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  From: Adam Ingerman <OZ_Prophet@austarnet.com.au>
  To  : Linux SA <linuxsa@linuxsa.org.au>
  Date: Mon, 7 Jul 2003 01:43:55 +0930

Re: Online discussion areas

Thanks for this, I'm currently in the planning stages of a new chat system, 
and it's given me a lot more information to work with. hopefully it'll help 
make my set up work even better


On Mon, 7 Jul 2003 00:54, Ian Loxton wrote:
> While talking about chat areas and sites and online discussion areas I
> spotted this reference.  Interesting.
>
> "
>  A group is its own worst enemy.
>
>  An extremely interesting article about groups, and social
>  software (software used by groups). I'm still reading (not
>  even half-way) but wanted to share this.
>
>  If you're running a forum, blog-with-comments, wiki, or some
>  such, or thinking about doing that: read it. If you're just
>  interested in what happens when groups get together (whether
>  on or off the internet, there doesn't seem to be a
>  difference), read it as well. The article quotes examples
>  from the time of dial-up BBSs, so it's not about forums, etc
>  - it's about what *happens* there.
>
> http://www.shirky.com/writings/group_enemy.html
> "
>
> Cheers,  Ian

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