On Fri, 29 Sep 2000, Narcissus In Paradys wrote:
> As a writer, I find the idea fascinating, but I just have to ask how are the members
>making money?
>
I don't think they'll ever make money at it. I just like the idea of how the
guy who posted the note on kuro5hin implemented an interactive web based
community facility.
cheers,
George
> --- George Free <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > wrote:
> >
> >The art may not be that good, but the community web tech is cool, I think.
> >
> >http://www.kuro5hin.org/?op=displaystory;sid=2000/9/19/2458/13427
> >
> >collective art (Media)
> > Posted by luap on Tue Sep 19th, 2000 at 09:27:27 AM EST
> >
>
> >
> > I've begun an experiment in my free time. I want to see if I can create an
>online artistic community with
> > people posting their own works as well as commenting on others, sort of a
>method for writers/poets to get
> > their word out and maybe even make money bypassing the publisher. Can it be
>done? Will the produced
> > fiction/art be more/less real?
> >
> > I haven't really seen the 'slashdot' for literature out there yet. Instead
> >of using one of the OS solutions out there for community type sites, I've
> >decided to program my own (php4 w/MySQL backend.)
> >
> > I'll be honest with you, though, in that I'm an English/Journalism major, a
>poet at heart. I've been
> > fascinated with the web since '95 or so, recently delving into scripting with
>PERL and php. (Creating art,
> > but in another language, that of the computer.)
> >
> > So... I guess I'm just looking for feedback on the concept and execution of
>open source literature.
> > Thoughts/Suggestions/Comments appreciated...
>
> ==
> "When the last human has died, trees shall cover the earth."
> "Man is the dream of the dolphin."
>
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