KB wrote:

On Mon, 19 Jul 2004 02:36:35 GMT, Martin 53N 1W

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they could reproduct a Dean style email response system.

Which is...? (My Public Knowledge Omnipotence doesn't extend into that region! (:-))


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Is ignoring their volunteers best for the project?

See:
http://setiathome.ssl.berkeley.edu/

That is hardly ignoring the 'users' helping s@h. It might not be up to date every second of every day, but there is an awful lot on there.


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Google groups isn't here.  Here is alt.sci.seti, sci.astro.seti,

See:
http://www.google.com/advanced_group_search?hl=en


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I can use their publically posted email address I guess.  If I have a

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I'd rather you didn't whinge at them and waste their time. This has been extensively answered in many ways. See on Google Groups (you do have access to that?...). See also:
http://setiathome.ssl.berkeley.edu/faq.html#q2.5

Note: If you can no longer electronically prove your credentials as automatically allowed for in this system, the alternative is to create a new account. (Just call yourself "BlahWhingerIAm_2" or some such.)


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Thats great.  There are others however, who just want some recognition
and to be treated decently (my position).

Take a wider view. Open thine eyes and you too might see the light.

If you really must have some sort of 'recognition', then why not just put up a web page to yourself to proclaim your glory?


I'm sorry, but taking a non-egocentric view of things, I can't see how the very reasonable efforts that s@h have gone to are not completely reasonable. After all, you can still link to your old/present account to say that the number there represents your efforts...

The contest and credits aspects of s@h are fun. Don't get too sentimental about them... Have a look at:
http://home.columbus.rr.com/theehlens/


Good luck,
Martin