Received: from ELI.CS.YALE.EDU by NEBULA.SYSTEMSZ.CS.YALE.EDU via SMTP; Fri, 27 Aug 1993 18:12:12 -0400 Received: from YALEVM.YCC.YALE.EDU by eli.CS.YALE.EDU via SMTP; Fri, 27 Aug 1993 18:12:07 -0400 Message-Id: <199308272212.AA00988@eli.CS.YALE.EDU> Received: from CUVMB.CC.COLUMBIA.EDU by YaleVM.YCC.Yale.Edu (IBM VM SMTP V2R2) with BSMTP id 0661; Fri, 27 Aug 93 18:10:40 EDT Received: from CUVMB.COLUMBIA.EDU by CUVMB.CC.COLUMBIA.EDU (Mailer R2.07) with BSMTP id 1798; Fri, 27 Aug 93 18:13:20 EDT Date: Fri, 27 Aug 1993 18:09:20 EDT Reply-To: Logical Language Group Sender: Lojban list From: Logical Language Group Subject: lojban and MediaMOO; repost for salsbery@mailbox.syr.edu X-To: lojban@cuvmb.cc.columbia.edu To: Erik Rauch Status: RO X-Status: X-From-Space-Date: Fri Aug 27 14:09:20 1993 X-From-Space-Address: @YaleVM.YCC.YALE.EDU:LOJBAN@CUVMB.BITNET > Message 20: > From salsbery@mailbox.syr.edu Fri Aug 27 16:33:52 1993 > To: lojbab@grebyn.com > Cc: salsbery@mailbox.syr.edu > Subject: lojban and MediaMOO > Date: Fri, 27 Aug 93 16:32:12 -0400 > From: "Kelly J. Salsbery" > > lojbab: > > Thanks again for your group and the associated listserv. At some point > I need to get around to ordering some lojban language learning materials > from you. This, however, may involve negotiating a payment schedule > with you (due to my lowly poor grad student status). in any case, that > can wait until another time. > > I am writing to you in response to some posted comments concerning > lojban and the use of IRC's. I tried the IRC and the lojbot. It's OK, > but limited in many ways. First, unless you have a client program, it > is somewhat di difficult to get on the IRC. Second, once you get there, > there is usually significant net lag. I do, however, think that the use > of IRC for lojban language learning and conversation has merit. I > suggest that you investigate --More-- > usin one of the multi-user environments for this purpose. > > The best multi-user environments are called MOOs. They support > real-time communcation between users in the context of a text-based > virtual environment. The MediaMOO is a multi-user environment which is > dedicated to media research (specifically issues associated with > text-based virtual environments). They have a very broad construal of > media research, and so it seems clear that research involving language > learning on a MOO would qualify. > > In light of this, I have created a "room" on the MediaMOO devoted to > the use and study of lojban. I invite you and any other lojban students > to connect to the MediaMOO and use this room. I would further encourage > you to register to get a character (account) on this MOO. > > > To get to the MediaMOO: > > type: telnet purple-crayon.media.mit.edu 8888 > > (If this doesn't work, use port 7777.) > > --More-- > Then type : connect Guest > > After entering the Lego Closet, you should read news and tutorials. > Having done so, type "@go #6097" to reach the "lojban Room". > > > If this is sounds good, feel free to post this. If not, you may > disregard it. > > > Have fun! > > --Kelly S. > > salsbery@mailbox.syr.edu