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Shad0
I Have No Life
Joined: 20 Jun 2004 Posts: 2180 Location: Southern California, USA
[UPDATE] Dana's blog (9/7) Dana has updated her blog again. This entry is entitled "six degrees of," and it describes her (ultimately unsuccessful) efforts to find out whether people she knows -- in places that are far, far away from China -- know anyone who lives in Alaska, Kentucky, Montana, or anyplace else where we're having trouble answering phones.
In other words: even if you don't live there, and you don't know anyone who lives there, maybe you know someone who knows someone who...
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Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2004 4:22 pm
krystyn
I Never Tire of My Own Voice
Joined: 26 Sep 2002 Posts: 3651 Location: Is not Chicago
... thinks you're crazy for even trying to explain this game thing to them?
Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2004 4:55 pm
Atoner
Veteran
Joined: 28 Jul 2004 Posts: 136
Here's where we get into the "viral marketing" aspect of ILB.
Of course, now you have to tell someone, or a friend of a friend, about the site... which will inevitably lead back to Bungie/MS.
This is where it's supposed to spread further. By giving us axons in places they are pretty sure we don't have players, we are forced to bring others into the game ( and thus into the campaign ) if we want to continue.
-Atoner-
Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2004 5:02 pm
inio
Decorated
Joined: 24 Jul 2004 Posts: 163 Location: Santa Cruz, CA
I say we should try for another /. story. Now that there's something to do , more people might get involved.
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Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2004 5:53 pm
vpisteve
Asshatministrator
Joined: 30 Sep 2002 Posts: 2441 Location: 1987
Or, we could post to some geocaching forums??
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Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2004 5:56 pm
Corngood
Boot
Joined: 26 Aug 2004 Posts: 24
Good ideas, first we should have handy a list of places where people are needed. Perhaps one that could (good luck) resist slashdotting.
Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2004 7:43 pm
skybruin
Unfettered
Joined: 27 Aug 2004 Posts: 373 Location: Missoula ,MT
Hey she may not be trying to find new players, although that does sound plausable.
However, I know of at least two people in the Western Montana area (myself and at least one other person) who are close to the Ronan node. anybody else know of people near those other nodes. perhaps she is trying to point out rural nodes. the chances of finding payphones in more rural loactions is better since the number of phones near coordinates are fewer and possibly blocked from incoming calls less often.
or maybe she is just looking for new places to explore when she gets back home?
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Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2004 9:53 pm
HitsHerMark
Unfictologist
Joined: 22 Aug 2004 Posts: 1521 Location: Austin, TX
vpisteve wrote:
Or, we could post to some geocaching forums??
Make that two drinks!!!
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Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2004 3:05 am
Nightmare Tony
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Joined: 07 Jun 2004 Posts: 824 Location: Meadowbrook
For the final word to search with, the game is called Six Degrees of Seperation.....which is that everyone is connected to each other thorugh 6 people....
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Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2004 3:15 am
vpisteve
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Joined: 30 Sep 2002 Posts: 2441 Location: 1987
Corngood wrote:
Good ideas, first we should have handy a list of places where people are needed. Perhaps one that could (good luck) resist slashdotting.
FWIW, since Spacebass upgraded UnForum's server, it could withstand the /. affect at this point.
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Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2004 3:22 am
HitsHerMark
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Joined: 22 Aug 2004 Posts: 1521 Location: Austin, TX
Nightmare Tony wrote:
For the final word to search with, the game is called Six Degrees of Seperation.....which is that everyone is connected to each other thorugh 6 people....
"Keven Bacon" also works.
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Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2004 3:22 am
johnny5
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Joined: 17 Aug 2004 Posts: 995 Location: Elysian Fields
I wonder if this is to prepare us for some major Axon grief next week. (i.e. 7/7 required hot Axons )
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Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2004 8:35 am
Platonix
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Joined: 28 Aug 2004 Posts: 174 Location: Keene, New Hampshire
HitsHerMark wrote:
Nightmare Tony wrote:
For the final word to search with, the game is called Six Degrees of Seperation.....which is that everyone is connected to each other thorugh 6 people....
"Keven Bacon" also works.
Kevin Bacon has Seven Degrees, doesn't he? You can connect Kevin Bacon to any other actor/actress by a chain of co-stars?
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Posted: Sat Sep 11, 2004 12:17 am
HitsHerMark
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Joined: 22 Aug 2004 Posts: 1521 Location: Austin, TX
Platonix wrote:
HitsHerMark wrote:
Nightmare Tony wrote:
For the final word to search with, the game is called Six Degrees of Seperation.....which is that everyone is connected to each other thorugh 6 people....
"Kevin Bacon" also works.
Kevin Bacon has Seven Degrees, doesn't he? You can connect Kevin Bacon to any other actor/actress by a chain of co-stars?
That's right, except I think it's still six... Or less. Kevin Bacon has worked with just about everybody, so it's easy to get a short connection.
Example: I myself am three degrees from Keven Bacon.
But the point is... It's a small world. (And Kevin Bacon makes it smaller.)
Though I doubt anybody would call up Mr. Bacon and ask him if he's noticed any ringing payphones...
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Posted: Sat Sep 11, 2004 3:11 am
Nightmare Tony
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Joined: 07 Jun 2004 Posts: 824 Location: Meadowbrook
I havent checked, but I would be 3 degrees from Kevin as well, via the fun Blair Witch crew....
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Posted: Sat Sep 11, 2004 11:59 am
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