Just got this (reproduced with cheap plug on the end too 
):
quote:
Hello,
The people who have run the 5k (that's us! Stewart Butterfield and
Eric Costello) have always felt bad because they never had time to
bring to life all the amazing things which could make the 5k much
better than it ever was.
Think of the features it could have: custom lists of similar entries,
collaborative filtering, tutorials by the entrants, a better judging
system, availability in other languages! So, it is time to turn this
into a real .org!
We are calling upon those interested in taking charge of the 5k and
developing an organization to keep it going to join this yahoo group
and decide for themselves how it will be. If you want to help code,
design, translate, moderate, or over see whatever the new 5k will be,
sign up there. Then discuss, decide, and we will hand it over:
-- http://groups.yahoo.com/group/the5k/
IMPORTANT: If you'd like to remove your email from the database before
it changes hands, click here. (Before any handing-over takes place, we
will make sure that any other privacy concerns which may arise are
dealt with. We like you.)
-- http://www.the5k.org/preferences_delete_email.asp
Thanks for everything, particularly to those who have entered over the
last few years. It's been a blast and we have a tear in our collective
eye.
Best wishes,
Stewart Butterfield
& Eric Costello
p.s. If you are interested in seeing the latest reason we don't have
time to make the 5k as great as it should be, please check out The
Game Neverending, which will be the greatest thing ever on the web in
about 6 months (but you can sign up to test the prototype now!)
-- http://gameneverending.com
(It's FREAKIN' AWESOME!)
___________________
Emps
FAQs: Emperor
posted 09-29-2002 12:19
