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|<nettime-ann> call for book reviewers: resource center for cyberculture studies
. each month, the resource center for cyberculture studies, or RCCS, publishes book reviews and author responses related to the field of contemporary media and culture. these book reviews and author responses are free, public, and available here: ( http://rccs.usfca.edu/booklist.asp ) if YOU are interested in writing a 1000-1500 word book review and can write the review by january 30, 2009, please contact me (dmsilver [ at ] usfca [ dot ] edu) by OCTOBER 20, 2008. please include: a) your name and affiliation (if any); b) 1-2 books you wish to review (selecting more than 2 books automatically disqualifies you); c) a short paragraph explaining your qualifications/interest in reviewing the book or books you selected; and d) your agreement to provide a 1000-1500 word book review by january 30, 2009. if selected, i will send you a free review copy of the book and ask you to send me your review by the end of january. if you are busy or already have too many commitments, please pass until next time. the deadline to express interest in reviewing books is OCTOBER 20, 2008. (please note: because of the length of this post, some lists will truncate it. the full list of books can be found at: http://silverinsf.blogspot.com/2008/10/call-for-book-reviewers.html ) the following books are available for review: Rasha A. Abdulla, The Internet in the Arab World: Egypt and Beyond (Peter Lang, 2007) John Amman, Tris Carpenter, and Gina Neff, eds, Surviving the New Economy (Paradigm Publishers, 2007) Mark Andrejevic, iSpy: Surveillance and Power in the Interactive Era (University Press of Kansas, 2007) William Aspray and Paul E. Ceruzzi, eds, The Internet and American Business (MIT Press, 2008). Andrea J. Baker, Double Click: Romance And Commitment Among Online Couples (Hampton Press, 2005) Antonina D. Bambina, Online Social Support: The Interplay of Social Networks and Computer-Mediated Communication (Cambria Press, 2007) Megan Boler, Digital Media and Democracy: Tactics in Hard Times (MIT Press, 2008). Christine L. Borgman, Scholarship in the Digital Age: Information, Infrastructure, and the Internet (MIT Press, 2007). Axel Bruns, Blogs, Wikipedia, Second Life, and Beyond: From Production to Produsage (Peter Lang, 2008) Fiona Cameron and Sarah Kenderdine, eds, Theorizing Digital Cultural Heritage: A Critical Discourse (MIT Press, 2007) Andre H. Caron and Letizia Caronia, Moving Cultures: Moblie Communication in Everyday Life (McGill-Queen's University Press, 2007) Paul E. Ceruzzi, Internet Alley: High Technology in Tysons Corner, 1945-2005 (MIT Press, 2008) Samir Chopra and Scott Dexter, Decoding Liberation: The Promise of Free and Open Source Software (Routledge, 2008) David Ciccoricco, Reading Network Fiction (University of Alabama Press, 2007) Mia Consalvo, Cheating: Gaining Advantage in Videogames (MIT Press, 2007) Hilde G. Corneliussen and Jill Walker Rettberg, Digital Culture, Play, and Identity: A World of Warcraft Reader (MIT Press, 2008) Edgar Gomez Cruz, Las Metaforas de Internet (Editorial UOC, 2007 - written in Spanish) Mark Deuze, Media Work (Polity Press, 2007) Daniel Downes, Interactive Realism: The Poetics Of Cyberspace (McGill-Queen's University Press, 2005) Susan Driver, Queer Girls and Popular Culture: Reading, Resisting, and Creating Media (Peter Lang, 2007) Anthony Dunne, Hertzian Tales: Electronic Products, Aesthetic Experience, and Critical Design (MIT Press, 2005) David S. Evans, Andrei Hagiu, and Richard Schmalensee, Invisible Engines: How Software Platforms Drive Innovation and Transform Industries (MIT Press, 2006) Herve Fischer and Rhonda Mullins, Digital Shock: Confronting the New Reality (McGill-Queen's University Press, 2006) Anthony Fung, Global Capital, Local Culture: Transnational Media Corporations in China (Peter Lang, 2008) Martin Hand, Making Digital Cultures: Access, Interactivity, and Authenticity (Ashgate, 2008) Kristen Haring, Ham Radio's Technical Culture (MIT Press, 2007) Byron Hawk, David M. Rieder, and Ollie Oviedo, eds, Small Tech: The Culture of Digital Tools (University of Minnesota Press, 2008) N. Katherine Hayles, Electronic Literature: New Horizons for the Literary (University of Notre Dame Press, 2008) Charlotte Hess and Elinor Ostrom, eds, Understanding Knowledge as a Commons: From Theory to Practice (MIT Press, 2007) Tim Jordan, Hacking: Digital Media and Technological Determinism (Polity, 2008) Eduardo Kac, ed, Signs of Life: Bio Art and Beyond (MIT Press, 2007) Matthew G. Kirschenbaum, Mechanisms: New Media and the Forensic Imagination (MIT Press, 2008) Sharon Kleinman, ed, Displacing Place: Mobile Communication in the Twenty-First Century (Peter Lang, 2007) Stephen Kline, Nick Dyer-Witheford, and Greig De Peuter, Digital Play: The Interaction of Technology, Culture, and Marketing (McGill-Queen's University Press, 2003) Christophe Lécuyer, Making Silicon Valley: Innovation and the Growth of High Tech, 1930-1970 (MIT Press, 2006) Rich Ling, New Tech, New Ties: How Mobile Communication Is Reshaping Social Cohesion (MIT Press, 2008) Eugene Loos, Leslie Haddon, and Enid Mante-Meijer, The Social Dynamics of Information and Communication Technology (Ashgate, 2008) Geert Lovink, Zero Comments: Blogging and Critical Internet Culture (Routledge, 2008) Geert Lovink and Trebor Scholz, eds, The Art of Free Cooperation (Autonomedia, 2007) Annette N. Markham and Nancy K. Baym, eds, Internet Inquiry: Conversations About Method (Sage, 2009) Sharon R. Mazzarella, ed, 20 Questions About Youth & the Media (Peter Lang, 2007) Paul D. Miller, ed, Sound Unbound: Sampling Digital Music and Culture (MIT Press, 2008) Kathryn C. Montgomery, Generation Digital: Politics, Commerce, and Childhood in the Age of the Internet (MIT Press, 2007) Karen Mossberger, Caroline J. Tolbert, and Ramona S. McNeal, Digital Citizenship: The Internet, Society, and Participation (MIT Press, 2008) David E. Nye, Technology Matters: Questions to Live By (MIT Press, 2006) Lisa Nakamura, Digitizing Race: Visual Cultures of the Internet (University of Minnesota, 2008) Kate O'Riordan and David J. Phillips, Queer Online: Media Technology and Sexuality (Peter Lang, 2007) Laikwan Pang, Cultural Control and Globalization in Asia: Copyright, Piracy and Cinema (Routledge, 2006) Amelia Sanz and Dolores Romero, Literatures in the Digital Era: Theory and Praxis (Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2007) Shayla Thiel Stern, Instant Identity: Adolescent Girls and the World of Instant Messaging (Peter Lang, 2007) Tanja Storsul and Dagny Stuedahl, Ambivalence Towards Convergence: Digitalization and Media Change (Nordicom, 2007) Melanie Swalwell and Jason Wilson, Pleasures Of Computer Gaming: Essays on Cultural History, Theory and Aesthetics (McFarland, 2008) May Thorseth and Charles Ess, eds, Technology in a Multicultural and Global Society (NTNU University Press, 2005) Kim Toffoletti, Cyborgs and Barbie Dolls: Feminism, Popular Culture and the Posthuman Body (I. B. Tauris, 2007) Sherry Turkle, ed, Evocative Objects: Things We Think With (MIT Press, 2007) Joseph Turow, Niche Envy: Marketing Discrimination in the Digital Age (MIT Press, 2006) Victoria Vesna, ed, Database Aesthetics: Art in the Age of Information Overflow (University of Minnesota, 2007) Barry Wellman and Caroline Haythornthwaite, eds, The Internet in Everyday Life (Blackwell, 2002) Zach Whalen and Laurie N. Taylor, eds, Playing the Past: History and Nostalgia in Video Games (Vanderbilt University Press, 2008) David Wills, Dorsality: Thinking Back through Technology and Politics (University of Minnesota Press, 2008) if YOU are an author/editor of a book related to cyberculture and contemporary media and you do not see your book on the list below, please send a review copy (or, better yet, 2-3 copies) to: David Silver/RCCS Department of Media Studies University of San Francisco 2130 Fulton Street San Francisco, CA 94117-1080 i am especially interested in reviewing books published outside the US and UK and books written in languages other than english. PLEASE NOTE: RCCS is a one-person operation. the last two RCCS call for reviewers generated between 200-250 requests to review books. for that reason, i ask two things: please follow the instructions above and please be patient. if the book or books you have selected have already been assigned to another reviewer, i will do my best to work with you to find another book for review. david silver http://silverinsf.blogspot.com _______________________________________________ nettime-ann mailing list email@example.com http://www.nettime.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/nettime-ann


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I'm glad that you found the wrong co-ordinates for Gotterdammerung. I was wondering if you could take a look in your atlas of the Inner Sphere for Hunan. It's placed on the map here to the northeast of New Avalon, but it's listed as being part of the Capellan confederation and as having been part of the Terran Hegemony. I think this must be wrong, but I have no way of checking it. If it's possible, could you take a look?
Follow up: The co-ordinates are listed as: (X: 333.04 Y: 333.04)
Thanks, --Workerbee 09:41, 30 May 2008 (CDT)
- It is located in the triangle formed by New Aragon, St. Andre and Foochow, fairly exactly "north" of Zaurak and Kaifeng. The Atlas gives the coordinates as X: 73,04 Y: 96,76
- Btw it is a known problem that the planet's X/Y coordinates are wrong. When the entries were auto-generated, the X-coordinate were erroneously put into both the X and Y slot. Nic is aware of this and it will hopefully be corrected in a future update. (See Category talk:Planets# Major Problem with Coords). Frabby 13:10, 30 May 2008 (CDT)
Thanks again. --Workerbee 15:24, 30 May 2008 (CDT)
- Wouldn't that be (73.04, -96.76?), as Hunan is "south" of Terra? Since you've become the planetary coordinate guru, would you be able to check and make sure that the master file has as that data correct? I've already corrected Menkent, Blue Diamond, Gotterdammerung, and Hunan. Specifically, could you check out Sakhalin, Scituate, Cartago, and Chamdo? Thanks! --Scaletail 17:42, 1 June 2008 (CDT)
Yes, you are absolutely right: Hunan is at Y -96.76, sorry! Regarding the others:
- There are in fact two systems by the name of Sakhalin: One is a CapCon/Sarna Supremacy world at X: 62.33 Y: -142.92, the other a Lyran world at X: -24.25 Y: 153.09. The one on this wiki is the CapCon world, Sakhalin (LC) is missing as of yet. I had already noted it on the article some time ago (CC/SS world is spelled Sachalin in German material, but not in the original English sources).
- Scituate has X: 88.67 Y: -221.94 in my Atlas. The wiki apparently used a positive Y coord, as it is erroneously shown at approximately the same altitude as Mannedorf (which is Y: 228.98).
- Cartago placement seems to be correct (at X: 141.09 Y: -10.17)
- Chamdo placement also seems to be correct (at X: 10.43 Y: -153.61); however, in the immediate vicinity Yunnah seems to be slightly misplaced. The correct coordinates for Yunnah are X: 27.67 Y: -124.13. It should be halfway between Corey and Second Try but here it is erroneously shown on the same altitude as Tsinghai and Chamdo, at Y: -153.61.
Checking the big file? I am honored, but it is a daunting task. It will take time. (Add the fact that some names were actually translated into German, i.e. Second Try is named Zweitversuch (lit.: Second Try) in German. That one could be guessed, but it literally took me a year to figure that Rand is meant to be The Edge...
Oh, and then there is that issue with "missing planets". It grew to quite a collection on the CBT forum, and there are other cases. This wiki, for example, has Ferris (Outworld Alliance) but there seems to be another Ferris in the Oberon Confederation which as of yet is not mentioned here. Frabby 18:17, 1 June 2008 (CDT)
- The file does have Sakhalin (LC) at the correct coordinates. It has Scituate at 88.67,221.94 so that is incorrect. Yunnah is a tad off at 27.64,-154.13. Both have been corrected. It is daunting, I agree... but something does need to be done about the planets that are not represented, especially the planets of the Marian Hegemony and Circinus Federation. I also feel like Clan planets should be added, as well as those in the Deep Periphery, but that's a whole separate issue. --Scaletail 18:46, 1 June 2008 (CDT)
Frabby, please review the discussion that developed after your opposition statement in regards to doing away with coordinates. The question needs to be settled as to from where these coordinates should reliably come. It's not as clear as simply providing printed canon coordinates.--Rev (talk|contribs) 14:56, 11 August 2011 (UTC)
The Ties That Bind
Hi, The short answer is yes The long answer is here. --Dark Jaguar (talk) 14:11, 5 January 2014 (PST)
- Hi, I have the scan you wanted, how should I send it to you? --Dark Jaguar (talk) 17:59, 11 January 2014 (PST)
- I've sent you an email. Frabby (talk) 23:45, 13 January 2014 (PST)
- Sent, let me know that if comes through OK --Dark Jaguar (talk) 15:20, 19 January 2014 (PST)
- Got it, much appreciated. I take it the story does conclude with her walking through the door; it does seem a bit abrupt.
- Now, about that MFUK stuff... ;) Frabby (talk) 01:33, 20 January 2014 (PST)
- Yes that is the end of the story when she walks out. The next page is an advert and the one after is the Colossus preview. --Dark Jaguar (talk) 14:08, 20 January 2014 (PST)
- Sent, let me know that if comes through OK --Dark Jaguar (talk) 15:20, 19 January 2014 (PST)
- I've sent you an email. Frabby (talk) 23:45, 13 January 2014 (PST)
- Hi, I have the scan you wanted, how should I send it to you? --Dark Jaguar (talk) 17:59, 11 January 2014 (PST)
Fanon Still Here
I ran across the ER Intermediate Laser and was very confused for a moment, but then discovered it was fanon. I want to add "Not Canon" tags to all those weapons and other fanon things still here, but they are under User pages, and one had a {NoEdit} tag, which makes me wonder: can I add tags to all those, or is that trespassing on other people's personal stuff by editing it? Or should I move that stuff over to the fanon wiki and put deletion tags on it here? -BobTheZombie (talk) 19:56, 11 January 2014 (PST)
- I'd personally rather not have these pages, but they are sub-pages under the user pages and as such not part of the wiki mainspace. When we purged fanon we agreed to leave such pages alone as long as they're clearly marked non-canon, because user pages are essentially considered taboo for other editors. Frabby (talk) 23:47, 13 January 2014 (PST)
- So just to clarify, I should put the "not canon" tags on there then? -BobTheZombie (talk) 04:47, 14 January 2014 (PST)
- Yes, definitely. If it's not canon, it absolutely needs to be tagged as such. That's an exception I've always made for the user page taboo. Though in the example of the ER Intermediate Laser you linked above, I note the tag is already in place. Are there non-canonical articles on user-subpages that are not tagged? Frabby (talk) 06:42, 14 January 2014 (PST)
- Well, if you looked at the history, I had to add the tag to it; and yes, there is a good number of them that need tags that I will get to later tonight. Oh, additionally, should those fanon weapon pages get Project Technology tags on their talk pages? -BobTheZombie (talk) 15:01, 14 January 2014 (PST)
- Thanks for doing this Bob. And no, fanon articles should not be included in any wiki projects. Ignore them to death. :) Frabby (talk) 01:24, 15 January 2014 (PST)
- The user pages were a sort of compromise for editors like myself who were drawn here initially as a place for fanon but ended up contributing to the canonical portions of the wiki nonetheless. Basically it was a sort of "thanks for the help" gesture. Indeed, for the most part I was the only one speaking up for the inclusion of some fanonishal items based on quality. As the project lead on the Project Technology, I wholeheartedly concur however that these pages should NOT be included in any canonical project. I've gone and added the non-canon tags to my own little vanity user pages seen here: User:LRichardson/Essays. Thanks for tolerating them. ; ) -- LRichardson 13:05, 19 February 2015 (PST)
- Thanks for doing this Bob. And no, fanon articles should not be included in any wiki projects. Ignore them to death. :) Frabby (talk) 01:24, 15 January 2014 (PST)
- Well, if you looked at the history, I had to add the tag to it; and yes, there is a good number of them that need tags that I will get to later tonight. Oh, additionally, should those fanon weapon pages get Project Technology tags on their talk pages? -BobTheZombie (talk) 15:01, 14 January 2014 (PST)
- Yes, definitely. If it's not canon, it absolutely needs to be tagged as such. That's an exception I've always made for the user page taboo. Though in the example of the ER Intermediate Laser you linked above, I note the tag is already in place. Are there non-canonical articles on user-subpages that are not tagged? Frabby (talk) 06:42, 14 January 2014 (PST)
- So just to clarify, I should put the "not canon" tags on there then? -BobTheZombie (talk) 04:47, 14 January 2014 (PST)
Corvette Weights
Hi Frabby,
I tweaked your comment about the common upper mass limit for corvettes from 300k tons to 450k tons when I was adding the Mako and Pinto to the list. All of the designs other than the Vincent are below 300k tons, that's very true - but from the few figures that are available, the Vincent seems to have been the most numerous corvette by far (500+ hulls, as compared to 100+ hulls for the Mako) and it weighs in at 412k tons. I agree that most designs fall below that weight, but it looks as if there were probably as many Vincents as there were other corvettes combined, unless the RWR was dropping Pintos like kittens, and the term "most corvettes" makes me think of hulls when I read it, rather than designs. I hope that makes sense - it may be that the article needs to be reworded to be a bit clearer? BrokenMnemonic (talk) 07:17, 5 February 2014 (PST)
- If I understand you correctly you're saying that the Vincents are so numerous that they kinda dominate the Corvette class? I'd be okay with that and really don't have much of an issue with the upper mass limit for corvettes. I just felt the Vincent, being more than 1.7 times the size of the next smaller corvette, was the odd man out in the corvette family. It's really a light destroyer, though for some queer reason someone insisted on calling it a corvette. Perhaps to explain your point it should be mentioned that the Vincent was built in large numbers? Frabby (talk) 08:36, 5 February 2014 (PST)
- That's basically my point, yes - but that was based on the article using "corvettes" rather than "corvette designs" or something to differentiate between the ships as a group and the designs as a group. Of the various designs, I don't think there are any numbers anywhere for the number of Vigilants, Nightwings, Trackers, Bonaventures and Pintos. We do know that there were a bit over a dozen Fredasas, a dozen Zechetinu, two dozen Foxes and a handful of Inazumas. In contrast, the Mako had over a hundred hulls built in 90 years, while the number of Vincents - produced over almost 350 years, longer than any of the other designs - was revised down from over a thousand to around 500 hulls. If Catalyst declared that half of all the corvettes ever made were Vincents, I wouldn't be surprised - and that would mean the number of Vigilants, Nightwings, Trackers, Bonaventures and Pintos produced would need to be in the order of 70 hulls each to balance out. Corvettes really are a designation divided into two halves - Vincents and everything else. I think I might hunt around for referneces for the article, though - I'm not convinced of where the weight limits came from, and there are some serious oddities in there. The Cruiser is officially a heavy cruiser, despite the fact that it's only 90k tons heavier than the Vincent. The Vincent was the first corvette to be introduced in canon via TRO:2750, and was 200k tons lighter than the next ship up, the Essex, with the Lola III another 60k tons heavier still. I think the Vincent is definitely at the top end of the corvette range in terms of weight, but it is effectively the definitive corvette, and the other ships introduced between 250k tons and 450k tons are all specialist carriers and transports. I think there's been a lot of class creep - cruisers occupy a huge range of weights, and overlap with some frigates and destroyers. But I'm rambling now... BrokenMnemonic (talk) 10:14, 5 February 2014 (PST)
I noticed that Aldous has been re-adding info removed because it is under Moratorium, and I wondered if it mattered enough for me to remove all the info (specifically ones from FM:3145) for the two days until it is cleared. -BobTheZombie (talk) 10:20, 16 February 2014 (PST)
- Policy:Moratorium is a self-imposed policy, not something we're obliged to follow. Therefore I'd say leave it as it is. You might want to notify Aldous of the fact that his edits have been in violation of this policy though. I'm in a bit of a rush myself and cannot look into matters right now. Frabby (talk) 12:11, 16 February 2014 (PST)
- Okay, thanks for clearing that up; I'll be sure to notify him then. -BobTheZombie (talk) 12:18, 16 February 2014 (PST)
BattleSpace (Answer)
Hi Frabby, here your answer. Short version is Yes, there was two books. I think the English version maybe been lengthier than your (i believe) German version. -- Wrangler (talk) 19:30, 6 July 2014 (PDT)
- Sorry for the late response. Short version, Broken's version maybe match for one i have, two documents in one electronic package. -- Wrangler (talk) 11:52, 22 July 2014 (PDT)
- Just spotted this - I compared my electronic and physical copies, and the electronic copy is faithful scan of the book in the box set. The confusion arises because the book in the box set is internally subdivided into two books, complete with their own indices, with no explanatory note - meaning if you're working from an electronic copy in isolation, it's entirely reasonable to think that there are two books stuck together in the one file. BrokenMnemonic (talk) 00:11, 18 August 2014 (PDT)
- Sorry for the late response. Short version, Broken's version maybe match for one i have, two documents in one electronic package. -- Wrangler (talk) 11:52, 22 July 2014 (PDT)
The Reseen may have new artwork, but they still represent the same 'mech. There is no separate page for any of the Reseen 'mechs on here. As a compromise I simply deleted the line, to match the other Reseen 'mech pages. --Trifler (talk) 16:01, 17 August 2014 (PDT)
- Well, yes and no. The reseen represent how one particular new variant of the 'Mech looks, and subseqently published variants conveniently used the reseen art as a baseline, to avoid the unseen problem. It's still the same 'Mech family though, and in the article we aim to present the first real-world image associated with the 'Mech which in the case of the unseen is their original unseen image from the first TROs or boxed sets. Frabby (talk) 02:20, 18 August 2014 (PDT)
Extra Sentence
Hey Frabby, I noticed that on the Richard Humphreys page there is an extra sentence at the bottom, which causes an error because there are refs within it. Should it be moved up to a certain part of the page, or removed altogether? -BobTheZombie (talk) 10:03, 1 September 2014 (PDT)
- D'oh. I copied it there because it was a reference that I didn't need for this article, but which I wanted to keep would come in handy for another article down the road (on Evelyn Humphreys). Steven and Evelyn's surnames weren't mentioned in most of the available material, so for the longest time I couldn't be sure if Steven was actually a Humphreys (and thus, a legitimate accepted son of Richard) because I didn't see it spelled out anywhere. Finding his daughter Evelyn named as a Humphreys was a crutch at first, until I found that one reference naming Steven a Humphreys directly. I didn't need Evelyn's quote anymore at that point, but figured it should be put in her (yet-to-be-written) article because it was so hard to find. Long story short, I copypasta'd it below the actual article for further reference... and forgot it there. Frabby (talk) 11:57, 1 September 2014 (PDT)
- Okay I removed it. Thanks for the explanation! -BobTheZombie (talk) 12:32, 1 September 2014 (PDT)
Mercenary's Star
I just saw that you reverted my edit to the article for the Mercenary's Star novel, and wondered why. Looking at the page, the current ref leaves a cite error, but when the info is moved to the Notes section and the ref tags removed, then it is all better. In its current state, you cannot normally tell what the ref is trying to say. I didn't put a references/ tag because those don't belong on those pages. -BobTheZombie (talk) 12:32, 1 September 2014 (PDT)
- Ah, ok - I missed that there was no References section. The point is, the novel is lacking dates but its timeframe has been established through other sources. Consequentially, the correct timeframe is given in the infobox but needs to get a reference to its outside source. In such a case, I have no problem whatsoever with putting a Reference section even into product pages, when those external references provide relevant data that isn't in the product itself. Frabby (talk) 23:40, 1 September 2014 (PDT)
- Okidoki. Sorry that it had to be overcomplicated. -BobTheZombie (talk) 14:33, 2 September 2014 (PDT)
Les Dorscheid Portfolio
Hi Frabby,
I think you and I may have discussed this before, but I can't remember where. There are a couple of portfolios of BattleTech art by Les Dorscheid up on eBay; it's listed as Gallery Set One, with the BattleTech logo and the copyright information for FASA on it. You can see them here: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Battletech-A-Portfolio-By-Les-Dorscheid-/390740143814?pt=UK_Books_Comics_Magazines_US_Comics_ET&hash=item5af9ed6ec6 - my question is, should that be listed here as a BattlTech item? (It may be already, but I couldn't find it via the artist's bio page here, so it might just need re-tagging). I know the name "BattleTech Gallery One" is a bit vague, in that it might be the first gallery of art by Les Dorscheid for BattleTech, or it may be the first of a series of BattleTech Gallery sets by a range of artists, but it feels like something we should have listed here, given that we include things like that very dodgy fanfic novel... BrokenMnemonic (talk) 14:10, 21 September 2014 (PDT)
- Yes, I do remember this popping up in the past. I've seen those items on Ebay as well, plus there's individual Earl Geier artwork sold on German Ebay. The portfolio finally got a decent description in the link you posted, where it's described as a signed limited (2500 units) edition of six art pieces. You can zoom in the cover to see "Published with permission from FASA" and "published by S.Q. Productions Inc.". I reckon these are more "Les Dorscheid" products than proper "BattleTech" products, but they definitely fall under our Policy:Notability and should be included. As for canonicity, this product as such is non-canonical but does meet the criteria for meta-source. I'll see if I can find the time tonight to put together an article based on that ebay link of yours. Frabby (talk) 23:50, 21 September 2014 (PDT)
- I don't know if this is odd or amusing, but there's another copy of that portfolio on sale on the US version of eBay, from a different seller, with the exact same image - right down to the number on the certificate of authenticity. The fact that they're published "with permission" from FASA would suggest that they're affiliated products, but the fact that it's clearly marked as BattleTech Gallery One makes me wonder if it was something sponsored by FASA. I wonder if it's worth me asking over on the official forum if the LD knows anything about that line of products... BrokenMnemonic (talk) 00:04, 22 September 2014 (PDT)
- It's always worth taking that potshot at getting an answer... though I doubt anyone at CGL could tell you today if or what deal FASA had with Les Dorscheid or SQP Inc. back in the day. Or why these Portfolios spring up only now (I first saw one on Ebay in ca. 2010, but never before). Frabby (talk) 00:27, 22 September 2014 (PDT)
- I don't know if this is odd or amusing, but there's another copy of that portfolio on sale on the US version of eBay, from a different seller, with the exact same image - right down to the number on the certificate of authenticity. The fact that they're published "with permission" from FASA would suggest that they're affiliated products, but the fact that it's clearly marked as BattleTech Gallery One makes me wonder if it was something sponsored by FASA. I wonder if it's worth me asking over on the official forum if the LD knows anything about that line of products... BrokenMnemonic (talk) 00:04, 22 September 2014 (PDT)
Hanse Davion / Infobox
Frabby - I'm really digging the new infobox you used for Hanse Davion. Over time, I think it can literally improve hundreds of articles. Have a on me. ClanWolverine101 (talk) 02:23, 4 October 2014 (PDT)
More Video Game Discussion
I continued the discussion here about what to do with those lines. Please chip in if you can. -BobTheZombie (talk) 19:20, 21 October 2014 (PDT)
Empires Aflame
Hi Frabby, I have a quick question for you. As a new product, should Empires Aflame be under a moratorium? I'm conscious that it's available for free, so there's perhaps no financial loss to CGL if we put details up here, but I'm not sure if it's status as a Hallowe'en freebie overrides the general stance on including detail from recently-published sources here on Sarna. BrokenMnemonic (talk) 14:35, 8 November 2014 (PST)
- Policy:Moratorium doesn't apply to free products. Which makes sense, given that its purpose is to avoid spoiling products which are being sold for money. Conversely, freebie products are of a promotional nature and can thus be covered immediately on Sarna. Frabby (talk) 14:38, 8 November 2014 (PST)
MechWarrior 2: Mercenaries
Frabby, the infobox is broken.--Doneve (talk) 13:16, 12 November 2014 (PST)
Planets Project
Hi Frabby,
Following on from the poll results, I'd like to get the Planets Project moving again. Rev's life has clearly kept him from being able to push the project forward, and the current state of play is that I posted up the revised proposed template here here two-and-a-half years ago, and the result was just three of us commenting. Do you still have a fundamental objection to the affiliation list with dates remaining in the article? Only since you and I had that conversation, the editing history of planets is basically Doneve/me adding more data points, me adding narrative detail when I work through books, and nobody else really doing anything specific to planets, so at the moment we're not getting the narrative you want, the narrative and data points I want or much participation beyond the normal jogging. BrokenMnemonic (talk) 10:01, 19 November 2014 (PST)
- Good question BM. Iam in work to update the owner history, but very slow, i hope we can found a clear consensus.--Doneve (talk) 10:06, 19 November 2014 (PST)
- Frabby, I've started testing the new article layout by working through the planets starting with A. I think I've managed to get half a dozen or so done this afternoon. The new article layout has the interesting side effect of turning a lot of planet articles into system articles. One of the problems I'm running into is lack of detail, though; if you look at an article like the one for Abbadiyah, you'll see that the required text for the article overview encompasses almost everything known about the system - I had to scratch around to find anything to put in the system history section. It might be worth thinking about whether the requirements for each narrative section need tweaking, given that the vast majority of the planet articles on here will probably have very little detail in them to begin with. BrokenMnemonic (talk) 07:16, 16 December 2014 (PST)
- Turning the planet articles into system articles was the whole idea behind the exercise, wasn't it? ;) I don't mind the lack of detail at all. Changing planet articles into system articles is a huge and important change to boot, and it doesn't make much difference if the item you're lacking detail on is a planet or a system. Also, look at it this way: Unimportant, un-detailed systems are bound to be less interesting to users whereas high-profile systems tend to have a lot of detail on them available. It's really systems like Hesperus that should shape the article layout. That said, if certain text headers remain empty then you don't have to have them in the article. Think of the layout as a tool to make your life easier, not a form to make your life miserable. Ignore it where it doesn't help you. Frabby (talk) 00:36, 18 December 2014 (PST)
- It seems to be working fairly well at the moment - Doneve and I have started rolling the template out, and I've changed a few minor things as I get more practised. Where there's nothing in print about the system, I've started marking them as having one habitable world or construct rather than simply at least one habitable planet, because I don't think we can be certain that they aren't significant systems in the same way that the Gulf Breeze system is, with it's inhabited mining station, or the Periphery system where the settlement is built around a recharging station with DropShips stuck on it. I'm not entirely comfortable with having an "as at -current year-" statement in the header, but it does make it easier for casual readers to work out where the world is, particularly for those that we don't have maps for yet - although in practise, I'm using either 2750, 2765 or 3145 as the current year. One specific problem I hit is Achernar, though - there's a lot of information in the planetary info section in the current article with no citations. Some of the detail looks sort of right from what I could find in texts like Dark Age Republic Worlds (3130), but there's a lot of information I can't find a source for. I don't have a lot of the novels though (or any of the Dark Age novels) and I've only got a small percentage of the BattleCorps shorts. Could you take a look and see if you can identify the source information? I've checked and it doesn't look like it comes from BattleTechnology, which was my first thought, but I think that the Call to Arms novel might be set on Achernar, and I think there's a Decision at Achernar short that I don't have a copy of that may have supplied the detail. BrokenMnemonic (talk) 00:49, 18 December 2014 (PST)
- The Chaos Irregulars short story is actually titled Decision at Acamar and has nothing to do with Achernar. A Call to Arms is indeed set on Achernar, but I haven't read most of the DA novels yet including this one. I suspect most information comes from this novel though. Frabby (talk) 01:18, 18 December 2014 (PST)
- I checked A Call to Arms, and you are right Frabby, the most info comes from the Novel, but i know iam not a fluff writer i hope any other can step in and add some infos and references from the source.--Doneve (talk) 01:34, 18 December 2014 (PST)
- I hate to say it, but I'm not going to rush out, buy A Call to Arms and read it for the sake of the article. I know my commitment is lacking, but so is money... and I'd rather buy the new Succession Wars books that are coming up ;) BrokenMnemonic (talk) 03:58, 18 December 2014 (PST)
- I can do that! I'm off out to a Christmas lunch (and have been drinking a very agreeable Cabernet Merlot blend all morning) but I'll take a look at the article tonight or tomorrow. Remind me to give you an award for assisting an admin in a time of need (and intoxication!) BrokenMnemonic (talk) 05:15, 18 December 2014 (PST)
- I think I have the english Epub version of A Call to Arms on my HD (I got a bunch of DA novels in print and an even bigger bunch as Epub, and legit I may add but like I said I didn't read them all yet). Maybe I'll make that book my next novel project then.
BrokenMnemonic, what new Succession Wars era novels are you talking about? Did I miss anything? Frabby (talk) 05:18, 18 December 2014 (PST)
- I think I have the english Epub version of A Call to Arms on my HD (I got a bunch of DA novels in print and an even bigger bunch as Epub, and legit I may add but like I said I didn't read them all yet). Maybe I'll make that book my next novel project then.
- Not novels, I'm afraid - I'm thinking of Historical: First Succession War (and hopefully others to follow). I love their Historicals series with a passion, and now we're getting ones for the Succession Wars, so it's going to be like Christmas over and over again. BrokenMnemonic (talk) 11:48, 18 December 2014 (PST)
Apocryphal Weapon Notice: Re-Revisited
I stumbled upon the discussion we had about the line at the tops of those weapon pages again, and I decided to go though and delete them. Retrospectively, I think it is better without them. Just wanted to let you know. -BobTheZombie (talk) 19:27, 9 January 2015 (PST)
Turning Points Article
Good idea Frabby, I agree that a single page might work better. I'll fill out a generic Turning Points article with the Historicals and add the other series over the coming week when I get time. That way anyone who's interested can find a list of all the Turning Points PDFs and what each of them deals with. Orwell84 (talk) 01:22, 12 February 2015 (PST)
As the custodian of canonicity here on Sarna, you may find a post on the Canonicity of the MUL produced by Welshman of interest - something to add to our policy on canonicity, perhaps? BrokenMnemonic (talk) 04:50, 18 February 2015 (PST)
- Thanks for pointing me to this message. It is indeed interesting. But I don't see any noteworthy change to existant policy there that would warrant a change or addition to our article or policy concerning Canon. Frabby (talk) 06:31, 18 February 2015 (PST)
- I was thinking more that it would be useful to record for clarification purposes, in case in the future we get people querying why details are "wrong" here in comparison to a particular source - I like being able to point people at direct rulings. BrokenMnemonic (talk) 07:44, 18 February 2015 (PST)
- The general problem is that you can never be sure if an omission on the MUL is an error or an oversight. The MUL cannot in good conscience claim that it is the definitive canon source simply because that would technically de-canonize units that have not yet been entered, to say nothing of possible errors. I wouldn't consider it any more canon than any other product. Still, I'll check if the posting you linked above should be worked into the MUL article. Need to think about it. Frabby (talk) 12:15, 18 February 2015 (PST)
- I was thinking more that it would be useful to record for clarification purposes, in case in the future we get people querying why details are "wrong" here in comparison to a particular source - I like being able to point people at direct rulings. BrokenMnemonic (talk) 07:44, 18 February 2015 (PST)
Speaking of Canon : Tactical Handbook
Near as I can tell the Tactical Handbook counts as canon under the definitions, even if some of the technology was not included in later publications. I have made pages for the Caseless AC/2, Caseless AC/5, Caseless AC/10 and Caseless AC/20 as the stats of a couple of those in THB were different than a standard AC with different ammo. The results of a failure were also substantially different. In the fluff I merely mentioned that they were exceedingly rare and may not have ever been produced, but it is hard to cite the absence of something. If you could take a look at these and tell me if this description fits the style and whether or not the Caseless AC's are apocryphal or not. Thanks. -- LRichardson 12:50, 19 February 2015 (PST)
Hi Frabby,
I was just reading your article on the Norseman, and I'm a little nervous about you categorising the ship as a Star Lord by implication in the absence of a definitive statement to that effect. With other ship articles where the class of a ship is implied but not confirmed, I've been leaving the class field blank but including the detail implicating a particular class of ship in the notes field, so as to avoid any suggestion of "making things up". I'm possibly being overly-sensitive after seeing a few arguments on the CGL forum about editors on Sarna presenting opinions as fact, and I think you've made a good case for the Norseman being a Star Lord, but you don't have definitive proof at the moment. Can I suggest that you pitch an "Ask The Writers" question detailing why you think the Norseman was a Star Lord and asking for confirmation, so that you can then link the question to the article and state in the article that you're presuming the ship class to be Star Lord until clarification is given? I think we'd be on safer ground then. BrokenMnemonic (talk) 03:13, 9 March 2015 (PDT)
- You're basically correct. That said, besides the Star Lord there were only three Scouts and I think a Scout cannot be refitted with a LF battery and still have a hardpoint. For me it's established beyond reasonable doubt that the Norseman was the Star Lord in that fleet... and for "unreasonable doubts" I have included the note clarifying that there is a tiny chance that this is incorrect. If you're still uncomfortable then you're welcome to change the article and I won't object. As for "Ask the Writers", I honestly don't think they can be bothered to answer that one. Frabby (talk) 03:26, 9 March 2015 (PDT)
- I debated posing an Ask the Writers question, but after looking at the decline in the number of clarification questions I've asked that actually get answers, I decided it was probably a waste of effort. BrokenMnemonic (talk) 01:28, 26 March 2015 (PDT)
System Names
Mendrugo has posted a list of system names that differ from the colony names used on maps in the books, which I've copied and pasted here:
- "NSC E 4-008-332" for Alcyone
- "Gamma 2-Sagittarius" for Alnasl (Alnasi?)
- "Xi Ursae Majoris" for Alula Australis (actioned)
- "Pan" for Arcadia
- "Zeta Sagittarius" for Ascella
- "2112-8845 A" for Augustine
- "EC-EY-4189" for Boltin
- "Helios" for Circe
- "Epsilon Pegasus" for Columbus
- "Vaj" for Crevidia (Crevedia?)
- "Tuath" for Dagda
- "Alpha Ursae Majoris" for Dubhe
- "Din Quan" for Gan Singh
- "KA-418" for Garrote (Garotte?)
- "Ember" for Ovan
- "Gamma Cygni" for Sador
- "Beta Pegasi" for Scheat
- "Delta Taurus" for Shiloh
- "Rodina" for Strana Mechty
- "Alpha Draconis" for Thuban
- "Orpheus/Eurydice" for Weisau
As this is something of a passion of yours, are you able to indicate where the references detailing the system names may be? I've been doing some work on confirming uncited information as I slog through the planets updates where I've got a good idea of where the information is, but for the changes above - at least as far down the list as Boltin - I've either not noticed it or am unaware of it. I'd prefer to get the articles updated correctly, but I'm already looking at approximately 20 months of work at my current pace to update all of the planet articles to the new format, and I don't really want to start chasing down names that may only be detailed in areas like BattleCorps fiction I don't have access to. BrokenMnemonic (talk) 01:28, 26 March 2015 (PDT)
- Thanks for the notification. Some of these I know, some of these I dimly remember, many I haven't heard of before. I'll go and pester Mendrugo about his sources. I could have sworn that I had entered some to Sarna already, such as Weisau - it got a detailed "Worldbook" writeup in BattleTechnology (now apocryphal) naming the binary suns Orpheus and Eurydice, and the inhabited planet Brimstone; only the system as a whole is named Weisau according to that writeup. Looking over the article, however, it seems I didn't actually add the info. I definitely need to update these articles. Btw, though this should go without saying, you rock for the work on planet (harrumph, System!) articles. Hope Doneve can go help you out again soon (quite a topic of its own). Frabby (talk) 03:35, 26 March 2015 (PDT)


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Introduction to Winter 2015 Ecesis, Volume 25, Issue 4
Organisms serve as indicators of the health of the environment they inhabit. Bioassessment refers to studies that utilize species presence, number, and condition as indicators of ecological community quality. The developing science of bioassessment has focused on rating the condition of streams and other aquatic ecosystems by assessing the composition and abundance of insects and fish found in the water body. Bioassessment serves a role in restoration by allowing biologists and regulators to identify aquatic systems in need of restoration, determine restoration goals, measure or estimate response to change, and gauge restoration success. In this issue of Ecesis, we highlight bioassessment as an element of restoration, clearly demonstrating the value in applying bioassessment techniques into restoration efforts.
Biological integrity, defined by an unimpaired state, was included in the Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, more commonly known as the Clean Water Act (CWA). Bioassessment has been used in ecological evaluations since the early 1980s, when the concept of an Index of Biological Integrity (IBI) was first developed. In 1986, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) began a program to accelerate the development of cost-effective biological monitoring techniques, which led to the EPA's Rapid Bioassessment Protocols for macroinvertebrates and fish. California has incorporated the EPA's bioassessment approach and adapted protocols into aquatic habitat assessment and water quality control regulations. To a great degree, California has advanced the science and policies of bioassessment.
At the state level, bioassessment is being led by the California State Water Board through their Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP), and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife through their Aquatic Bioassessment Laboratory (ABL). These two programs have determined that benthic macroinvertebrates (BMIs) are to be used as the primary biological indicators for bioassessments due to their sensitivity to changes in water quality, ease of collection and identification, and primarily-aquatic life histories. They have adapted the EPA's Rapid Bioassessment Procedures to the state and they have established regional IBIs, which have been advanced statewide to the current California Stream Condition Index (CSCI). The California Aquatic Bioassessment Workgroup (CABW) has met annually since 1994 to present and discuss bioassessment research and the latest policy issues.
There can be a number of metrics used in aquatic bioassessments with the basic metrics being species richness, composition, and trophic structure of the macroinvertebrate community in a water body. Some of the commonly used metrics include: taxonomic richness (the total number of unique taxa); EPT richness (the number of taxa in the Ephemeroptera, Plecoptera, and Trichoptera orders); % EPT abundance (percent of the organisms that are EPTs); % Chironomidae (percent of the organisms that are in the Chironomidae family); % dominant taxon (percent of total abundance that is a single taxon); and % non-insect (percent of the organisms which are not insects). The metrics are scored combined into a single index score, then compared and rated against standardized reference conditions. Index scores can indicate whether a water body is subject to physical or chemical degradation, or if it has a relatively high water quality, all of which is based upon the structure of the BMI community.
The protocols for bioassessments were initially developed as rapid and inexpensive measurements of biological integrity. They can also be used in citizen science monitoring programs. Schools and local environmental organizations can learn and implement bioassessment programs to educate students and evaluate ecological health within the watersheds of concern to those groups.
Bioassessments can serve to track the status and trends of sensitive invertebrate populations, some of which may be in need of special status species protections. In addition, bioassessments can be used to evaluate environmental changes, including changes resulting from invasive species introductions to a site.
In this issue of Ecesis, we are bringing bioassessment to the forefront as an element of restoration. This article attempts to provide an introduction and summary of how bioassessment is structured in California. The contributed article by Michelle Tang and collaborators showcases the state's bioassessment website with its very useful database of evaluated water bodies. Joan Demerow presents the UC Berkeley Calbug project — a beautiful and thorough catalog of California's invertebrate collections — and she describes research documenting changes in Odonate populations since the early 1900s. Denise Knapp and her collaborators present a meta-analysis of plant invasion effects on invertebrate richness and provide a captivating summary of how invertebrates can be effective indicators of environmental change due to their unique role in ecosystem dynamics. A great way for restoration specialists and resource managers to learn more about bioassessment practices in California would be to follow the annual meetings of the CABW, typically held at UC Davis in the fall. I hope you will learn something from these articles and consider using bioassessment as a tool for restoration. — by Gregory Andrew, Fishery Program Manager, Marin Municipal Water District, and SERCAL Northern California Wetland & Riparian Guild Chair. email@example.com


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Boston Lyric OPERA
David Angus conducts
Rosetta Cucchi directs
"...remarkable control over her instrument, and gave a multicolored delivery of "Quando m'en vo", cooing the nightclub-act take on the aria with all the soft-but-unambiguous sultriness of a seasoned chanteuse."
- Boston Music Intellegencier
"soprano Emily Birsan drew all eyes to her with a slinky, hair-tossing performance and seductive singing"
- Boston Classical Review
"Birsan is also a pillar of this "La Bohème"; strong from the start, she conveys Musetta's firm will and soft heart. She switches skillfully from angry banter with Marcello to tender words to comfort the dying Mimi, and she does it all with inexhaustible vivacity. She also uses an especially delightful technique of ending her high notes in little shrieks while quarreling with Marcello, to great humorous effect."
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The Mini JCW Knights Edition is unfortunately reserved for the us market. And for the radical GP, it will be necessary to wait until 2020… Mini present at the salon of Los Angeles a new series Knights Edition on its bombinette JCW, which will be reserved for the american market. More interesting, the brand confirmed […]Continue Reading


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Jammu: Activists of Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party (JKNPP) burn an effigy of BJP and State government during a protest against the settlement of Rohingyas and Bangladeshis in Jammu, on Thursday. (Image: PTI)
Patiala: People participate in the Heritage Cycle Ride part of Patiala Heritage Festival on the second day at Netaji Subhash National Institute of Sports (NS NIS) in Patiala, on Thursday. (Image: PTI)
Pyeongchang: Gold medal winner David Wise, of the United States, celebrates with his wife, Alexandra, and their children,Malachi and Nayeli, after the men's halfpipe final at Phoenix Snow Park at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea on Thursday. (Image: AP/ PTI)
New Delhi: Police detain AAP workers as they protest outside Home Minister Rajnath Singh's residence in New Delhi on Thursday. (Image: PTI)
Jodhpur: Actress Sonakshi Sinha arrives in Jodhpur for the shoot of her upcoming movie at Ghanerao village of Pali district, in Rajasthan on Thursday. (Image: PTI)
Hyderabad: BSE Chief Business Operations Neeraj Kulshrestha being welcomed by Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) Mayor B Rammohan and Telangana Chief secretary S.K. Joshi at the listing of Municipal Bonds of GHMC and raising of Bonds for Strategic Road development Programme (SRDP) at GHMC head office in Hyderabad on Thursday. (Image: PTI)
Srinagar: A senior army officer lays a wreath at the coffin of BSF constable S K Murmu, who was killed in a ceasefire violation by Pakistan on the LoC in Karnah Sector of north Kashmir, in Srinagar on Thursday. (Image: PTI)
Lucknow: Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman with UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Industrial Development Minister Satish Mahana attends the UP Investors Summit 2018 at Indira Gandhi Pratishthan in Lucknow on Thursday. (Image: PTI)
Patna: Agitating applicants thow stones on a train to stop it during a protest demanding for the removal of technical courses from Railway Group-D exams, in Patna on Thursday. (Image: PTI)
New Delhi: Parents, teachers and students display placards during a protest outside Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's residence, in New Delhi on Thursday. (Image: PTI)
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Mormon missionary from Chile dies in Guatemala
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - The Mormon church says a missionary from Chile serving in Guatemala has died after coming in contact with a live electrical wire.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints spokesman Eric Hawkins identified the woman Sunday as 22-year-old Heidi Andrea Ortega Huber.
The death happened Saturday, despite resuscitation attempts by fellow missionaries and emergency crews.
The church said she was from the Santiago, Chile, area, and had been serving a mission based out of Guatemala City, Guatemala, since April 2016.
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Are you looking for a reliable web hosting service to launch your new website? Or fed up with the one you've been using? Choosing the right web hosting service is the most important decision you'll make for your website. But, sorting through the hundreds of options available can be difficult and confusing. After all, the last thing you need is to get your site up and running, only to realize the hosting company you chose has a lot of downtime (you know those annoying 404 Page Not Found errors? You don't want that on your site!). Another potential risk of a poor hosting decision is that your pages may not load fast enough for your visitors and they go to a competitor instead.
On top of those basic necessities, hosting services offer varying features, all of which are good to understand so you can run your website the way that best suits your needs. Below we'll look at some of the bigger names in web hosting and find out what separates one from another so you can make a wise decision.
- What Should You Look for in a Web Host?
- Shared vs Dedicated: What's Better?
- Top 3 Shared Hosts
- Top 3 Dedicated Hosts
- Comparison Table
- Terms and Definitions
- Summary (Slideshow)
- Other Hosting Options
- Video
What Should You Look for in a Web Host?
Bigger isn't always better. Size is just one of the key factors that separates a good host from a bad one. A good website host can:
- Load your websites quickly and reliably from any point on the globe.
- Offer a fixed resource allocation that will prevent your website from going down due to someone else's mistakes.
- Provide you with informed and easy-to-reach customer service that resolves issues immediately after the occurrence, without the need for your prompting.
What about pricing? Pricing, as with any business purchase, plays a role. But with the proliferation of low-quality shared hosting companies battling for pricing advantages, the lower the price, the lower the quality of hosting tends to be. For this reason, we list pricing as a reference point in our comparison table for your short list – i.e. once you've narrowed down some suitable candidates, only then focus on pricing.
What is Web Hosting?
Before we get too far out ahead of ourselves, you might want to check out our quick and dirty web hosting 101 article to get acquainted with the basics.
Shared Vs Dedicated Hosting: Which is Better?
What's the difference between shared and dedicated hosting? In a nutshell, allocation of resources.
Shared Server
On a shared server, you'll be sharing resources with dozens or even hundreds of other clients. The upside is that the host can provide a powerful server at a fraction of the cost to each client since the hosting fees can be divided up among more people. The downside to shared hosting is that it leaves the server more vulnerable, and leaves your site performance subject to the treatment of the server resources by other accounts. For example, if one site experiences a spike in server traffic, or gets attacked by hackers, it could potentially bring the entire server (including your website) down. Typically, shared hosting environments are cheaper but perform slower and less reliably than dedicated ones. In other words, you get what you pay for.
Dedicated Server
A dedicated server, or a VPS (Virtual Private Server, a chunk or fixed subset of resources on a server), both give you control over a full hosting environment and its accompanying resource set. In other words, you won't be sharing a server with anyone else, and if your sites go down, it's because of an issue on your server. Since a VPS is a subset of a larger server, there's still a chance that a mishap on another subset of that server could cause issues. However, the chance of this happening is much less than on a shared server. Dedicated and VPS servers offer much higher performance (i.e. faster-loading websites) and reliability (i.e. sites go down less) than shared environments, but they come with a higher price tag as well.
Best Shared Hosting Provider
Below are our reviews of the best shared hosting providers. Be sure to see if they have free trials to test them out firsthand. Or visit the company websites for more information and to sign up for hosting.
Rochen Review
In addition to winning our top spot as the best shared hosting company, Rochen is the runner-up in our dedicated hosting competition. Rochen has servers in both Dallas, Texas, and London, England, and you have the option of choosing your server location. The advantage Rochen has over other shared platforms is that it tightly controls the resources allocated to each website hosting account. It does this by not overselling, a common practice in the hosting industry where more bandwidth is allocated to each account than is, in fact, available on the server.
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HostGator Review
HostGator is a web hosting service that offers several one-click options as well as cPanel access, which makes web hosting an easy experience for newcomers. Host Gator frequently comes recommended as one of the best web hosting options out there for individuals and companies alike, both in price and features offered. They also offer VPS and dedicated hosting, in addition to shared hosting.
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SiteGround Review
A newcomer to our reviews this year, SiteGround wins our number three spot as best shared hosting provider. Launched in 2007, SiteGround has become one of the big names in shared hosting these days. They're best known for their reliably fast speed, proven uptime and excellent customer support. If your site is moderate in size, SiteGround is one of the best choices out there, especially for managed WordPress hosting. But if you need more, SiteGround lacks some of the more advanced features other services offer — most notably no unlimited disk space, no script library and no Windows hosting.
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Best Dedicated/Managed Website Hosts:
Below are our picks for the best managed and/or dedicated website hosts. Read on to find out why we use Rackspace and to find the pros and cons as well as key features for our top picks in this category. Still have questions? Visit the websites to learn more.
Rackspace Review
Rackspace is a big player in both the shared and dedicated hosting space. The primary reason they win our 1st place award this year? Their dedication to outstanding customer service (via their Rackers and their Fanatical support service), available via phone, ticket, or chat, 24/7/365. In fact, we like Rackspace so much that we host our websites, including WeRockYourWeb.com, to keep our pages loading fast, reliably and securely. Their managed hosting solutions are diverse, from cloud to dedicated. They also offer cloud file backup and dedicated email hosting (via Rackspace Email), all for reasonable prices (you can get mailboxes for as little as $1/ month).
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Rochen Review
Rochen is the runner-up in our dedicated hosting competition. They have servers in both Dallas, Texas, and London, and you have the option of choosing your server location. Rochen offers a managed infrastructure that keeps your site running fast with minimal downtime, similar to our third pick NetworkRedux. They back that up with exceptional customer service and optimized platforms based on your type of system.
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Network Redux Review
Network Redux grabs third place for Best Website Host this year. They are based in Portland, Oregon, and provide Enterprise Level hosting solutions for small to medium-sized businesses. Network Redux is a web hosting and data service provider that caters to first-time bloggers as well as global e-commerce businesses. Read our pros and cons list for more details as to why NetworkRedux made our top 3 dedicated hosting awards this year.
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Web Hosting Comparison Table
We also have a comparison table that compares pricing and other details side by side. Due to the large size of this table, it's on a separate page so that you can reference it more easily. Please look over our web hosting comparison table (or click on the image to the left) for feature details of the various web hosting solutions reviewed in this article. We will continue to add to this table as we find more web hosting solutions, and update the current offerings listed as they add new features and services.
Industry Terms and Definitions
Here are some common elements or marketing phrases used in the hosting industry, especially in the highly profitable shared space:
- IP Addresses: An IP address is how computers access your website on the Internet (i.e. your local IP address on your own network is typically 192.168.1.1). For example, the IP address of example.com might be 126.96.36.199. When you type the domain name into your browser's address bar, it resolves to that IP address. An IP address involves four IP classes: A, B, C, and D. Two common options that hosting clients look for are:
- The ability to have a dedicated IP address (you get your own IP address). The advantage of this is that you won't run into the problem that can happen with a shared IP address where someone sharing your IP address gets into trouble and your website gets banned as well. Typically in a dedicated hosting environment you get your own IP address. In a shared hosting environment you often have to pay extra for one.
- The other thing people look for is the ability to have IP addresses in different classes. So for example, the ability to have different C class IP addresses means you could have 18.104.22.168 and 126.96.36.199.
- Overselling: hosts won't actively market this unless they don't oversell. Overselling enables a host to allocate way more resources to each account on a shared server than is actually available (i.e. add up all the hosting account resources and the sum is much larger than the resources that actually exist on that server). The pro for the hosting provider is that on the surface, it appears that they are offering you more resources. But more often than not, this is a recipe for trouble – if accounts overextend their resources, it brings the entire server down. Unfortunately, due to competitive pressure and aggressive marketing tactics, it has become almost the norm in the shared server space to oversell.
- Uptime guarantee: most hosts will offer a so-called 99.9% uptime guarantee, basically saying your site will be up 99.9% of the time. While this sounds great on the surface, if you measure that in a year's time, that 0.10% can result in several hours of crucial downtime each year. Bottom line – most hosts provide this guarantee. Take it with a grain of salt.
SlideShare: Web Hosting Reviews Summary
Best Web Hosting Reviews: The Rest of the Pack
We have compiled key points on many popular web hosting companies to help you find the one that best fits your needs. Most of this information is included in our web hosting comparison table to highlight the features of each company. Below we also give you the pros and cons of each web hosting company.
Click on a company name in the list below to jump straight to its web hosting service review:
1&1 | 100TB | BlueHost | Crystone | DigitalOcean | DreamHost | FatCow | GoDaddy | HostMonster | InMotionHosting | InterServer | iPage | Just Host | LunarPages | MDDHosting | Microsoft Azure | Midphase | MyHosting.com | Network Solutions | Westhost
1&1 Review
1&1 offers affordable service with a moderate learning curve for those looking for a basic web hosting solution. 1&1 uses all-inclusive pricing, unlike many other services that charge extra setup fees and higher renewal rates. 1 & 1 has added several features in the last few years and offers a free 30-day trial.
100TB Review
100TB offers cloud and dedicated hosting (no shared hosting). They have seven fully-owned data centers in the U.S. and Europe and another 19 data centers worldwide through a partnership with SoftLayer. 100TB is a reliable but basic hosting service that is known for exceptional uptime and speed. However, they do cap their bandwidth at 100TB (hence their name). This company doesn't have a lot of features that other services provide, but 100 TB is worth considering if you're looking for basic reliable hosting.
BlueHost Review
BlueHost has been around for quite a while and is a good choice for those looking for plenty of back-end features. But, you may find the customer support to be slow if you are a user who requires more customer service than average. BlueHost does not push clients by up-selling to "better" services, and they offer a good number of features for a low price compared to many of their competitors.
Crystone Review
Crystone is a web hosting solution that provides both Windows and Linux hosting. Crystone offers every feature a user could desire from a hosting company in most of their hosting packages. It should be noted; however, that to get certain features such as unlimited domain hosting, users are required to pay a little more for a "pro" plan.
DigitalOcean Review
DigitalOcean's tagline is "Simple Cloud Hosting, Built for Developers." And it is just that – you get VPS and DSN management, and that's pretty much it. They do have SSD drives and flexible API on their side, but users report more downtime than many other services. Their best-selling feature? Digital Ocean's pricing is extremely affordable. But unless you're a small business and don't need +99% reliability, you should probably look elsewhere.
DreamHost Review
New web hosters recommend DreamHost for their affordable, simple service. One-click installers are a selling point for newcomers to DreamHost who are looking for a simple blogging platform. With no CPanel access and limited script running capabilities, this is not a good choice for a web host heavy user.
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FatCow Review
FatCow provides users with affordable web hosting and access to immediate customer service assistance through a live chat feature. FatCow offers a web hosting solution that uses CPanel, which some users require, yet it does not require a dedicated server. Fat Cow servers are fully powered by renewable energy so you can feel good about using their service.
GoDaddy Review
GoDaddy is one of the most recognized names when it comes to web hosting. However, while they make hosting easy for newcomers, they have been known to cause problems for some users. The most common complaint by users of GoDaddy's web hosting service is that they lack flexibility and offer only basic functionality. Go Daddy may be a good fit if you are new to web hosting, as it is a good introductory hosting company.
HostMonster Review
HostMonster is owned by the hosting company BlueHost and in the past offered fewer features. But HostMonster does get credit for bumping up their features in the last few years, as well as being easier to use than BlueHost. Still, Host Monster is a relatively basic service. If you are seeking more advanced features such as unlimited MySQL databases, then this is not the hosting solution for you.
InMotionHosting Review
InMotionHosting is a popular, big-name choice these days in the web hosting market. They offer an impressive array of features with competitive pricing. And you get a large variety of plans to choose from. Overall, customers give positive reviews for their 24/7/365 U.S. based tech support. The issue that gives us pause is some significant downtime reported over the last six months or so. This downtime doesn't seem to be their norm, so we still recommend them if you're considering shared, VPS or dedicated hosting.
InterServer Review
InterServer is a U.S. based hosting company that's still small and not well-known. But InterServer has many positive user reviews online and a robust set of features. They offer very competitive pricing along with a helpful and friendly support staff. If you're a small business, nonprofit or blogger, we recommend you consider InterServer.
iPage Review
iPage is a web hosting company that offers many features for the experienced web hosting client. Newcomers to web hosting take caution – with their focus on more experienced users, you may get lost in the lack of learning tools. But, if you are an experienced web host user, this offers much more advanced options than most of their competitors.
Just Host Review
Just Host has been around for more than a decade and used to be a solid option. But the buzz online by long-time customers is not good news for this web hosting mainstay. Consumers complain about everything from poor tech support to unreliable site uptime and functionality. JustHost does have competitive pricing and a wide array of features, but we can't recommend them unless they get their act back together.
LunarPages Review
Lunarpages is a solid player in the shared hosting arena that also provides dedicated and VPS hosting. They offer affordable packages which include good space and bandwidth with decent customer service. Lunar Pages can assign you a dedicated IP address and comes with $25 in Facebook ad credits.
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MDDHosting Review
MDDHosting is a lesser-known web hosting company, but it gets stellar reviews for their speed, up-time reliability and customer service. They offer a number of hosting and pricing options, but they lack several features other services provide. If you're a smaller-sized business, it's definitely worth considering MDD Hosting.
Microsoft Azure Review
If you want a big name web hosting solution, then Microsoft Azure is just what you are looking for. This platform can be scaled to suit the smallest or the largest website. Unfortunately, navigating information on available hosting packages is so confusing that most potential customers have to call for customer service assistance to ensure that they get what they need from Microsoft Azure.
Midphase Review
Started in 1998, Midphase has remained a steady hosting service over the years, although not as well-known as bigger named services. They offer a lot of features, including unlimited bandwidth, disk space, and MySQL databases. The questionable side of Mid Phase Hosting is their customer service wait times. Their prices are mid-range, and we didn't find user feedback about excessive downtime, so check them out.
MyHosting.com Review
MyHosting.com offers affordable Linux and Windows web hosting with most of the major features you will require for basic website hosting. They also offer unlimited bandwidth and disk space. However, MyHosting does charge additional fees for additional MySQL databases, email addresses and other features.
Network Solutions Review
Network Solutions has been in business since 1979 and is one of the most respected web hosting providers in the business. It has excellent spam filters and 24/7 Real Person Support. However, NetworkSolutions is fairly expensive and only offers a moderate amount of functionality (although they have added a few extra features like unlimited MySQL databases, and .htaccess configurability).
Westhost Review
Westhost offers several pricing plans for shared, cloud and dedicated hosting, with prices starting at an affordable $4 per month. Their website building tools are above average, and you don't have to look elsewhere to register your domain. West Host is a decent web hosting service that's easy to use, but users report poor customer service.
Which Web Hosting Solution is Right for You?
One of the most important things to keep in mind is how your site's downtime affects your business. Spot Migration has developed an online calculator to help you determine how much downtime your business can afford. There are some other major factors you need to consider when choosing a web host. Check out the video below for some great tips.
It's also important to find a service that offers functions that you need now as well as those you may need in the future. One of the most difficult parts of hosting a website is moving that website to another host if you don't make the right choice the first time. This can occur for a number of reasons including growth, language/code changes, the addition of e-commerce or videos, etc. Conducting thorough research before purchasing a web hosting package can help reduce the likelihood that you will need to change web hosting companies in the future. We hope our web hosting reviews can help you make the right choice the first time around.
What are the most important factors you are considering in choosing your web hosting provider? Had a good or bad hosting experience you want to share?