Vanity: New FR Ping List "TechSupport"

2006-04-24 | N3WBI3

[N3WBI3]

Today a new ping list is starting on FreeRepublic, called TechSupport it will be a place for Freepers to get some help on problems that ight arise on their computers.

Why a list for this:

Some of the freepers who run or are involved in technical ping list find themselves with a good deal of mail from people asing about problems that many freepers might be able to and have more time to help with.

I have spoken to a few people who either run list or are involved on them and they fell this would accomplish three things. Firstly and most importantly get quick and responsive help to freepers who might. Secondly it will take the load off of any individual freeper from being a problem solver when they might have other things to do. Finally it will be a good place for non technical people who dont need help to educate themselves a bit more on how computers work.

Who Should Be on The List:

1) People who have expertise in any area of computing that are willing to lend a hand to help solve problems. Any area of computing will be a welcome addition to the list.

2) People who want to leanr by watching others work through problems.

How do I use The List:

To start with the list will be hosted Here (http://freerepublic.com/~n3wbi3/). In the section called TechSupport Ping copy the members of the list. Post a new message to the General/Chat section addressed to the members. This list is maintained be N3WBI3 but unlike other ping list any one (with a technical question) is free to post to the members.

[N3WBI3]

OSS PING

Lookig for tech support

[rzeznikj at stout]

Sounds good, can you add me?

I may not know a lot--as I'm still learning myself, but I can try to be of help when I can...

[bad company]

Could you use a standard keyword so those of us that would wish to learn, can?

[N3WBI3]

Good Idea: Keyword - TechSupportPing

[apackof2]

btt

[Spruce]

I hate computers. They anger me to no end. I would like to meet the losers that inventented home-computing and shake them by their necks until they were dead.

But that's just me. I should change my handle to Luddite-1.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

I'm in and pingable for questions and support for Freepers who may need it.

[ThePythonicCow]

Please add me to the ping list.

[ken in texas]

Go ahead and add me to it.

Don't mind trying to help out as long as folks understand that

• maybe we didn't see your message,
• maybe we don't have time right now,
• we don't have an answer so why clutter up the thread by mentioning that,
• sometimes you just need to call Dell and get a factual and timely response, :-),
• ... and anything else not covered by the above.

[Turbopilot]

I'm happy to help with areas in which I have expertise - DOS/Windows, networking, and anti-malware, mostly. Add me to the list if you'd like.

[Peace Is Coming]

bttt

[sitetest]

Please add me to the list. Thanks.

[grwcfl537]

I'm in for *nix; no M$.

[darkwing104]

Add me. please

[Washi]

I'm in.

Topics I may be able to help with...
java
Fortran
XML
Visual Basic
OpenVMS
Satellite Communications
GPS

I like the idea of this list.

[Alia]

Add me too, pls.

[Joann37]

Sounds like a good idea. Pls. add me to your list.

[Quix]

THANKS TONS.

HAPPY TO BE ON YOUR LIST.

More as a consumer than helper, though have had a computer or terminal in my home since 1976.

Thanks soooo much. This is long overdue.