Alt-BEAM Archive
Message #11655
To: beam@sgiblab.sgi.com
From: BUDSCOTT@aol.com
Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2000 14:13:10 EST
Subject: [alt-beam] Re: Giant circuit / botpic database site - an alternative approach
I think thats a good idea! However, it might be wise to just have a small
group of webmasters, maybe about 5-10 people on the list who could be
contacted to post material, that way for those of us who aren't in the know
about creating and updating web pages can give stuff to one of the webmaster.
This would also eliminate problems of abuse plus having multiple web masters
could lighten the load!
-Spencer
11656 Sun, 12 Mar 2000 14:47:58 EST [alt-beam] Re: Giant circuit / botpic database site - an alternative approach beam@sgiblab.sgi.com JVernonM@aol.com In a message dated 3/12/00 2:24:19 PM Eastern Standard Time, BUDSCOTT@aol.com
writes:
> I think thats a good idea! However, it might be wise to just have a small
> group of webmasters
This is all well and good. But, I think it will fizzle like most other group
ideas. In fact, there already is a database put together by Bruce Robinson.
The BEAM Web Index has been around for quite some time. In 1999 it got a
little over 350 hits. Half of which are probably mine :), from checking to
see if new stuff had been posted. The purpose of this site was to do exactly
what you say, provide a central place for storing and retrieving all things
BEAM. But, New stuff doesn't get posted, because no one tells Bruce about it.
I mean, he will even go to your site and snag the info for you, placing
pointers and pertinent info about your stuff on the index. He also has other
sections that no one seems to want to take over, that would contain any and
all of the info needed. Also, most BEAM circuits that are out there can be
found on BEAM Online or BEAM Heretics, and a couple on Richard Caudle's site.
I really don't see why yet another site needs to be made that, again, won't
be used. If you want a database that has everything on it, talk to Bruce, he
already has the structure in place and is willing to do the work. What really
bugs me about this whole thing is that the Index has existed for about a year
and a half now and only has a little over 1100 hits. Is a new site needed
when existing sites are not fully utilized? Are your bots and circuits listed
on the Index? Why not? And, if you aren't supporting it, why make another?
See ya,
Jim
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