
>>>>> enforcing trimming rules. In one of the Gmail support groups almost
>>>>> nobody
>>>>> quotes anything.... I unsubbed after reading through the first batch
>>>>> of
>>>>> messages downloaded.
>>>>>
>>>>> About IRC.... I have never done that before. What is it? How is it
>>>>> accessed? Is it moderated in some way (I dislike Yahoo Chat rooms
>>>>> because
>>>>> of all the bots pushing porn)?
>>>>>
>>>>> While a chat channel may be a useful tool, I doubt it will be that
>>>>> effective
>>>>> because it is hard to work on a computer and be in a chat room
>>>>> switching
>>>>> back and forth, reconfiguring, installing and rebooting and etc etc
>>>>> etc.
>>>>> In a group, you can post a question, get some answers, print them out,
>>>>> try
>>>>> them out, take some notes, log back in and report results all at your
>>>>> leisure. A chat room is more real time, do it now while I'm online
>>>>> type
>>>>> of
>>>>> thing.
>>>>>
>>>>> But, I will be a supporter and see how it works out. I'll try
>>>>> (almost)
>>>>> anything once... <evil grin and a wink>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Don
>>>>> ---
>>>>> Do YOU want a gmail account invitation? Include your email address in
>>>>> the
>>>>> body of a
>>>>> private message to dsw32952@xxxxxxxxx
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: "Bob Crews" <rec46@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>> Sent: Sunday, February 13, 2005 11:40 AM
>>>>> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Problem with modem
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Don,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> That is one main reason why I'm going to open a channel on IRC so we
>>>>>> can
>>>>>> have a place to go to in order to talk about computers as well as not
>>>>>> being
>>>>>> afraid to just talk with someone or make a statement which is
>>>>>> important
>>>>>> to
>>>>>> some but not to others. I to agree that these boards are a bit bossy
>>>>>> at
>>>>>> times. I see no harm in talking about things other then computers
>>>>>> once
>>>>>> in
>>>>>> a
>>>>>> while, and to those who don't seem to care to put the name down of
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> person they are replying about should not gripe about some things
>>>>>> that
>>>>>> are
>>>>>> said especially since we often don't even know who a person is
>>>>>> talking
>>>>>> to.
>>>>>> I personally believe if a person or persons does not want to read
>>>>>> something
>>>>>> someone else has said then they should not continue reading once they
>>>>>> see
>>>>>> it
>>>>>> is not pertaining to computers or the subject at hand. The channel
>>>>>> I'm
>>>>>> going to open is not for stuff coats or goodie two shoes. Once
>>>>>> again,
>>>>>> if
>>>>>> you wish to be a supporter of the new channel, please send me your
>>>>>> real
>>>>>> name, a nick name you will be using and your email address. Send
>>>>>> this
>>>>>> info
>>>>>> to "Bob" rec46@xxxxxxxxxxxx Don't worry, this information will not
>>>>>> be
>>>>>> given
>>>>>> to the world. Only to the server admin who will be giving us the new
>>>>>> channel.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> As of right now I have 4 supporters. Only need 3 or 4 more.
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