Difference between revisions of "Torchnet"
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| − | I originally created this at Apple, while I was a member of other group emails for other reasons. I used the same website which was eventually absorbed by Yahoogroups. About this time though, I changed jobs and had no access as an Administrator and only certain members, like [[Rand]] had limited access. As a result we needed to create another Torchnet or gain full control of the one we had. I was not around when this was resolved, but currently [[Drakknar]] and [[I | + | I originally created this at Apple, while I was a member of other group emails for other reasons. I used the same website which was eventually absorbed by Yahoogroups. About this time though, I changed jobs and had no access as an Administrator and only certain members, like [[Rand]] had limited access. As a result we needed to create another Torchnet or gain full control of the one we had. I was not around when this was resolved, but currently [[Drakknar]] and [[Asylus|I]] share Admin rights in case something happens to one of us. Additionally many of the other senior Torches have moderator rights as well. |
The name 'Torchnet' derived from the many (now lost) articles which I would write about events that transpired around us. I wrote in the same vein as "The Onion", but named the source of these supposed news articles 'Torchnet'. When I created the email groups version, I used the same name. | The name 'Torchnet' derived from the many (now lost) articles which I would write about events that transpired around us. I wrote in the same vein as "The Onion", but named the source of these supposed news articles 'Torchnet'. When I created the email groups version, I used the same name. | ||
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Revision as of 04:22, 14 March 2008
From The Stick Jock’s Dictionary - A closed e-mail list belonging to the Chosen. Opinions differ as to who create the list and why it was so named.
Rand Says
Originally created by Rand he named it Torchnet, as play on Wolfnet from Fasa’s “Battletech”.
Asylus Says
I originally created this at Apple, while I was a member of other group emails for other reasons. I used the same website which was eventually absorbed by Yahoogroups. About this time though, I changed jobs and had no access as an Administrator and only certain members, like Rand had limited access. As a result we needed to create another Torchnet or gain full control of the one we had. I was not around when this was resolved, but currently Drakknar and I share Admin rights in case something happens to one of us. Additionally many of the other senior Torches have moderator rights as well.
The name 'Torchnet' derived from the many (now lost) articles which I would write about events that transpired around us. I wrote in the same vein as "The Onion", but named the source of these supposed news articles 'Torchnet'. When I created the email groups version, I used the same name.
