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[Janet Sullivan]

In response to some of the emails that were generated when I was looking 
for a personal 1U dedicated server, a new list has been formed.  The 
information is below if anyone is interested.  I'm still very happy with 
my service at snsonline.net, but I see this as a possible fun little 
side project:

The net-co-op mailing list (coop at net-co-op.org) is now up.

To subscribe:

Email coop-subscribe at net-co-op.org

or go to

http://www.net-co-op.org/mailman/listinfo/coop

Suggested topics for the new coop (koop?) list:

1)  Physical co-location co-ops like http://www.communitycolo.net/ or 
http://wampumpeag.net/vixie-personal-1U-colo.html - do you have a server 
co-located in one?  Would you like to?  Are you interested in starting 
something similar in your own city?

2)  Virtual co-ops:  We don't need no stinkin' brick and mortar.  What 
can we do with a distributed group of personal servers?  Basic things 
like secondary DNS and MX come to mind, but I think we can also look at 
more advanced possibilities.  Would we want to make a standardized 
net-co-op looking glass script that volunteers would run?  Could we 
monitor each others servers?  If we get enough servers on diverse 
networks, could this health monitoring be extended to be a poor mans 
Internet monitoring system?  Would we mirror each others personal 
websites?  How about DNS round robins to load balance mirrored content? 
  Would we want to host sites for charities?  Etc.

3)  Personal Server Co-location.  See http://www.vix.com/personalcolo/

4) Community building:  Part of establishing all this will require us to 
get to know each other, so basic chat is encouraged.  If the chatting 
becomes too much for one list, I'll create a second list and coop will 
remain the operational list. Please post an introduction when you 
subscribe.

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