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Medical Forum / General / Dentistry / September 2005Post Mortem ... Gateway stuff!
This was PMed to Sue, Justin, and BillKatz ...... 09/11/05 Huge misunderstanding ... After almost one year, Google had still not indexed any of DentalCom's conversations. This means that no one other than those who were referred here could find us. So all this time, here I was making up my own conversations, stealing material from elsewhere and trying to make this look like it was a discussion board. Sue was helpful in that she added to those conversations. She played Devil's Advocate, supporter, whatever. Justin, BillKatz, and I shared some extremely useful computer discussions, plus a few others did post about dental topics. So the gateway was the answer. But most unfortunately, right at the same time a whole bunch of new people found sci.med.dentistry, but not through us! I checked the origins of every post. They did not sign on and post from DentalCom. But a couple of the regulars at sci.med.dentistry figured we were the culprits. And the lack of quoting properly confused others. But basically they did not want more than the 10-50 posts a day that are there now. Why they suddenly got more, a whole lot more, who knows? Falp did add fuel to the fire. Needlessly so. I agree that reposting a photo, or a link to a photo on DentalTown's server, (actually sent through DentalTown) is not copyright infringement. If it goes to court the plaintiff will lose. The plaintiff could also lose a SLAPP suit brought by the defendant. That said, Justin was under fire. I understand that. Besides, Howard Farran pays to publish and print 135,000 copies of that cheezy rag DentalTwon Magazine. Plus there's mailing costs and postage. So its not a free discussion forum, its a venue for attracting advertisers, both good and awful. The target audience is not 53,000 as claimed by Farran, its more like 200-300 regulars. So there it is ...... I think I am posting this at sci.med.dentistry, that "OTHER WHITE MEAT ..... POSSUM" site! Joel Joel's Post: This was PMed to Sue, Justin, and BillKatz ...... 09/11/05 Huge misunderstanding ... After almost one year, Google had still not indexed any of DentalCom's conversations. This means that no one other than those who were referred here could find us. So all this time, here I was making up my own conversations, stealing material from elsewhere and trying to make this look like it was a discussion board. Sue was helpful in that she added to those conversations. She played Devil's Advocate, supporter, whatever. Justin, BillKatz, and I shared some extremely useful computer discussions, plus a few others did post about dental topics. So the gateway was the answer. But most unfortunately, right at the same time a whole bunch of new people found sci.med.dentistry, but not through us! I checked the origins of every post. They did not sign on and post from DentalCom. But a couple of the regulars at sci.med.dentistry figured we were the culprits. And the lack of quoting properly confused others. But basically they did not want more than the 10-50 posts a day that are there now. Why they suddenly got more, a whole lot more, who knows? Falp did add fuel to the fire. Needlessly so. I agree that reposting a photo, or a link to a photo on DentalTown's server, (actually sent through DentalTown) is not copyright infringement. If it goes to court the plaintiff will lose. The plaintiff could also lose a SLAPP suit brought by the defendant. That said, Justin was under fire. I understand that. Besides, Howard Farran pays to publish and print 135,000 copies of that cheezy rag DentalTwon Magazine. Plus there's mailing costs and postage. So its not a free discussion forum, its a venue for attracting advertisers, both good and awful. The target audience is not 53,000 as claimed by Farran, its more like 200-300 regulars. So there it is ...... I think I am posting this at sci.med.dentistry, that "OTHER WHITE MEAT ..... POSSUM" site! Joel Flap's Reply: I told you about Google at least 6 months ago, Joel. So, are you saying that dentalcom will open up the gateway to SMD again? Flap http://flapsblog.com >Flap's Reply: > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > >http://flapsblog.com REPLY I do not think so. It was a huge headache for Justin with no upside for him. I am thinking as less and less people can locate usenet nntp:sci.med.dentistry, the attendance at our meetings will dwindle. Joel On 11 Sep 2005 10:01:27 -0700, "Flap" <fullosseousf...@gmail.com> wrote: >Flap's Reply: >I told you about Google at least 6 months ago, Joel. >So, are you saying that dentalcom will open up the gateway to SMD >again? >Flap >http://flapsblog.com REPLY I do not think so. It was a huge headache for Justin with no upside for him. I am thinking as less and less people can locate usenet nntp:sci.med.dentistry, the attendance at our meetings will dwindle. Joel Flap's Reply: >From the looks of traffic at Dental Town and the IDF dentists are not consistent internet posters in any case. And the dental suppliers have their own websites and blogs. I wonder when all of those throw away paper dental magazines will bite the dust? Flap http://flapsblog.com > After almost one year, Google had still not indexed any of DentalCom's > conversations. This means that no one other than those who were > referred here could find us. Google and Yahoo! and the other search and archive sites are businesses. Call me cylical, but I think the only way to accelerate things with them would be with $$$$. SP  SignatureTake out the TRASH to reply Big businesses too! >> After almost one year, Google had still not indexed any of DentalCom's >> conversations. This means that no one other than those who were [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > >SP |
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