From 42cb25b195a8777e2e7e42e07bc70c2a171a1cd3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Paul Ford Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2014 09:05:07 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Update README.md A few more tweaks to language. --- README.md | 19 +++++++++++++------ 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 083a533..db397ae 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -5,17 +5,24 @@ This is the set of code and utilities for running and managing the tilde.club server. # What is tilde.club? -- http://tilde.club is one unmodified unix server on the Internet where several hundred people have accounts. -- Tilde.Club is *also* an emerging, mutually supportive community of dozens hundreds thousands of people who enjoy working with in the tool-rich, very social Unix programming environment. -- Many, many of these people want to help new users use these open, free tools to empower themselves. Even new users who are scared of command-lines. Especially new users who want to learn but don't like being laughed at. _We won't laugh at you because we know how hard it is to learn about technology. If this is confusing we will try to help._ -- [Here is the story of how tilde.club started](https://medium.com/message/tilde-club-i-had-a-couple-drinks-and-woke-up-with-1-000-nerds-a8904f0a2ebf) +- [http://tilde.club](http://tilde.club) is one unmodified unix server on the Internet + - Several hundred people have accounts + - It was launched at the end of September 2014 +- Tilde.Club is *also* an emerging, mutually supportive community of dozens hundreds thousands of people launching similar servers. + - These people enjoy working with in the tool-rich, very social Unix programming environment. + - Many of these people want to help new users use these open, free tools to empower themselves. + - Even new users who are scared of command-lines. + - Especially new users who want to learn but don't like being laughed at. + - _We won't laugh at you because we know how hard it is to learn about technology._ + - _If this is confusing we will try to help._ +- [Here is the story of how tilde.club started](https://medium.com/message/tilde-club-i-had-a-couple-drinks-and-woke-up-with-1-000-nerds-a8904f0a2ebf). Basically, one person had a few too many drinks and launched a cheap computer in the cloud. Github user @ftrain is the initiator and de-facto coordinator until he burns out. - [Here is the FAQ](http://tilde.club/~faq/) which is being developed here at this GitHub repository. -- No particular entity controls tilde.club. It's emerging as sort of an open, basically free mini-Internet for people who need some refuge from the regular Internet. It was founded with the rule, "no drama," a rule directly inspired by the amazing Mary J. Blige song "No More Drama." So far there's only been a little drama. It's only been three weeks, though. Github user @ftrain is the initiator and de-facto coordinator until he burns out. +- No particular entity controls tilde.club. It's emerging as sort of an open, basically free mini-Internet for people who need some refuge from the regular Internet. It was founded with the rule, "no drama," a rule directly inspired by the Mary J. Blige song "No More Drama." So far there's only been a little drama. It's only been three weeks, though. If we're honest with ourselves there is going to be drama. It's all moving very fast. # Help Wanted -Tilde.club is moving very quickly. +Tilde.club is moving very quickly and is 100% volunteer led. ## 1. optimal: pull requests and bug reports - There is a lot of great work going on around config, FAQ, basic docs.