cybering cybersociology e-zine
the very act of being online. you're doing it now. mediated communication. virtual selves.  typing with the intention of becoming aroused;  intellectually, emotionally, physically.   Peer to peer communication is the killer app for democracy
articles Mike Gunderloy writes on the virtual geography of surfing. archives index Archives by Date Weblogs Exhibitionism/Privacy Web Presence and Self Submission Details   cybering.com is accepting...  essays, ruminations, confessions, rants, erudite theories, deconstructions, believe-it-or-nots, hearts-on-sleeve, hauntingly wrought prose, luminous odysseys of personal growth, etc. etc.  on topics like:  online communities (chat, newsgroups, mailing lists, discussion groups, webrings, gaming)  -- how they form, how they change. online relationships (of any type). you and your computer. subcultures: of expertise, of interest, of gender, of orientation. surfing, web presence,  alter personae, privacy, exhibitionism (journals and webcams), lurking. how being online has changed your real life. how being online has obviated your real life.   We will accept original material, links to good pages on these topics, or permission to use your material from your own site on these topics.
			cybering Tuesday, August 29, 2000 So.. Cybering has a new host. Just under the wire. I'm hoping that the change is propogated (!) (whatever that means) so that there's no down-time, and once the site seems intact and happy at its new host, I'll be putting up the new articles kindly contributed to the 'zine. I am no FTP expert, so I'm hoping that the stuff I uploaded links and parses and all that good stuff. there's also the lag with blogger, so that updates to the blog will not show up until everything is propogated (!) (there's that word again). posted by nixie Thursday, August 24, 2000 Cybering has had a bit of a lull. I'm slightly discouraged that most of the visitors are searching for cybersex, and by that I mean to have some or how-to. I think it's a rich and fascinating topic, but disappointed that the issues involved are less compelling for people than the salacious appeal. And that is echoed in Cybering losing its host. To wit:: Date: 8/12/00 9:43:10 AM Eastern Daylight Time From: support@5dollarhosting.com (5DollarHosting.com Support) To: artnixie@aol.com Dear Art Nixie: As you know, we have moved to new servers. Your site was unable to be moved because of the stricter content restrictions at our new provider, so we left the site at our old location. Unfortunately, circumstances now dictate that we will be severing our business relationship with our old provider on August 31. This means we will be unable to host your domain after that time. As of August 2000 you will have 7 months remaining on your hosting contract. Because we will be unable to host your domain, we will be refunding your hosting fees in full for the balance of the contract, which amounts to $35. We are sorry to see you go, but unfortunately don't have much of a choice in the matter. By giving you this much notice, you should be able to find a suitable host and move your domain name in plenty of time. If we can assist you in any way with this transition, we're happy to help. Thank you again for your past business. We wish you success in your web endeavors. Sincerely, Craig Mayers 5DollarHosting.com _ ______________ As you might recall, Craig promised that they would continue to host me indefinitely. They had vetted the site originally and found no problem with the content. I'm angry as it's both an unneeded hassle and expense. In terms of finding a new server: Subj: Re: moving my site to you Subj: moving my site to you Date: 8/23/00 10:33:34 PM Eastern Daylight Time From: artnixie@aol.com To: support@5dollar95hosting.com Dear Support, I have to move my site quickly. It's a small e-zine. www.cybering.com I'd like to use your server. I need you to evaluate the content... this is a nonprofit e-zine about cybersociology. Some articles deal with adult content in terms of addressing its availability and importance online. However, I sell nothing, no images or downloads; this is commentary and theory. Please let me know ASAP if you'll agree to host my site. artnixie www.cybering.com REPLY Hi, we looked at your site and we considder it "adult" content and we do not host your site. best regards support@5dollar95hosting.com _______________ So.. if ANYONE out there knows of a cheap and uncensored, friendly and reliable hosting service.... please let me know. I only have a few days. posted by nixie
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I'm not interested in a vanity press; I'm interested in providing a forum for issues that fascinate us about this medium. I'm also in need of a good designer (obviously). Consider this a template welcome page which will mutate rapidly as content comes pouring in. Anonymity or crediting wishes will be respected. links page    inquiries, submissions, and comments to: nixiestix@aol.com