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authorJonas Smedegaard <dr@jones.dk>2012-10-01 15:44:41 +0200
committerJonas Smedegaard <dr@jones.dk>2012-10-01 15:44:41 +0200
commit4d62a58b6283c757f34eb6ab81a802e0989ae0a0 (patch)
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parent74c3705852e07d1ff91fd86295986742eb9ffe13 (diff)
Improve intro, and add Email and IRC sections.
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Dear Facebook friend,
-I am not really on Facebook. I am there only to reach you, not hang out
-with you.
+I like you and I want to chat with you, just not on Facebook!
-I like you and I want to chat with you, but not on Facebook!
-Please instead contact me by email or on IRC or Jabber...
+My Facebook account is there to reach you where you are, but I do not
+hang out there. Please join me at Free and Open spaces instead - via
+email, IRC or Jabber...
+
+## Good old email
+
+If you cannot be bothered with change, then simply email me!
+
+My email address is <dr@jones.dk> like always :-)
## Simple webchat
@@ -36,11 +42,21 @@ those you want to connect.
3. Invite me as your friend/buddy: my Jabber ID is jonas@jones.dk
4. Tell your friends to do the same! :-D
-## Why Jabber instead of Facebook?
+## Geeky IRC
+
+Many computer geeks hang out on IRC. I find it ugly and clumsy to use,
+but most of my techie friends are there, so I recommend going there to
+discuss technical matters.
+
+On [OFTC](http://www.oftc.net/oftc/) my nickname is jonas, and I often
+hang out at the chatroom #debian-devel (plus a few others).
+
+## Why not Facebook?
-Facebook is one closed system: all activities happen on one central place.
+Facebook is a closed system: all activities happen at one central place.
-Jabber is an open chat protocol, to chat across many systems.
+Email, Jabber and IRC are open protocols, exchanging between many Free
+systems (and some non-free ones as well).
> Imagine having an overprotecting mother, who allow you only to meet
> your friends at one spot in town - where she can look after you.