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Re: A couple of notes on the new site


Indeed -looks really nice. Clean, elegant & attractive, & easy to navigate. Great stuff!
michael

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From: T.Whid <twhid@twhid.com>
To: rhizome <list@rhizome.org>
Sent: 19 December 2005 22:28:36
Subject: Re: RHIZOME_RAW: A couple of notes on the new site

Hi Lauren,

Looks great! Congrats to everyone.

Best,

On 12/20/05, Lauren Cornell <laurencornell@rhizome.org> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> So, as you may have noticed, we launched the new site this morning. We are
> fixing glitches now.
>
> I just wanted to point out a couple of small but significant text changes we
> made.
>
> First, we changed the title of 'Superusers' (those who filter messages from
> RAW onto the front page and to the mailing list RARE) to 'Site Editors.'
> This decision came out of a conversation with (those formerly known as) the
> Superusers in which we decided that the title Site Editor more accurately
> and clearly described the work they do.
>
> We also changed the 'Community Directory' to the 'Member Directory'. Under
> the new membership policy, Rhizome's community -- defined here as people who
> participate in email discussions and our various programs -- is now made up
> of Members and non-Members. So, again, we thought Member Directory was more
> accurate.
>
> We also introduced the idea of RhizPaper which refers to the background
> image on the site. We'd like to turn this image over periodically with a new
> image by a different artist. The starting image is a rendition of root by
> our designer, Sarah. I should credit Marisa here: She came up with this
> idea as a way to have artists participate in the design..
>
> Also, we didn't switch over the title for Net Art News as we are still
> mulling over feedback and there are a couple of related technical issues we
> need to address that that got laid to the wayside as we headed towards the
> launch. So, stay tuned for that.
>
> All that said, let us know if you have any thoughts on the site. Things you
> like, things you cant tolerate, etc. :)
>
> Thanks,
> Lauren
>
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thoughtcrime


One of the ground cited for the Terminator's denial of clemency to Stanley Williams was his 1998 dedication of his book "Life in Prison" to the black revolutionary George Jackson.
http://www.fresnobee.com/home/story/11583254p-12315811c.html

Quote: "The mix of individuals on this list is curious. Most have violent pasts and some have been convicted of committing heinous murders... "

the first three names on the list are
Nelson Mandela, Angela Davis and Malcolm X.

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Re: Grass Spider


I love this ( and also Modern Life, which you should
publicize too!)
I read them as visual analogues of the gorgeous,
quicksilver surrealism of your poetry. So evocative! (
of feelings we never knew we had)
best
michael

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