[sac-forum] Re: [sac-board] Fw: Invitation to join the Cosmos Portal

It's there in the 4th paragraph:

 > > To join, simply go to http://beta.manyone.net/cosmos and select
> > "Communities" at the top of the left-hand set of tabs. On the page that
> > then appears select the green JOIN MANYONE TODAY on the right. This
> > service is free with ads or $8/month without ads.

So it could be free with ads.  Do you have to subscribe to post a website?

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Steve D. 
  To: sac-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
  Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2008 10:09 AM
  Subject: [sac-forum] Re: [sac-board] Fw: Invitation to join the Cosmos Portal


  I got one too, but I don't see something in your post I did in mine-a mention 
of an $8 charge to be registered to pay an additional $x monthly charge for 
consideration of paying another $x charge.  I deleted it outright.  Maybe I 
missed something...

  Steve Dodder
  President, Saguaro Astronomy Club
  Director, Stone Haven Observatory 
  fester00@xxxxxxxxxxx 
  http://www.stargazing.net/Astroman

  > From: rharshaw2@xxxxxxx
  > To: sac-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  > Subject: [sac-forum] Re: [sac-board] Fw: Invitation to join the Cosmos 
Portal
  > Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2008 08:58:42 -0700
  > 
  > My old club in Kansas City is all a-buzz about this thing since the IYA 2009
  > is all about public outreach, which they are into more than observing. It
  > is a vigorous outreach project and the web-cam idea supports that, but like
  > AJ, that's not my cup of tea. If you are really excited about outreach,
  > though, you may want to check this out. The Astronomical League is pushing
  > it like meth at a carnival.
  > 
  > 
  > Richard Harshaw
  > Cave Creek, AZ
  > 
  > 
  > -----Original Message-----
  > From: sac-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:sac-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
  > On Behalf Of AJ Crayon
  > Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2008 8:40 AM
  > To: sac-board@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; SAC Forum
  > Subject: [sac-forum] Re: [sac-board] Fw: Invitation to join the Cosmos
  > Portal
  > 
  > As Jennifer indicates, I too, got the Cosmos Portal e-mail and did a little 
  > piking around. So far my computer still works as it did before, so there 
  > doesn't seem to be any sinister plot afoot here. With the little looking 
  > around that was done it appears they are looking for folks to use web 
  > cameras attached to telescopes to dynamically post on the web for the entire
  > 
  > planet to see. Since this isn't my interest I quit looking. Perhaps there 
  > is more, but didn't see any obvious place to submit observations.
  > 
  > AJ Crayon
  > Phoenix, AZ
  > 
  > ----- Original Message ----- 
  > From: "Jennifer Polakis" <m24@xxxxxxx>
  > To: "SAC Forum" <sac-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  > Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2008 8:30 AM
  > Subject: [sac-board] Fw: Invitation to join the Cosmos Portal
  > 
  > 
  > Hi All,
  > 
  > I received this "Special Invitation" for SAC to join the "Cosmos Portal" and
  > feel a bit obligated to pass in on to see what you think. Maybe a few of
  > our techno-geeks can look into for us--I tried but couldn't really decipher
  > if I should give it the SPAM of the year award or if it's a legitimate
  > effort by concerned scientists to bring the astro world together in a more
  > productive manner.
  > 
  > Help!
  > 
  > Thanks,
  > Jennifer Polakis, VP, SAC
  > 
  > ----- Original Message ----- 
  > From: "Bernard Haisch" <bernard.haisch@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  > To: <president@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <M24@xxxxxxx>;
  > <treasurer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <acrayon@xxxxxxx>;
  > <properties@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <stevecoe@xxxxxxxxx>;
  > <newsletter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>;
  > <publicevents@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <atmgroup@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  > Cc: <bernard.haisch@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  > Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2008 3:53 PM
  > Subject: Invitation to join the Cosmos Portal
  > 
  > 
  > > Dear Officers of the Saguaro Astronomy Club,
  > >
  > > This is an invitation to your organization and its members to help build
  > > the Cosmos Portal.
  > >
  > > The 62nd General Assembly of the United Nations has designated 2009 as the
  > > International Year of Astronomy. The non-profit Digital Universe
  > > Foundation is gearing up to act as a major source of astronomy news and
  > > information for the public via its free Cosmos Portal being developed by
  > > astronomers and space scientists (http://beta.manyone.net/cosmos),
  > >
  > > In parallel we intend to bring hundreds of active amateur astronomy
  > > organizations and thousands of amateur astronomers and telescope makers
  > > together in a community of websites. This will allow vibrant online
  > > collaboration and information sharing. See the Astrochannels Portal for
  > > example (http://beta.manyone.net/astrochannels).
  > >
  > > To join, simply go to http://beta.manyone.net/cosmos and select
  > > "Communities" at the top of the left-hand set of tabs. On the page that
  > > then appears select the green JOIN MANYONE TODAY on the right. This
  > > service is free with ads or $8/month without ads.
  > >
  > > Once you complete the short sign-up form you will get an email
  > > registration confirmation. Use that to log in. A "My Dashboard" page will
  > > then appear. Select "Create a Portal." This opens an edit page. You can
  > > either fill this with all sorts of content -- articles, news, blogs,
  > > events, astrophotography galleries -- or link to your existing website.
  > >
  > > To make your portal part of the Cosmos Community go to the bottom of the
  > > edit page and click on the + sign next to Science & Technology. Then click
  > > on the square box next to Cosmos. This connects your portal to the Cosmos
  > > Community. Click Submit to finish.
  > >
  > > Hope you decide to participate in the Cosmos Portal. Send me an email if
  > > you have any questions.
  > >
  > > Bernard Haisch
  > > -- 
  > > <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
  > > Dr. Bernard Haisch
  > > 519 Cringle Drive
  > > Redwood Shores, CA 94065
  > > -------------------
  > > phone: 650-593-8581, fax: 650-595-4466
  > > email: <haisch@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  > > <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
  > >
  > 
  > 
  > 
  > 
  > 


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