1. RE: Topica going down
I only browse the list every couple of days or so; I don't want to have
my email clogged by a couple of hundred messages (there seem to be 50 or
more messages posted per day) every time I check it (not very often,
obviously), so I use the web option rather than the email posting. If
I'm looking for something specific, I use the search engine Rob
maintains on RapidEuphoria (seems to find a lot more). Other than that,
I don't use topica for EU-searching.
Thx, Phil Long
Kat wrote:
> On 19 Apr 2002, at 23:16, Robert Craig wrote:
>
> >
> > Topica is going down tomorrow to install
> > some new features.
>
> I'd be happy if the plain ole basic features worked, like deliver the
> #%^&$^
> email to us.
>
> Kat
>
>
2. RE: Topica going down
in short, topica sucks. i wonder if it will ever reach the quality of
the good old listserv. AFAIK, _IT_ always delivered mail on time.
phil long wrote:
> I only browse the list every couple of days or so; I don't want to have
> my email clogged by a couple of hundred messages (there seem to be 50 or
>
> more messages posted per day) every time I check it (not very often,
> obviously), so I use the web option rather than the email posting. If
> I'm looking for something specific, I use the search engine Rob
> maintains on RapidEuphoria (seems to find a lot more). Other than that,
>
> I don't use topica for EU-searching.
>
> Thx, Phil Long
>
>
> Kat wrote:
> > On 19 Apr 2002, at 23:16, Robert Craig wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > Topica is going down tomorrow to install
> > > some new features.
> >
> > I'd be happy if the plain ole basic features worked, like deliver the
> > #%^&$^
> > email to us.
> >
> > Kat
> >
> >
3. RE: Topica going down
- Posted by dm31 at uow.edu.au
Apr 20, 2002
Sounds like everyone loves the idea of Topica going down...
;)
Dan McG
4. RE: Topica going down
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They are not talking about new *hardware* just new *facilities*. My guess is
they are moving to a bigger (or smaller) place but keeping their old
hardware.
I also think this is bogus but for different reasons. A move of equipment is
perfect Murphy's Law material and 18-24 hours seems very optimistic.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kat [mailto:gertie at PELL.NET]
> Sent: Tuesday, 25 June 2002 15:12
> To: EUforum
> Subject: Re: Topica going down
>
>
>
> On 24 Jun 2002, at 23:02, Robert Craig wrote:
>
> >
> > Topica writes:
> > > The Topica site will be down on Tuesday, June 25th,
> > > beginning at 9:00 AM Pacific Time (4:00 PM GMT) for
> > > approximately 18 to 24 hours. We need this time to move
> > > our site's hardware to new facilities.
>
> That is so bogus. As often as they go down for "upgrades" ,
> they should just
> install new hardware at the new site, and switch the dns
> entry there, then
> sell the old hardware on Yahoo.
>
> Kat
>
>
>
>
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5. RE: Topica going down
On 25 Jun 2002, at 13:17, Derek Parnell wrote:
>
> They are not talking about new *hardware* just new *facilities*. My guess is
> they are moving to a bigger (or smaller) place but keeping their old hardware.
I know, as i said "As often as they go down for "upgrades"," meaning in a
month, they will go down for an upgrade again, and the month after that, etc..
So get it over with already for this month, and pre-install the new hardware,
make it run, and then change the dns entry so the email goes to the new
location.
Kat
> I also think this is bogus but for different reasons. A move of equipment is
> perfect Murphy's Law material and 18-24 hours seems very optimistic.
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Kat [mailto:gertie at PELL.NET]
> > Sent: Tuesday, 25 June 2002 15:12
> > To: EUforum
> > Subject: Re: Topica going down
> >
> >
> > On 24 Jun 2002, at 23:02, Robert Craig wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > Topica writes:
> > > > The Topica site will be down on Tuesday, June 25th,
> > > > beginning at 9:00 AM Pacific Time (4:00 PM GMT) for
> > > > approximately 18 to 24 hours. We need this time to move
> > > > our site's hardware to new facilities.
> >
> > That is so bogus. As often as they go down for "upgrades" ,
> > they should just
> > install new hardware at the new site, and switch the dns
> > entry there, then
> > sell the old hardware on Yahoo.
> >
> > Kat
> >
> >
> ==================================================================
>
>
> ==================================================================
>
>
>
>
6. RE: Topica going down
simply ... we get what we pay for.
AFAIK Topica is as good (or bad) as any other free mail list host.
Ray Smith.
Kat wrote:
> On 25 Jun 2002, at 13:17, Derek Parnell wrote:
>
> >
> > They are not talking about new *hardware* just new *facilities*. My
> > guess is
> > they are moving to a bigger (or smaller) place but keeping their old
> > hardware.
>
> I know, as i said "As often as they go down for "upgrades"," meaning in
> a
> month, they will go down for an upgrade again, and the month after that,
> etc..
> So get it over with already for this month, and pre-install the new
> hardware,
> make it run, and then change the dns entry so the email goes to the new
> location.
>
> Kat
>
> > I also think this is bogus but for different reasons. A move of
> > equipment is
> > perfect Murphy's Law material and 18-24 hours seems very optimistic.
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Kat [mailto:gertie at PELL.NET]
> > > Sent: Tuesday, 25 June 2002 15:12
> > > To: EUforum
> > > Subject: Re: Topica going down
> > >
> > >
> > > On 24 Jun 2002, at 23:02, Robert Craig wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > > Topica writes:
> > > > > The Topica site will be down on Tuesday, June 25th,
> > > > > beginning at 9:00 AM Pacific Time (4:00 PM GMT) for
> > > > > approximately 18 to 24 hours. We need this time to move
> > > > > our site's hardware to new facilities.
> > >
> > > That is so bogus. As often as they go down for "upgrades" ,
> > > they should just
> > > install new hardware at the new site, and switch the dns
> > > entry there, then
> > > sell the old hardware on Yahoo.
> > >
> > > Kat
> > >
> > >
> > ==================================================================
> >
> >
> > ==================================================================
> >
> >
Ray Smith
http://rays-web.com
7. RE: Topica going down
Hi Derek,
IMHO Murphy's Law doesn't exist,
Murphy's Red however tastes good.
EUrs a@t
8. RE: Topica going down
On 25 Jun 2002, at 6:43, Ray Smith wrote:
>
>
> simply ... we get what we pay for.
>
> AFAIK Topica is as good (or bad) as any other free mail list host.
>
> Ray Smith.
>
I must disagree. There are good, reliable and free mailing list
servers. One that I make use works very fine without a single
interruption for several years (AFAIC). We already talked on that.
Topica is Rob's choice and he already stated why he uses it. As
alternatives we have EuChat (sorcery) and Euphoria at Coollist. Never
heard of anyone on Eu Newsgroup. So it's desirable that we try to get
along.
As an example, I don't use digest mode. It's troublesome. Instead, I
get my mail sorted by thread which it's quite fine. The only problem is
when David Cuny posts: his computer's clock is so wrong (am by pm?)
that his answers usually come long *before* the question... :)
Cheers!
--Euler
9. RE: Topica going down
Ray Smith wrote:
>
> simply ... we get what we pay for.
>
> AFAIK Topica is as good (or bad) as any other free mail list host.
>
> Ray Smith.
>
>
actually, it's probably worse. as long as we're using the word "any",
being the Guy Who Won't Let It Go, i offer the old listserv as an
example. simple non-cluttered web interface, reliable mail delivery
