--- In chromapolaris@yahoogroups.com, "Robert Weigel"
<sounddoctorin@...> wrote:

>
> --- In chromapolaris@yahoogroups.com, Chris Ryan <chris@> wrote:
> >
> >
> > On 9-May-08, at 2:49 AM, fuse01v wrote:
> >
> > > And pherhaps in the future Yahoogroups will become obsolete for
> > > whatever reason. Currently it seems to be fine. I guess Chris

Ryan has

> > > dibs on continuing the mailing list. Or if anyone has a good
> > > suggestion what an alternative to Yahoogroups would be its worth
> > > listening to.
> >
> > I think Paul's suggestion about moderating new members is a good

one.

> > This is a low volume list, but there is a very low volume of spam as
> > well. I don't think Yahoo Groups is going anywhere soon

(particularly

> > after Microsoft dropped its bid to buy Yahoo).
> >
> >
> > Chris
> >
> I don't get on yahoo groups much anymore. I've come to despise yahoo
> with all their spyware tendencies. I hope they go belly up and away
> frankly. But yeah coming in after a time to find nothing but spam
> messages is pretty silly. It would be cool if there were a chat that
> would 'ring' you if you are logged on so that there could be live
> interaction between people when someone wants to talk about something.
> I was going to ask if anyone has seen the problem where you go to do
> the DAC R46 adjustment but..the LED never comes on. It seems to have
> signal out of the dac buffer. Hmmm. -Bob
>

One axiom of the internet is that free services never stay free over time.
But the chat idea is nice. Pherhaps someone knows a cool IRC server
which is willing to host a polaris channel?
IRC is extremely old school but still very viable. Heck even most chat
proggrams support IRC.