[OT] Webrings

Thanks Schoon, Jeremy.

After reviewing the Terms-of-Service and the
Privacy Policy of WebRing, I cannot see myself joining this ring. I don't like
adware, I don't like services which collect information to tailor the
presentation of ads, and I don't like some of the terms of service either.

I'd rather figure out what CGI or Perl is required to power a webring and
stargrunt.ca will eventually host its own webring, with no
corporate influence - no adware and no
collection of information. I happen to be very
much against this kind of corporate big-brother
thing and will (one day.... don't hold your breath) offer an alternative.

It also occurs to me that one day I wish to be
able to offer an alternative host for GZG-L, just
because I don't want to have our server go down or be closed and have the
whole community out in the cold and lost, separate, and disappointed. It is
never wise to have a single point of failure.

But, for now, these plans are down the road. A community is built (or
enhanced) one step at a time.

> After reviewing the Terms-of-Service and the

There's adware??

Hmm....

Let me look into this. I joined Webring many many many years ago and stuck
with it through its closures, changes to Yahoo, and back on its own
again...

> I'd rather figure out what CGI or Perl is required

Definitely an idea.

> On 13-Jan-02 at 10:35, Thomas Barclay (kaladorn@fox.nstn.ca) wrote:

I already have a static IP, up all the time, Linux box running Majordomo. A
mailing list would be no big deal if I had a list of subscribers.

> On Sat, Jan 12, 2002 at 08:36:45PM -0500, Thomas Barclay wrote:

> I'd rather figure out what CGI or Perl is required

I have the skills to set up something like this, just no time right now. How
much interest would there be? (List members might want to contact me privately
rather than clogging up the list.) I'm not after money, I'd just like to know
that the code would actually be used.

> It also occurs to me that one day I wish to be