Why cant WE get something like this?

[mindless]

This is ripped straight off ARS Technica's front page:

Distributed Computing gets phatter at Ars
Posted 11/03/2000 - 9:20pm EDT
Some readers in the OpenForum have decided to tackle a new distributed challenge. Merely being the #1 club team in Seti and the #39 (and climbing!) team in RC5 is not enough for the likes of us, so some of our Distributed Computing Forum comrades have taken on another distributed computing project, Folding@home. Folding@home is a protein folding project which aims at understanding how proteins self-assemble, a process known as 'protein folding'. Forum readers hanser, gaev, and 5371 jumped all over the new challenge. Not only have they already setup a team, Ars Technica Team Egg Roll, but they have also setup a homepage for tracking stats. And if that wasn't enough, the team has already taken number 1 place! However, that hold is tentative, and they would like your help in keeping Ars Technica in the number one spot. If you're interested, check out the handy install guide and feel free to drop by the forum to ask questions or just to slap hanser around some. -Rat Bastard


Hell it doesn't even have to be by Anand, someone else could post it up there and it would have the same effect

 

[vss1980]

"Why cant WE get something like this?"

Mainly because the Anandtech administration give no direct support to the team. Don't get me wrong: I'm not saying that there is no association on the main Anandtech site, but the Team Anandtech is not a direct part of Anandtech.

 

[JWMiddleton]

"but the Team Anandtech is not a direct part of Anandtech"

[rant]
But, why can't it be? I joined this TeAm becasue I assumed it was. Then I found the Forums and learned that I was wrong.

There is an Alien Head on the front page link, but the page to which it links doesn't even mention S@H, only RC5! It would be nice to get a bit more recognition since we are busting our butts for the TeAm. You guys end up being the only reason to stay here, not Anand!
[/rant]

 

[PeterN]

Maybe if we can show Anand that we are getting organized, he'll incorporated us with the main site.

Our organization is getting more professional as we speak. After all, we're working on:
- the website;
- the tutorial pages;
- the newsletter;
- an advertising campaign.

Maybe in the near future, Anand will think of us as a new group of prospects for his website. It would sure be a h*ll of a promotional tool for both of us.

Peter.

 

[CurtOien]

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[Robor]

This has been an ongoing battle and has gotten ugly in the past. A few months ago it got so bad that several members (myself included) were ready to leave the team because we weren't being supported. Eventually Anand responded and said that the lack of support isn't intended and that support would be coming in the form of a Distributed Computing link on the front page. It hasn't happened for the SETI team yet and who knows if it ever will.

Anyway, a link would be great but to me it doesn't really matter. We are what makes up Team Anandtech. By that I mean all the members of the team (especially the addicts in the DC forum ). We've got more members than ever and we're growing stronger every day. It wasn't long ago that we were happy to break 1000 WU. If we get that now we wonder what happened. We may never be a top 5 team but I think we've got the power to catch Linux at 12, maybe even higher.

We're a tight bunch and we've got a lot of dedicated members. We may not have Anand's direct support but we're all here for each other. That's why I joined Team Anandtech and that's why I'm still here.

Go TA!

Rob

 

[Dale]

<<Why cant WE get something like this?>>

<<Anandtech administration give no direct support to the team>>

good questions.... I wonder if

A. he did take his time and start this team years ago(after asking on the forums if we would like for him to)

B. give it the name of one of the most respected and well known sites of this type

C. always come through with moral and financial support for years
Contributors
1. Anand
...

D. provide a link (and web space) given the same prominence as the other features on his site
Home About Advertising Forums Contacts Customize Downloads Links RC5 Web News Reviews Guides Search

I wonder?? ... wonder how many people would take 2 minutes to say thank you ... wonder how many people would bother to read the links..etc

sometimes we just have to accept that there are questions we will never know the answer to..

but if we ask a question, we shouldnt complain if someone trys to answer it ; )

hope you have a nice weekend

..Dale

 

[ViRGE]

Actually, I've tried contacting Anand a week ago with no avail. Either due to him being busy, or an @home problem; I have yet to recieve a response.:Q

 

[xrayman]

Dale,
Great response, thanks!

And Thank you Anand! for all your support (past, present and future).

Most of us, myself included, have no idea how hard it must be to manage such a great website while trying to figure out who to please at any given monment while at the same time attending college.

Face it folks, this team can not be all that important (except to US). Appreciate the support we have gotten and work harder to support and grow the team on our own.

Geoff

 

[The_One]

... As we have been &amp; will continue to do.

+ i would like to second Robor's comments (even if he has just overtaken me in the stats )