OFF-TOPIC: deja.com warning
Zeynep Dilli-"Morwen"
Hi, folks.
Another newsgroup I subscribe to was forwarded the following
message from Patrick Nielsen Hayden of TOR Books (combine the URL):
http://x58.deja.com/threadmsg_ct.xp?thitnum=7&mhitnum=0&
CONTEXT=963421270.1703018562
It's basically a heads-up: Apparently, deja.com, when displaying
your USENET messages in their archive, adds links to certain words.
Using the example Mr. Hayden gives, the word "memory" in your post
can become a link to a review of the book Memory by Bujold. Without
your intention or consent. Some of the links have advertising
content.
I haven't been able to see an instance of this--following the
thread "Deja.com adding unauthorized links to Usenet posts" in
rec.arts.sf.fandom, one understands that the links appear in some
viewing conditions and do not in others. Nonetheless, it's
definitely Not A Nice Thing To Do. I don't know if any of my
previous messages have been doctored so, but I don't really care
whose have been, it's still not nice.
Since the copyright of every word we post here actually belongs to
the author _and_ since there are people who read this group that
earn their bread through written word, I thought you'd like the
heads-up yourselves.
I'm off to write a similar warning to RASSM, if they didn't
receive it before.
Peace,
**** A new definition of "respect".
**** Antilles/Celchu'00
--
:-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-)
Morwen
"All You Need Is Love"
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Philip Veale
> GE/MU/S/L d--(+) s: a22 C++ US+ P L+>++ E---- W++>$ N++ K? w>-- !O M- V?
> PS+ PE(-) Y+ !PGP t- !5 !X R+ tv-- b+++ DI++ D-- G e++$>+++ h* x?
> -----END GEEK CODE BLOCK-----
I'm glad I don't understand it...but what does it mean? I'm intrigued.
I suppose it's meaningless gibberish, meant as a humourous take on strange
internet shorthand used by geeks & nerds everywhere....but it does look as
if it *could* almost mean something...
Zeynep Dilli / 'Morwen'
Hi there,
It was Wed, 12 Jul 2000... Philip Veale spoke words of wisdom:
Hey, that's mine :-).
A Geek Code _is_ a kind of Internet shorthand, inspired by PGP
security signatures, that tells you about the owner. In my case, it
starts by stating that I'm a Geek of Engineering, MUsic, Science and
Literature; and branches on from there. If you cut it and paste it
into the decoder at http://www.ebb.org/ungeek/ it will give you the
complete meaning. Since the system is not 100% accurate it's only an
approximate Morwen you get, but it's better than nothing :-).
Peace,
--
:-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-)
Zeynep Dilli
"All You Need Is Love"
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Philip Veale
Phil.
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Anonymous
code thingy... Might be fun to play around with... X++ T+ XvT--
XA+++++++++
(Xw+++ => My friends call me Wedge )
Aaron T. Smith
da...@hotmail.com
"Being wrong just doesn't come with the package." -- Corran
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Featuring the worlds only Anonymous Usenet Server
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Zeynep Dilli-"Morwen"
Hi there,
It was Thu, 13 Jul 2000... Anonymous spoke words of wisdom:
> Some one ought to come up with a Rebel code... Something like this geek
> code thingy... Might be fun to play around with... X++ T+ XvT--
> XA+++++++++
> (Xw+++ => My friends call me Wedge )
It was the Prophetess' place to break the news to you, but since
her access is sketchy, let me just say--
Ssshht. It's already in the works. ;-)
(Kristy? <poke>)
Peace,
**** A new definition of "patience".
**** Antilles/Celchu'00
--
:-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-)
Morwen
Emily
> Hi there,
>
> It was Wed, 12 Jul 2000... Philip Veale spoke words of wisdom:
>
> > > -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK-----
> > > GE/MU/S/L d--(+) s: a22 C++ US+ P L+>++ E---- W++>$ N++ K? w>-- !O M- V?
> > > PS+ PE(-) Y+ !PGP t- !5 !X R+ tv-- b+++ DI++ D-- G e++$>+++ h* x?
> > > -----END GEEK CODE BLOCK-----
> >
> > I'm glad I don't understand it...but what does it mean? I'm intrigued.
> > I suppose it's meaningless gibberish, meant as a humourous take on strange
> > internet shorthand used by geeks & nerds everywhere....but it does look as
> > if it *could* almost mean something...
>
> Hey, that's mine :-).
>
> A Geek Code _is_ a kind of Internet shorthand, inspired by PGP
> security signatures, that tells you about the owner. In my case, it
> starts by stating that I'm a Geek of Engineering, MUsic, Science and
> Literature; and branches on from there. If you cut it and paste it
> into the decoder at http://www.ebb.org/ungeek/ it will give you the
> complete meaning. Since the system is not 100% accurate it's only an
> approximate Morwen you get, but it's better than nothing :-).
Heh heh heh. These things need more choices though.
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PE-- t---(!t) !5 X+ R+ tv+ b+++ DI+ e- h! r% x-
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(Disclaimer: I don't think drugs should be legalized. It was the closest I could
get.)
> Peace,
>
> --
> :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-)
> Zeynep Dilli
> "All You Need Is Love"
>
> -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK-----
> GE/MU/S/L d--(+) s: a22 C++ US+ P L+>++ E---- W++>$ N++ K? w>-- !O M- V?
> PS+ PE(-) Y+ !PGP t- !5 !X R+ tv-- b+++ DI++ D-- G e++$>+++ h* x?
> -----END GEEK CODE BLOCK-----
--Emily Janson
http://yubyubcommander.homestead.com
*A Morning Poem*
I woke early one morning,
The earth lay cool and still,
When suddenly a tiny bird,
Perched on my window sill,
He sang a song so lovely,
So carefree and so gay,
That slowly all my troubles,
Began to slip away,
He sang of far off places,
Of laughter and of fun,
I stirred beneath the covers,
Crept slowly out of bed,
Then gently shut the window,
And crushed his f%&#ing head,
I'm not a morning person.
Nick Coghlan
This should still be mostly right... (I did this a while back - i don't
use it 'cos my sig's too long as it is!)
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Cheers,
Nick.
--
======================================================
Nick Coghlan Brisbane, Australia
Email: ncog...@email.com Mobile: 0409 573 268
Computer Systems Engineering / Cognitive Science
University of Queensland, Year V
"It is better to deserve honours and not have them
than to have them and not deserve them" -Mark Twain-
======================================================
Kristy L. Henscheid
> It was Thu, 13 Jul 2000... Anonymous spoke words of wisdom:
>
> > Some one ought to come up with a Rebel code... Something like this geek
> > code thingy... Might be fun to play around with... X++ T+ XvT--
> > XA+++++++++
> > (Xw+++ => My friends call me Wedge )
> It was the Prophetess' place to break the news to you, but since
> her access is sketchy, let me just say--
>
> Ssshht. It's already in the works. ;-)
>
> (Kristy? <poke>)
Sorry, sorry.....been off the Usenet for a few days. :o)
Well, this as good a lead-in as I can think of. Hey, all, Morwen and I
have worked up an AFW version of the oh-so-popular Geek Code. It's
still in beta version, so we welcome any and all
suggestions/comments/whatever. Please help us tweak it!
Go here:
http://www.wam.umd.edu/~dilli/random/afwgc.html
And have fun with that!
--Prophet Kristy
one of these day I'll actually format mine.
--Antilles/Celchu '00--
www.rebelpilots.com/afw
Emily
> Zeynep Dilli-\"Morwen\" wrote:
> > It was Thu, 13 Jul 2000... Anonymous spoke words of wisdom:
> >
> > > Some one ought to come up with a Rebel code... Something like this geek
> > > code thingy... Might be fun to play around with... X++ T+ XvT--
> > > XA+++++++++
> > > (Xw+++ => My friends call me Wedge )
> > It was the Prophetess' place to break the news to you, but since
> > her access is sketchy, let me just say--
> >
> > Ssshht. It's already in the works. ;-)
> >
> > (Kristy? <poke>)
>
> Sorry, sorry.....been off the Usenet for a few days. :o)
>
> Well, this as good a lead-in as I can think of. Hey, all, Morwen and I
> have worked up an AFW version of the oh-so-popular Geek Code. It's
> still in beta version, so we welcome any and all
> suggestions/comments/whatever. Please help us tweak it!
>
> Go here:
>
> http://www.wam.umd.edu/~dilli/random/afwgc.html
>
> And have fun with that!
GWJ/WA/TC/DHK b>b+++ c->c t++ TAWG++ WR DR(DR+) C WEB+ QX---(!QX) LC-(!LC)
LS(LS-)(!LS) /+ AFW+++
Heh heh heh.
> --Prophet Kristy
> one of these day I'll actually format mine.
>
> --Antilles/Celchu '00--
> www.rebelpilots.com/afw
--Emily Janson
Allax
Kristy L. Henscheid wrote in message <39708F25...@srv.net>...
>Zeynep Dilli-\"Morwen\" wrote:
>> (Kristy? <poke>)
>Sorry, sorry.....been off the Usenet for a few days. :o)
>
>Well, this as good a lead-in as I can think of. Hey, all, Morwen and I
>have worked up an AFW version of the oh-so-popular Geek Code. It's
>still in beta version, so we welcome any and all
>suggestions/comments/whatever. Please help us tweak it!
Kristy- Morwen! This is hilarious. You guys did a great job with it.
Finally, a geek code that I can understand..hehee.
Of course my fave part is the "WEB" code...lol. And speaking of the
campaign- how are the polls going??
I still have a few bumperstickers left if anyone wants a set. :)
Shanon
"TweedleDiva"
www.allax.net/web
GWJ/WA/W/PI b+ c++ t+ TAWG++ WR++ DR- C+++ WEB++++ QX--- LC LS+ /+++ AFW+++
Zeynep Dilli-"Morwen"
Hi there,
It was Sat, 15 Jul 2000... Allax spoke words of wisdom:
> Kristy L. Henscheid wrote in message <39708F25...@srv.net>...
> >Zeynep Dilli-\"Morwen\" wrote:
> >> (Kristy? <poke>)
> >Sorry, sorry.....been off the Usenet for a few days. :o)
> >
> >Well, this as good a lead-in as I can think of. Hey, all, Morwen and I
> >have worked up an AFW version of the oh-so-popular Geek Code. It's
>
> Kristy- Morwen! This is hilarious. You guys did a great job with it.
<deep bow> Live to serve, and all that.
> Finally, a geek code that I can understand..hehee.
Bringing arcane knowledge to the masses since 1978 ;-).
> Of course my fave part is the "WEB" code...lol.
You know, Kristy's initial reaction to the TAWG entry was almost
the same, for some reason ;-) <bows again> You both deserve it.
> And speaking of the campaign- how are the polls going??
Polls? Can you tell that I can't wait for Quiara to get back
online?
> I still have a few bumperstickers left if anyone wants a set. :)
Take her up on this, folks--they are awesome!
> Shanon
> GWJ/WA/W/PI b+ c++ t+ TAWG++ WR++ DR- C+++ WEB++++ QX--- LC LS+ /+++ AFW+++
This brings me to something else I wanted to mention--I want to
collect people's AFW Geek Codes and display them in the page. To
date, only Emily and Shanon displayed theirs in the group--do you
two mind if I grab them? And others, just make 'em up and send'em to
me...
Peace,
**** Be creative.
**** Antilles/Celchu'00
--
:-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-)
Morwen
"All You Need Is Love"
-----BEGIN AFW GEEK CODE BLOCK---
GTC/WA/CH b+>++ c- t++(+) TAWG++ WR++ DR--- C+++ WEB++ QX--(-) LC+
LS+ /---(--) AFW+++
-----END AFW GEEK CODE BLOCK-----
Allax
Zeynep Dilli-"Morwen" wrote in message ...
>> Of course my fave part is the "WEB" code...lol.
> You know, Kristy's initial reaction to the TAWG entry was almost
>the same, for some reason ;-) <bows again> You both deserve it.
It's the "creating something bigger than yourself" thing :)
>> And speaking of the campaign- how are the polls going??
> Polls? Can you tell that I can't wait for Quiara to get back
>online?
Yah, me too. Isn't election time November or something?
> This brings me to something else I wanted to mention--I want to
>collect people's AFW Geek Codes and display them in the page. To
>date, only Emily and Shanon displayed theirs in the group--do you
>two mind if I grab them? And others, just make 'em up and send'em to
>me...
I don't mind at all.
Do I need to add this:
>-----BEGIN AFW GEEK CODE BLOCK---???
might help? hehee If I post anywhere else, no one will understand it. Or is
that the point?? Hey, is this like a secret handshake? ;)
Shanon
"TweedleDiva"
www.allax.net/web
Emily
> Hi there,
>
> It was Sat, 15 Jul 2000... Allax spoke words of wisdom:
>
> > Kristy L. Henscheid wrote in message <39708F25...@srv.net>...
> > >Zeynep Dilli-\"Morwen\" wrote:
> > >> (Kristy? <poke>)
> > >Sorry, sorry.....been off the Usenet for a few days. :o)
> > >
> > >Well, this as good a lead-in as I can think of. Hey, all, Morwen and I
> > >have worked up an AFW version of the oh-so-popular Geek Code. It's
> >
> > Kristy- Morwen! This is hilarious. You guys did a great job with it.
>
> <deep bow> Live to serve, and all that.
>
> > Finally, a geek code that I can understand..hehee.
>
> Bringing arcane knowledge to the masses since 1978 ;-).
>
> > Of course my fave part is the "WEB" code...lol.
>
> You know, Kristy's initial reaction to the TAWG entry was almost
> the same, for some reason ;-) <bows again> You both deserve it.
>
> > And speaking of the campaign- how are the polls going??
>
> Polls? Can you tell that I can't wait for Quiara to get back
> online?
>
> > I still have a few bumperstickers left if anyone wants a set. :)
>
> Take her up on this, folks--they are awesome!
:-) Must....give...in... Aw, what the heck. I'll have some. Now if I had
somewhere to put 'em.
> > Shanon
> > GWJ/WA/W/PI b+ c++ t+ TAWG++ WR++ DR- C+++ WEB++++ QX--- LC LS+ /+++ AFW+++
>
> This brings me to something else I wanted to mention--I want to
> collect people's AFW Geek Codes and display them in the page. To
> date, only Emily and Shanon displayed theirs in the group--do you
> two mind if I grab them? And others, just make 'em up and send'em to
> me...
Nah, I don't mind. Spreading the awareness. :-D
> Peace,
>
> **** Be creative.
> **** Antilles/Celchu'00
>
> --
> :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-)
> Morwen
> "All You Need Is Love"
> -----BEGIN AFW GEEK CODE BLOCK---
> GTC/WA/CH b+>++ c- t++(+) TAWG++ WR++ DR--- C+++ WEB++ QX--(-) LC+
> LS+ /---(--) AFW+++
> -----END AFW GEEK CODE BLOCK-----
> -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK-----
> GE/MU/S/L d--(+) s: a22 C++ US+ P L+>++ E---- W++>$ N++ K? w>-- !O M- V?
> PS+ PE(-) Y+ !PGP t- !5 !X R+ tv-- b+++ DI++ D-- G e++$>+++ h* x?
> -----END GEEK CODE BLOCK-----
--Emily Janson
Len Clark
news:39708F25...@srv.net...
> Zeynep Dilli-\"Morwen\" wrote:
> > It was Thu, 13 Jul 2000... Anonymous spoke words of wisdom:
> >
> > > Some one ought to come up with a Rebel code... Something like this
geek
> > > code thingy... Might be fun to play around with... X++ T+ XvT--
> > > XA+++++++++
> > > (Xw+++ => My friends call me Wedge )
> > It was the Prophetess' place to break the news to you, but since
> > her access is sketchy, let me just say--
> >
> > Ssshht. It's already in the works. ;-)
> >
>
> Sorry, sorry.....been off the Usenet for a few days. :o)
>
> Well, this as good a lead-in as I can think of. Hey, all, Morwen and I
> have worked up an AFW version of the oh-so-popular Geek Code. It's
> suggestions/comments/whatever. Please help us tweak it!
>
Very well done, if I must say. It's cool to have a secret handshake that no
one else can understand but us. It's become a permanent part of my .sig
--
Len Clark (ICQ# 31191599)
http://www.wedge4life.com
-Vote Wedge! With X-Wings for all!-
-Antilles/Celchu '00-
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!WEB QX- LC- LS !/ AFW+++
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