Fidonews should be the official fidonet news media, but it's the only one, don't argue about the contents, every one should be free to express it's thought, in the boundaries of the rules.
Ciao,
I think that more points of view are better than one, pluralism is the base of
the rational thought.
Fidonews should be the official fidonet news media, but it's the only one, I don't argue about the contents, every one should be free to express it's thought, in the boundaries of the rules.
For this reason I feel sad for the miss of fidogazette.
An ezine requires a dedicated routine effort to publish engaging
content, so its hard to have an ezine about Fido when really "nothing" happens in Fido.
(BTW, I am enjoying the miele di millefiori honey every day, it is so good! Thank you once again for telling me about it)
I could do it now and again ... I'll see what Sean is thinking... Obviously we don't have to create an issue on any kind of schedule. :)
I could do it now and again ... I'll see what Sean is
thinking... Obviously we don't have to create an issue on
any kind of schedule. :)
Could be interesting... :)
I usually don't necro old posts, but this is a relatively dead echo so it's appropriate in my eyes.
A fidogazette could be completely reformatted from what it was. As noted previously, it could be largely unrelated to FTN's in particular, yet still include relevant info about it. Maybe call it 'FidoGazette 2.0' or 'The New FidoGazette.'
A group interested in a project to kick it back into existence could volunteer time to design a format, agree on a frequency (weekly, monthly...), decide on deadlines for formatting/editing, and contribute. If there's interest, I'll raise my hand and contribute - but I won't do
it alone because boredom will set in and it'll die again. I'll need
others to keep me engaged. I know myself.
I've had thoughts about contributing to the old fidogazette but that was before it died. I wrote a story for submission on another bbs ezine, but that project - too - is inactive. I have an unpublished piece sitting on my harddrive that hasn't been read by anyone but my wife.
A fidogazette could include stuff like:
Strange news from around the US (or anywhere) - Something like a news piece from a small town from some random state. Maybe it's humorous or strange. Think 'strange news' articles from other platforms. Citing sources would be a must.
Bits from history - On this day one hundred years ago... or Famous people born on this day in history... You get the picture.
Interesting gopher holes - list the gopher address of an interesting
phlog or other gopher locations of interest. And a short description on why it made the gazette.
Interesting usenet newsgroups - Some of us still utilize usenet. Would help to keep it alive in the BBS world. Maybe funny quotes or something.
New movies out in theaters this month
A movie review
Discussion on a tv show episode. Maybe a review of a tv episode.
A BBS comic - Maybe someone can create an ASCII-art comic strip and publish it on some basis. If someone had interest in doing so of course.
The beginning would list contributors and acknowledgments. A table of contents. The end bit would include adverts for BBS's. Maybe a few per issue and rotating.
Maybe also a list of previously published gopher hole addresses from previous issues. Or a listing of BBS's submitted by active sysops.
These are simple ideas off the top of my head. If anyone's interesting in setting something up, let me know on here or send me netmail. I bbs
mostly on bottomless abyss. I'm also on MRC/IRC.
Daniel Traechin
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I have always missed the Fido Gazette.
If submitting copy is what it takes, then I will do my best.
The otherplace I wrote for was the "Humber College Student Voice."
Back then I was bad at it and cynical.
If you want to read it, you have to write it.
I would like to write about fido and PEI, but I doubt
it.
Cheers,
Alan
I'd be happy to contribute recipes from the National Cooking echo.
I'd be happy to contribute recipes from the National Cooking echo.
The same recipes which have been regurgitated already twice or thrice ?
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The same recipes which have been regurgitated already twice or thrice ?
That is just what I was going to say, Ward. I can see
original family recipes, or some such, but not ones that
have come from one of Fidonet's existing echo mail
areas... what is the point?
Would you be interested in helping with decisions on
formatting, publishing frequency and all?
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