[lojban] Re: Closed alpha testers wanted ...

[Robin Lee Powell <rlpowell@digitalkingdom.org>]

On Sun, Apr 26, 2009 at 11:32:42PM +0100, Colin Wright wrote:
> > On Sun, Apr 26, 2009 at 11:16:03AM +0100, Colin Wright wrote:
> >> If you're interested then Google for my name and send me an
> >> email via the link on my web site.  Please include the word
> >> "lojban" in the subject so you are guaranteed to get through my
> >> spam filters.
> >
> > The first hit is a c2.com bio.  The second hit is the site of a
> > professional photographer who says "Finding the hand of God in
> > images of His astounding creations is what I strive for with
> > every image.", which doesn't sound like a Lojbanic computer
> > programmer.
> 
> Astonishing.  When I try it from four different machines in three
> different countries I get the same top link every time, which is
> my home site.  You're right, the two links you mention are not the
> ones I intended, although the first is me.  I'm now extremely
> curious as to how and why you get something different.  I wonder
> how we can track that down.  Not that I have the time.

My top five, in IE, from California, in order:

http://www.colin-wright.com/

http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?ColinWright

http://justcreativedesign.com/2008/12/14/designer-in-the-spotlight-colin-wright/

http://colinismy.name/

http://www.linkedin.com/in/colinwright

> > So if you want us to find you that way, you're going to have to
> > give us more detail or a middle name or something.
> 
> There are things we can add, but now I no longer trust the method
> at all, although it has worked many times in the past.
> 
> I wonder if it's just you?  Most curious.

Dunno.  Other people?  Maybe send to Colin directly and he can
summarize, to save list traffic?

-Robin

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