Comments on: The end of the Nethernet(?) http://dbzer0.com/blog/the-end-of-the-nethernet A bug in the code of the universe. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:12:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: …My heart’s in Accra » Games that help us wander http://dbzer0.com/blog/the-end-of-the-nethernet/comment-page-1#comment-84729 …My heart’s in Accra » Games that help us wander Mon, 03 Jan 2011 22:20:31 +0000 http://dbzer0.com/?p=2712#comment-84729 [...] like a great way to encourage people to stumble into unfamiliar corners of the web. Unfortunately, the project seems to have lost its backing, and I stopped playing a long time ago, both because it didn’t work well for me as a game or [...] [...] like a great way to encourage people to stumble into unfamiliar corners of the web. Unfortunately, the project seems to have lost its backing, and I stopped playing a long time ago, both because it didn’t work well for me as a game or [...]

]]> By: When the hell did that happen? The Nethernet liberates their source code. | A Division by Zer0 http://dbzer0.com/blog/the-end-of-the-nethernet/comment-page-1#comment-81553 When the hell did that happen? The Nethernet liberates their source code. | A Division by Zer0 Fri, 04 Jun 2010 12:33:32 +0000 http://dbzer0.com/?p=2712#comment-81553 [...] silently liberated their source code under the Affero GPL. This is indeed good news and precisely what I was calling for when I they first declared that they’re shutting down the game 1 year [...] [...] silently liberated their source code under the Affero GPL. This is indeed good news and precisely what I was calling for when I they first declared that they’re shutting down the game 1 year [...]

]]> By: The Nethernet is back!(?) | A Division by Zer0 http://dbzer0.com/blog/the-end-of-the-nethernet/comment-page-1#comment-79697 The Nethernet is back!(?) | A Division by Zer0 Mon, 04 Jan 2010 07:45:40 +0000 http://dbzer0.com/?p=2712#comment-79697 [...] enters with a interesting bang. The previously through dead PMOG (Passively multiplayer online game) Nethernet has returned from the land of 404 apparently, in [...] [...] enters with a interesting bang. The previously through dead PMOG (Passively multiplayer online game) Nethernet has returned from the land of 404 apparently, in [...]

]]> By: dav2 http://dbzer0.com/blog/the-end-of-the-nethernet/comment-page-1#comment-79412 dav2 Sat, 12 Dec 2009 19:39:53 +0000 http://dbzer0.com/?p=2712#comment-79412 URL irc://freenode/nova-initia Mode +tnc Users 9, 3@, 0%, 0+ Topic <a href="http://www.nova-initia.com/" target="_blank">http://www.nova-initia.com/</a> click 'There is still some usefulness here' to request admission to beta testing URL irc://freenode/nova-initia Mode +tnc Users 9, 3@, 0%, 0+
Topic http://www.nova-initia.com/ click 'There is still some usefulness here' to request admission to beta testing

]]> By: db0 http://dbzer0.com/blog/the-end-of-the-nethernet/comment-page-1#comment-79376 db0 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 10:46:04 +0000 http://dbzer0.com/?p=2712#comment-79376 No prob, hang around :) No prob, hang around :)

]]> By: Mikael Guggenheim http://dbzer0.com/blog/the-end-of-the-nethernet/comment-page-1#comment-79374 Mikael Guggenheim Tue, 08 Dec 2009 10:37:22 +0000 http://dbzer0.com/?p=2712#comment-79374 I agree with you, they should release the code. I will miss creating "missions". It was a wonderful way of sharing good sites and information. I really don't care much of the "gameing" thought. But since we're all different I can imagine there are people that didn't care much of the mission-making and rather dropped mines on homepages :) I like your blog and the way you write so you prob have to live with me visiting daily :) I agree with you, they should release the code. I will miss creating "missions". It was a wonderful way of sharing good sites and information. I really don't care much of the "gameing" thought. But since we're all different I can imagine there are people that didn't care much of the mission-making and rather dropped mines on homepages :)

I like your blog and the way you write so you prob have to live with me visiting daily :)

]]> By: db0 http://dbzer0.com/blog/the-end-of-the-nethernet/comment-page-1#comment-77685 db0 Sat, 12 Sep 2009 13:05:05 +0000 http://dbzer0.com/?p=2712#comment-77685 That is in fact the million dollar question :-/ That is in fact the million dollar question :-/

]]> By: KairuByte http://dbzer0.com/blog/the-end-of-the-nethernet/comment-page-1#comment-77681 KairuByte Sat, 12 Sep 2009 06:22:49 +0000 http://dbzer0.com/?p=2712#comment-77681 I actually rather like the idea of a distributed system. Get a couple dedicated, user donated servers that simply distribute the load over one thousand (or more) desktop systems running specific software (Like can be done with some research systems), and you can easily host it for free, or very little. It would take smart programming, but it would work. The real question is who is willing to take on such a task. I actually rather like the idea of a distributed system. Get a couple dedicated, user donated servers that simply distribute the load over one thousand (or more) desktop systems running specific software (Like can be done with some research systems), and you can easily host it for free, or very little. It would take smart programming, but it would work.

The real question is who is willing to take on such a task.

]]> By: WhoIsNumberSix http://dbzer0.com/blog/the-end-of-the-nethernet/comment-page-1#comment-72326 WhoIsNumberSix Thu, 20 Aug 2009 21:57:29 +0000 http://dbzer0.com/?p=2712#comment-72326 I remember my father gathering up this excellent team of workers and altho I don't have the knack, I still sitting pretty because of it. I suggested in the forums that this was a goldmine to anyone studying peace-and-war issues (there is even a dept. at UCBerkeley to go and see if you could get grant money for it) or economic issues (before bacon) of virtual money, barter, etc. that someone might be willing to use PMOG as a focus group and study player interactions. I'd never gotten around to it, but making Missions with appurtenant Portals was exactly like doing an internet (vs. books and magazines) based university paper; GameLayers missed a chance in trying to have any forward thinking University take up the Gauntlet. Pity it seems, for the nonce, too late now. I remember my father gathering up this excellent team of workers and altho I don't have the knack, I still sitting pretty because of it.
I suggested in the forums that this was a goldmine to anyone studying peace-and-war issues (there is even a dept. at UCBerkeley to go and see if you could get grant money for it) or economic issues (before bacon) of virtual money, barter, etc. that someone might be willing to use PMOG as a focus group and study player interactions.
I'd never gotten around to it, but making Missions with appurtenant Portals was exactly like doing an internet (vs. books and magazines) based university paper; GameLayers missed a chance in trying to have any forward thinking University take up the Gauntlet.
Pity it seems, for the nonce, too late now.

]]> By: Spikeyboy http://dbzer0.com/blog/the-end-of-the-nethernet/comment-page-1#comment-71668 Spikeyboy Wed, 19 Aug 2009 19:38:57 +0000 http://dbzer0.com/?p=2712#comment-71668 Wotcha. You were pretty much spot-on, I'd say. I think that things were going bad when they dropped the surfing badges, the ones that encouraged you to visit certain sites. After all, this was going to represent a good proportion of the income. When they dropped those badges due to bug issues, I immediately thought they were trying to push things to far, too fast. But that was how it seemed all the way - introduce something else before cleaning up what's there already. Wotcha. You were pretty much spot-on, I'd say.

I think that things were going bad when they dropped the surfing badges, the ones that encouraged you to visit certain sites. After all, this was going to represent a good proportion of the income.
When they dropped those badges due to bug issues, I immediately thought they were trying to push things to far, too fast. But that was how it seemed all the way – introduce something else before cleaning up what's there already.

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