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by Jay Garmon

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TECHREPUBLIC COMMUNITY NETNOTE [beta] for April 26, 2005

ANYONE WANT A TR-IPOD?

Over the next five weeks, Member Profiles will take
center stage at TechRepublic. We're celebrating
TechRepublic's sixth birthday by giving away six
TechRepublic iPod minis (TR-iPods) and other
TechRepublic merchandise to members who complete or
update their profile from now until May 31. Learn how
your completed profile can earn you some TR swag by
visiting our Birthday Celebration page.
https://www.techrepublic.com.com/1200-22-5672734.html

Meanwhile, our continuing refinement of the
TechRepublic Community (and this NetNote) proceeds
apace. Express your opinions about our TR-iPod
giveaway, new community features, this newsletter, a
fellow TR member, or pretty much anything Community-
related in this discussion.

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MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: BFilmFan

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BFilmFan, one of TechRepublic's most active and
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You can update your own profile here:
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RECENT MUGGINGS: Jim-MN

TechRepublic member JIM-MN received a highly coveted
TR coffee mug (AKA a Smug Mug) last week for his
gracious and courteous offline efforts towards
troubleshooting a bug on our Web site. Nice guy, but
his profile (linked below) could use a little fleshing
out. If you see him in the forums, say hi.
https://www.techrepublic.com.com/5213-6257-0.html?id=51858

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sycophantism are your best bets for earning one.

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FEATURE O' THE WEEK: Profile page

The Profile page is the centerpiece of your rapidly
evolving TechRepublic Community toolset. Here, you can
track your recent Discussion Center and Tech Q&A
activity, as well as manage your e-mail alerts tied to
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the near future, TechRepublic blogs, from your Profile.

More important than the tools, however, are the
Professional Biography, Interests, and Technologies
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As we roll out more tag-based features in the coming
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technology based on this data. Don't miss out. You can
access and update (and maybe earn a TR-iPod) at the
link below.
https://www.techrepublic.com.com/5213-6257-0.html

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TAG, YOU'RE IT: download

The TechRepublic Downloads Team uses the download tag
to distinguish those discussions attached to their
latest releases. Use this tag to stay current with
user feedback on TR's newest downloads.
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5 replies

by Jay Garmon

Multiple updates do not equate to multiple entries. It's one entry per person. One prize person. No multiple entries, no multiple prizes.

However, the sooner you update, the more drawings you'll be eligible, and the better your odds are in one of the earlier drawings. Update now, get better odds, period.

--Jay

by jck

But in the email that I got notifying me of the contest:

At the top, it says "...in the month of May..."

Later down the line, it tells you that modifications made "...between now and May 31..."

Some idiot who really wants a TR-iPod might have some high-power attorney father who'll sue you over it if you don't clarify.

Just don't wanna see things go wrong over a little bit of nothing.

Plus, I don't want some a**hole getting my TR-iPod!!! :D

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