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by Jay Garmon

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TECHREPUBLIC COMMUNITY NETNOTE [Beta] for May 10, 2005

AND THE WINNER IS. . .

Shelldon Chin-Sie, proud recipient of the first TR-iPod! He received
his own TR-branded iPod mini in exchange for his completed member
profile.
https://www.techrepublic.com.com/5213-6257-0.html?id=2898882

For those of you who may have forgotten, you could also win one of the
five remaining TR-iPods as part of TechRepublic's sixth birthday
celebration. Get the details here.
https://www.techrepublic.com.com/1200-22-5672734.html

Got a comment, question, complaint, or kudos for the TechRepublic
community team? Post it in this discussion.

View the Community NetNote archive here.
https://www.techrepublic.com.com/5260-1-0.html?query=community%20netnote

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MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: THECHAS

He calls himself TheChas, but a better name might be The Answer Man, as
in over 8,000 Tech Q&A answers given out to fellow TechRepublic members
(not to mention a healthy 45% acceptance rate). A man of few words (see
his bio) but plenty of techno-mojo, get to know one of your most
generous IT peers by checking out his member profile.
https://www.techrepublic.com.com/5213-6257-0.html?id=2671973

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FEATURE O' THE WEEK: CONTACTS

Ever wish you could just "bookmark" a helpful or entertaining member,
in the event you? You can, with the help of your Contacts List. Anytime
you land on an interesting member's profile page, simply click the Add
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https://www.techrepublic.com.com/5211-6257-0.html?id=1383826

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TAG, YOU'RE IT: MANAGEMENT

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surprised it has bubbled up as a discussion tag. Check out the complete
list of management-tagged discussions here.
https://www.techrepublic.com.com/5260-1-0.html?query=management

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LAST WEEK'S MOST ACTIVE TECHNICAL Q&A QUESTIONS

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2. Naming Conventions...
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4. Problem with virus ??????
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5. Network cable unplugged
https://www.techrepublic.com.com/5208-6251-0.html?forumID=49&threadID=172846&start=0

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2. Ageism? Good Idea?
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"TOO HOT FOR TR"

Have you ever wondered why some of TechRepublic's most active
discussion threads--the off-topic stuff about politics, religion, and
pop culture--never seem to appear on the Hot Discussions list, let
alone as featured discussions? Because we hide them, of course. Below
are the top five most active suppressed threads from the last week.
Join in on those discussions that are just "too hot for TR."

1. The Evolution lie
https://www.techrepublic.com.com/5208-6230-0.html?forumID=8&threadID=165453&start=0

2. How far will the Army go?
https://www.techrepublic.com.com/5208-6230-0.html?forumID=8&threadID=172896&start=0

3. People who bring in odorous lunches...you know who you are
https://www.techrepublic.com.com/5208-6230-0.html?forumID=8&threadID=172864&start=0

4. Friday yuk
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5. Have you had a divorce? Need tips.
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16 replies

by jdclyde

The EL post will hit 3K by the end of the month now for sure!

Congrats Chas! Now what are you going to put ON that player?

Lots of info here, trying to make it look like you have been doing more than playing solitare all day? Good job. Some of us see what is done and like it.

by itgirli

Who won yesterday? I've been keeping my inbox clean waiting for an email! I win! I win! Please.

by smorty71

We're in the process of contacting the winner and getting all of the release forms submitted. We will post their name as soon as we get all of that "stuff" worked out.

Sorry for the suspense.
sm

by itgirli

I'll just say okay and you can send it to me, okay? I think that would work quite nicely.

by jdclyde

Why can't you just post their user name to start with? That is the only thing we really know most by anyways.

Announce that on Friday and the big write-up on Monday to start our week off.

by deepsand

Purely subjective; or, perhaps, an objective measure of the size or growth rate of the thread?

by jdclyde

things that may hurt your feelings and make you take your ball and leave?

Things they thought would clear up if ignored? (What is that ooz? Better get that shot after all)

The yuks should be turned into a weekly feature! How many people go to humor (humour) sites for a lift? Gives you your one-stop-shopping if you get tech, discussion, and a laugh or two all at the same place.

by Jay Garmon

Basically, "too hot" is shorthand for controversial or wildly nontechnical stuff. Basically, something we wouldn't want dominating the Hot Discussions list on an ostensibly IT-centered Web site.

That's not to say these threads have no place here. Every newspaper has a funnies page, and like most funny pages, our off-topic threads are almost invariably our most popular. That's why we have to suppress them from the Hot list and the abbreviated New list. As much as I enjoy watching the religious and political fireworks, they aren't front page material for a technology Web site.

Hope that clears it up.

--Jay

by jdclyde

Don't have an issue with it either way, just like to know everything about everything is all.

Keep up the efforts. MOST of us appreciate it.

jd

by deepsand

The comics are an [b]integral[/b] part of life.

Anyone who says otherwise will be taken to task (I had to say that carefully, so as not to offend the PC Police.)

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