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(Some thoughts to blog (somewhere) on tilde)

<h2>November 7</h2>

<h3>Webbing Tilde</h3>

<p>I was considering putting a file manager CGI script on one or more
  of my tilde accounts so I could fiddle with tilde pages when away
  from home, but weighing against it:</p>

<ul>
  <li>At least one of my tilde hosts (retronet.net) doesn't support
  user CGI scripts.</li>
  <li>Creating an additional distraction from work can come to no
  good. <em>(ahem!)</em></li>
</ul>

<p>Also, even though most (but not all) tilde hosts have user list
  and latest update pages, and some tildizens have been putting a
  lot of work into Javascript web toys, the tildeverse is lacking in
  web-based utilities. That may be intentional since one of the goals
  of the tilde movement is to encourage community formation via
  shell-based facilities and the sysads may be afraid that putting up
  web-base social tools will reduce shell participation. Which is
  probably right, but it cuts down on the time I'm able to
  contribute.</p>

<h3>tilde quests</h3> 

<p>Things to build for the tildeverse</p>

<ul>
  <li>tilde pre-history article on other PAU*, social MUD, BBS</li>
  <li>Add e-mail comment link at end of posts (a la ~_ at
  tilde.club)</li>
  <li>User list and recent updates for whole tildeverse</li>
  <li>Mark-Down-to-HTML conversion script with filters for tilde
  links</li>
  <li>Preprocessor for file includes or HTML template tool</li>
  <li>Web interface (or at least publishing) for local news
  groups</li>
  <li>Host login list (this exists on some hosts?)</li>
  <li>Install wiki and/or web file manager</li>
</ul>