8 Sep
2005
8 Sep
'05
10:55 p.m.
On Thu, 08 Sep 2005 14:17:43 -0500
John Foust <jfoust at threedee.com> wrote:
At 01:55 PM 9/8/2005, 'Computer Collector
Newsletter' wrote:
*topic drift warning*
It's my understanding that the Iroquoi (sp) Indians of the Eastern
United states had a 'social code' by which if you were away from your
home, you were supposed to put up a big prominent banner marker, so that
other people would know to steer away and not go near your house. I
think it's codified in the Iroquoi Constitution.
They apparently had a very different attitude about respect for other
people's property that we do today.
Imagine if every search result had an
"I'm online / I'm away" button.
That
would be a whole new level of information searching.
Imagine how crazy I'd be if I actually participated in such
a scheme to tell people when I'm here and when I'm away!