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Message 409157 - Posted: 28 Aug 2006, 14:02:13 UTC

Hi all,

In the not too distant past, I was thinking (Yeah, I know….dangerous!) that apart from SETI@Home and any other BOINC/distributed computing projects, will anybody do anything for nothing anymore?? All sense of community spirit seems to have been lost! (Well, over this side of the pond it has!)

So…..as an attempt to ‘restore’ some community spirit, I have set up a completely FREE to use, no catch (I promise), international classifieds directory, so people can buy and sell their things online for FREE. This is not intended as a commercial message, but that of an informative one that I hope you all may find useful, and help, once again, to bring a sense of community back!

Please visit FlogIt4Free.com – there might be stuff just dying to be turned into a crunching farm!

Thanks,

Jonathan
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Message 409171 - Posted: 28 Aug 2006, 14:28:50 UTC - in response to Message 409157.  
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Hi all,

In the not too distant past, I was thinking (Yeah, I know….dangerous!) that apart from SETI@Home and any other BOINC/distributed computing projects, will anybody do anything for nothing anymore?? All sense of community spirit seems to have been lost! (Well, over this side of the pond it has!)

So…..as an attempt to ‘restore’ some community spirit, I have set up a completely FREE to use, no catch (I promise), international classifieds directory, so people can buy and sell their things online for FREE. This is not intended as a commercial message, but that of an informative one that I hope you all may find useful, and help, once again, to bring a sense of community back!

Please visit FlogIt4Free.com – there might be stuff just dying to be turned into a crunching farm!

Thanks,

Jonathan

Sounds like a great idea Jonathan...I'mm going to check it out.
(I've registered...I hope others will too)

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Message 409193 - Posted: 28 Aug 2006, 14:56:09 UTC - in response to Message 409171.  


Sounds like a great idea Jonathan...I'mm going to check it out.
(I've registered...I hope others will too)


Thanks for your support :)

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Message 409229 - Posted: 28 Aug 2006, 15:32:24 UTC

Jonathan - check your mail

Reference: Confirmation Code Query by me (nobodyatseti)

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Message 409233 - Posted: 28 Aug 2006, 15:39:23 UTC - in response to Message 409229.  

Jonathan - check your mail

Reference: Confirmation Code Query by me (nobodyatseti)

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Thanks for letting me know. Problem seems to have resolved itself?!? I have set your account up manually, check your e-mail Richard for more info.

Thanks again,

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Message 409992 - Posted: 29 Aug 2006, 14:32:27 UTC - in response to Message 409157.  

Hi all,

In the not too distant past, I was thinking (Yeah, I know….dangerous!) that apart from SETI@Home and any other BOINC/distributed computing projects, will anybody do anything for nothing anymore?? All sense of community spirit seems to have been lost! (Well, over this side of the pond it has!)

So…..as an attempt to ‘restore’ some community spirit, I have set up a completely FREE to use, no catch (I promise), international classifieds directory, so people can buy and sell their things online for FREE. This is not intended as a commercial message, but that of an informative one that I hope you all may find useful, and help, once again, to bring a sense of community back!

Please visit FlogIt4Free.com – there might be stuff just dying to be turned into a crunching farm!

Thanks,

Jonathan



If this was a rhetorical question, than please disregard the following soapbox tirade.

Community spirit has gone by the wayside for the most part because of the me-first generation teaching their kids...welll.."me first and screw you".

That carries alot of implications and inferences that if one just looks around and watches all the Darwin Award nominees, you'll see all the corollaries of that in their tarnished splendour.
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Message 409999 - Posted: 29 Aug 2006, 14:49:04 UTC
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Nice one Jonathan.

I have registered
It's good to be back amongst friends and colleagues



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Message 410051 - Posted: 29 Aug 2006, 16:08:02 UTC - in response to Message 409999.  

Nice one Jonathan.

I have registered


Thanks for your support :) It is most appreciated!

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Message 410055 - Posted: 29 Aug 2006, 16:09:43 UTC

I guess there's too much 'selfishness' going on?

Is that what's wrong with the world?
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Message 410073 - Posted: 29 Aug 2006, 16:38:15 UTC - in response to Message 409233.  

Jonathan - check your mail

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Thanks for letting me know. Problem seems to have resolved itself?!? I have set your account up manually, check your e-mail Richard for more info.

Thanks again,

Jonathan


Thank You Jonathan - Great Site & iT's much appreciated (Signed In - GoT iT Sir!!!)
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Message 410080 - Posted: 29 Aug 2006, 16:49:48 UTC - in response to Message 410073.  
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Thank You Jonathan - Great Site & iT's much appreciated (Signed In - GoT iT Sir!!!)


Thanks again :) I am just working on a promo video as I type. I will let you all know when its ready!

Jonathan


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Message 410092 - Posted: 29 Aug 2006, 16:54:47 UTC - in response to Message 410055.  

I guess there's too much 'selfishness' going on?

Is that what's wrong with the world?

I blame the Objectivists.
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Message 410093 - Posted: 29 Aug 2006, 16:55:16 UTC - in response to Message 410092.  

I guess there's too much 'selfishness' going on?

Is that what's wrong with the world?

I blame the Objectivists.


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Message 410224 - Posted: 29 Aug 2006, 19:28:52 UTC - in response to Message 410080.  


I am just working on a promo video as I type. I will let you all know when its ready!


It's ready see here.
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