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On Apr 18, 2007, at 2:22 PM, Brian Martinez wrote: > What do you guys think about using some sort of realtime electronic > communications in a situation like this? > For example, an accessible IRC Server, or better still a Jabber > server that makes use of your NetID (and probably auths against > some system on campus)? There could be a global message that goes > out to anyone signed in, or people could connect to a central > "chatroom" to receive up-to-date information. > This sort of thing has been discussed around here before, for > handling emergency electronic communications. It assumes it would > be a viable service in "off" times as well (i.e. people would make > use of it day to day, and not just in times of emergencies). But > no real thoughts one way or another have come from such discussions. > Opinions? Tell me what you folks think! Off-list or not. > Thanks! > ./brm I like the idea of having a campus controlled jabber service. *fans himself* --Ray