small additions to the welcome email

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James Tomasino 2020-09-11 15:34:31 +00:00
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@ -47,15 +47,29 @@ QEC, create a new text file in your ship's directory (must end in
menu and create a new message there.
Author your message in whatever format fits your theme. Add as
much character as you like. When you're ready for the message to
be posted to the relay, run the 'log' command in the menu or
terminal like so:
much character as you like. You can add fake headers as if your
ship is relaying the message through a computer system or design
some pretty ascii-art. The only important constraint on your
message is that it remains no wider than 80 columns. The website
and gopher site do not wrap your content, so long lines will
display poorly. Try to keep it neatly wrapped at 80 or fewer
columns.
When you're ready for the message to be posted to the relay, run
the 'log' command in the menu or terminal like so:
$ log
This will link to your message to the QEC, but the message is
still totally in your control. If you need to change something
later, just edit the file. There's no need to run log again.
This will link to your message to the QEC (making it available to
the world to read), but the message is still totally in your
control. If you need to change something later, just edit the
file. There's no need to run log again.
Logged messages will post to gopher immediately. The website is
updated with new content every 15 minutes. The gemini capsule is
updated nightly at midnight UTC. You can force an update of the
website by running "web" or the gemini capsule by running
"gemini".
If you have any questions, send a local mail to tomasino, or
fosslinux, or join us in IRC.
@ -63,6 +77,6 @@ fosslinux, or join us in IRC.
Also, please consider joining the cosmic.voyage mailing list!
https://lists.tildeverse.org/postorius/lists/cosmic.lists.tildeverse.org/
Thanks so much for joining. I can't wait to read your stories.
Thanks so much for joining. we can't wait to read your stories.
- the admins