Would I?  Whaddaya got?

*smiles recklessly* That bot sure gave me a fright.  I was afraid
that someone might have actually posted about spam in response!

--- In theancientsite@yahoogroups.com, "thu_hatshepsut"
<darth_small@y...> wrote:
> Hi guys!  Anybody care for a drink?  :0)

Hi guys!  Anybody care for a drink?  :0)

and since you can read the messages over there without being logged
in, everybody can verify dates or non-dates for themselves.
So please, minimize the risk of driving my not-yet-returned-friends
away with your ancientdomainslike excitement attacks.

Just for those of you who are interested.  Once it "launches," there
will be free service for some features and a phased-in subscription
for others (what else is new on the 'net)?  We've just opened a
new "City," the province of Germania.  There will be an "around the
ancient world" cruise and all sorts of activities.

Cheers to all old friends,
Heraklia

when AncientWorlds, the wonderful AncientSites lookalike site for
domussick people like me, will be launched in autumn, many features
will remain free, but for other features, the monthly subscription
will start at $5.00/mo.  (cf.their startpage)
Unfortunately itīs still not in a usable state for Nescape worshippers
like me, but I have found a nice alternative, the Mozilla Browser, it
has the netscape-looks, but gives you access to pages planned by
MIE-autocrats!
and no, I donīt get money for telling you this ;-)

Thanks for getting that right Mauve!


--- In theancientsite@y..., "mauve_isocrates" <mauve_isocrates@y...>
wrote:
> Ok, I think [no, I KNOW] you misunderstood what I was saying here,
> Cresta.  I mentioned that there was no preview, and I know you HATE
> it when there's no preview for a site, as most of us do.  That's
what
> I meant, Cresta.
>
> No evil rumours intended.
>
>
>
> > Mauvie's take:
> > It's graphics intensive, to be sure.  And you must sign in to view
> > everything...no preview to see if you like it first [sorry,
> Cresta!
> > *S*].

Ok, I think [no, I KNOW] you misunderstood what I was saying here,
Cresta.  I mentioned that there was no preview, and I know you HATE
it when there's no preview for a site, as most of us do.  That's what
I meant, Cresta.

No evil rumours intended.



> Mauvie's take:
> It's graphics intensive, to be sure.  And you must sign in to view
> everything...no preview to see if you like it first [sorry,
Cresta!
> *S*].

I was always referring to the wonderful almost AS lookalike
AncientWorlds!!!!!!!
http://www.ancientworlds.net/1

Itīs still free, and your old AS name and passwd works (and if it
doesnīt, the cybergods will be happy to assist, true!)
And you can preview without being logged in!
(but you only can get at it with MIE, and the fact that I, the
greatest Netscape supporter ever, is being corrupted now, should tell
you how much it cures "domussicknes"!)


To save my reputation from the evil rumours that Mauvie has created
through her last posts I will add here:
I was one of the first to BLOCK iouditīs and a-dīs mails, the donīt
reach me anymore since almost one year!

You knew this was coming.  For those of you brave enough to try it
out, let the rest of us know what you think.

Care of ioudith:

Hi Everyone!

It's been nice to see the list of members at AncientDomains starting
to grow -- and the 'official' site opening will be happening sometime
next month.

I've been told by the people at AncientDomains that I can make this
offer for anyone interested in seeing the site in more depth than is
currently available before the official opening next month.

Anyone interested in seeing the site in more depth can do so by
sending an email to Customer Service of AncientDomains at
cs@... and request a 5 day guest account.  They will
create a guest account and logon for you and send you an email with
this information.  You will be able to roam around the site and see
what's available, and basically try it out for the 5 days.

An Update for those of you who joined prior to this week: yes, there
was a problem with the Merchant Services company AncientDomains uses,
however, that problem has been completely resolved as of today.  All
of our accounts are now active, however, when you log in, you will be
asked to provide your credit card information again.  For those of
you who have asked, this information is transmitted on a completely
secure server.

You will also be noticing consistent upgrades and updates to the
site.  The IM panel, for example, is currently being reconstructed to
include many new features.  And you will also notice that the site is
not being taken down in order to make these upgrades -- in fact, you
may not even notice that changes are being made until they suddenly
are there.  In my opinion, this is an impressive point in
AncientDomains' favor.

Some things that I have been made aware of that are coming with the
next major upgrade of the site: The Mount Olympus Base Community will
be coming online and 2 new Base Communities will be added as well,
one in Rome (the Silver Age) and Ancient Mesopotamia (the time of
Hammurabi).  There will also be an image gallery coming online that
members can take advantage of and use all of the images there at
their homepages and personal web pages.  The Reference Area will be
continually updated with new digitally copyrighted reference books.
I understand that the book collection is extensive and they are
working as fast as they can to add even more reference books.

So, my friends, go take a look, if you haven't already joined, at the
site on the 5 day guest account.  I think you'll see what I've been
talking about all these months.

ioudith

According to a friend:

You have to PAY to join, as simple as that - no
preview, no sneak peek, nothing, just register and pay.  What's worse
is that the sign up form isn't working.  Once you enter your credit
card information and try to log in, you get a message that says your
name is already taken, and you can't get in.  So you have to enter
your credit card info TWICE.  Here's the email I got from them:

>>Due to problems with our Merchant Services Company, your credit
card transaction for your membership was not processed.  We will
shortly set-up a short form for you at your homepage that requires
you to re-enter your credit card information upon your next visit to
the site.  Upon completion of this information, you will receive a
confirmation email indicating that your membership has been paid for
by the payment method you have selected.  This will in no way affect
your current account and you will be able to continue as if nothing
has happened.

If they're still testing the site, then they shouldn't be asking for
money.  Beta test first and then charge for the service, not
vice versa!!!

a PO'd
[name withheld by Mauve]

There are still plenty of free places to hang out, Yinepu/Tehuti.
The Bookmarks section here has links to PanHistoria, ATWAS...even
AncientWorlds, the red-headed step-child of the site formerly known
as AncientSites...among others.  [Note:  AW is free and in beta
testing until they deem it otherwise, which should supposedly happen
in Sept.]

Good luck in your search, and let us know if you need any help along
the way.

--- In theancientsite@y..., tehuti_88 <no_reply@y...> wrote:
> Well, that's a downer.  I can't sign in with my AncientSites
username
> (I could swear I did once before, but everything was really in beta
> mode), and it looks as if you have to pay now to be a member.  I
> couldn't even look at the terms of service to make sure; it asked
me
> to log in and then shuttled me back to the main page.
>
> I guess an ancient community isn't in the cards for me!  Better
luck
> to everyone else.   :\
>
> --she who was once Yinepu Thutmose because Tehuti Thutmose was
taken!

Well, that's a downer.  I can't sign in with my AncientSites username
(I could swear I did once before, but everything was really in beta
mode), and it looks as if you have to pay now to be a member.  I
couldn't even look at the terms of service to make sure; it asked me
to log in and then shuttled me back to the main page.

I guess an ancient community isn't in the cards for me!  Better luck
to everyone else.   :\

--she who was once Yinepu Thutmose because Tehuti Thutmose was taken!



--- In theancientsite@y..., "mauve_isocrates" <mauve_isocrates@y...>
wrote:
> Care of ioudith Ramesses:
>
> Hi Everyone!
>
> Well, they did it!!  AncientDomains opened it's doors
> on Friday June 14, 2002.  Here's the scoop:
>
> The site is up and running. They are still making
> revisions, but it is functioning.  The requests for
> them to open were so great that they couldn't wait any
> longer -- something I know many of us have been
> anxiously waiting for.
>
> I've been there and it's beautiful!!
>
> Our new home is ready and waiting and the Staff at
> AncientDomains is waiting to welcome us home!
>
> Here's the link:
>
> http://www.ancientdomains.com
>
> Woohoo!! I'm happy dancing!!
>
> See you all there!!
>
> ioudith
>
>
> Mauvie's take:
> It's graphics intensive, to be sure.  And you must sign in to view
> everything...no preview to see if you like it first [sorry,
Cresta!
> *S*].

Care of ioudith Ramesses:

Hi Everyone!

Well, they did it!!  AncientDomains opened it's doors
on Friday June 14, 2002.  Here's the scoop:

The site is up and running. They are still making
revisions, but it is functioning.  The requests for
them to open were so great that they couldn't wait any
longer -- something I know many of us have been
anxiously waiting for.

I've been there and it's beautiful!!

Our new home is ready and waiting and the Staff at
AncientDomains is waiting to welcome us home!

Here's the link:

http://www.ancientdomains.com

Woohoo!! I'm happy dancing!!

See you all there!!

ioudith


Mauvie's take:
It's graphics intensive, to be sure.  And you must sign in to view
everything...no preview to see if you like it first [sorry, Cresta!
*S*].

Fantastic I will pass that along.
   -----Original Message-----
   From: cresta_junia [mailto:no_reply@yahoogroups.com]
   Sent: Saturday, May 11, 2002 3:10 PM
   To: theancientsite@yahoogroups.com
   Subject: [The Ancient Site] Re:



   At the moment it is in beta-state, and we still do not know if they
   charge an "entranece fee" or just for more webspace, or patronship, or
   whatever stuff.
   But I can understand that you donīt want to get (re-)attached now to
   something you cannot afford later.
   I personally, I am VERY glad I can read a thread from the first
   message to the last without being interrupted every 3rd message by a
   large ad ("continue to message"), and  I would be willing to pay more
   for only this convenience than their measly $8 a month!
   And I am not rich. I am still jobless.


   > PPS: By the way, I've just looked at AW recently, and I must say it
   > looks promising. Its a pity that they'll be charging an entrance fee
   > to all members, though.


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[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

At the moment it is in beta-state, and we still do not know if they
charge an "entranece fee" or just for more webspace, or patronship, or
whatever stuff.
But I can understand that you donīt want to get (re-)attached now to
something you cannot afford later.
I personally, I am VERY glad I can read a thread from the first
message to the last without being interrupted every 3rd message by a
large ad ("continue to message"), and  I would be willing to pay more
for only this convenience than their measly $8 a month!
And I am not rich. I am still jobless.


> PPS: By the way, I've just looked at AW recently, and I must say it
> looks promising. Its a pity that they'll be charging an entrance fee
> to all members, though.

Greetings!

Would anyone be interested in playing in an old AS group called
Imperium? We're desperately in need of new members. Its set in 200 BC
during the height of the Republic. The game is quite complex, so
members should have some knowledge of Rome.

You can find it at www.communityzero.com/imperium. If you're
interested please contact our NEW Umpire, Gustavius, at
gcaelius@...  .

PS: If you have slightly more radical/liberal inclinations, we
expecially need you! Currently, the conservatives have a veritable
stranglehold on the Senate and Assemblies.

PPS: By the way, I've just looked at AW recently, and I must say it
looks promising. Its a pity that they'll be charging an entrance fee
to all members, though.

Mmm, well, this looks interesting. :P Kinda.

-The artist formerly known as Magnus Caecilius.

Actually, www.ancientworlds.net is the new AS....by the same people
who gave us the original.

--- In theancientsite@y..., "minerva_servilius"
<minerva_servilius@y...> wrote:
> Hi Ilona!
>
> Just read your message and I was wondering whether you took a peek
to
> Ancienttimes.net. Same AS-builders, same style, only another name.
>
> Maybe this will help to take away the miss a bit.
>
> Min
>
> --- In theancientsite@y..., "ilonasugar" <mermaid@j...> wrote:
> > friends,  we miss the good ol'ancient sites a LOT !!!!    We have
> > made good friends there and no tentative sites we have seen so
far
> > seems to parallel the AS.
> > regards from   IniRa Huascar from M.Picchu
> >                Afrodite Cleomenes from Athens
> >                NeferBetita Meritamen from Egypt.

Hi Ilona!

Just read your message and I was wondering whether you took a peek to
Ancienttimes.net. Same AS-builders, same style, only another name.

Maybe this will help to take away the miss a bit.

Min

--- In theancientsite@y..., "ilonasugar" <mermaid@j...> wrote:
> friends,  we miss the good ol'ancient sites a LOT !!!!    We have
> made good friends there and no tentative sites we have seen so far
> seems to parallel the AS.
> regards from   IniRa Huascar from M.Picchu
>                Afrodite Cleomenes from Athens
>                NeferBetita Meritamen from Egypt.

i wish to invite all members of the The Ancient Sites,to the birthday
party of ASA alliance we are at www.asalliance.freeservers.com/   a
treasure hunt,chat room and ather activities have been set up,hope to
see you there. best regards xeo

friends,  we miss the good ol'ancient sites a LOT !!!!    We have
made good friends there and no tentative sites we have seen so far
seems to parallel the AS.
regards from   IniRa Huascar from M.Picchu
                Afrodite Cleomenes from Athens
                NeferBetita Meritamen from Egypt.

--- In theancientsite@y..., mauve_isocrates <no_reply@y...> wrote:
> THAT'S what I meant to say!  Ignore my previous message.  :D
>
> BTW, where did the Wankstain group go??  I miss it!

The Jotisawankstain egroup had pretty much served its purpose as an
extended middle finger to the administration of AS. No one had posted
for months so I decided to delete it as a fitting closure on the
whole sordid AS busniness. It's interesting Jot doesn't share this
desire to end things as he's kept everyone's personal details (I'd
love to know the legality of that)so that he can spam them about his
"new" and "separate" project.

Tarq

THAT'S what I meant to say!  Ignore my previous message.  :D

BTW, where did the Wankstain group go??  I miss it!

Same irritating buttsniffs who run Ancient Worlds, too. Whereas I've
taken a look at the AV site, I'd rather eat my own flesh than shell
out a single cent on any hare-brained scheme Jot and his unholy cabal
of money grubbing prick mates come up with. People seem to have short
memories when it comes to failed online communities. AV was supposed
to be the new, wonderful site that would solve all the problems of
AS.
Naturally it didn't and fell on its arse because of who was running
it. For those of you who were amused by the egroup I started in the
dying days of AS, thank you. Those of you who continue to suck the
black, scaly, satanic cock of Jot inc., I have nothing but undying
contempt for you and your ilk.


and your mother dresses you funny
Tarq

As Atheena and I have been discussing privately,
I can't see getting involved with that lot after
they tried to turn us into a "content" machine for a
penny on the dollar.<br><br>My hat's still off to
Sheila (Belle Starr), who's given us ATWAS and MOFA -
free forever - and demonstrated that viable online
communities can be ALL-volunteer, top to bottom. The computer
programming talent of one dedicated person created a
comfortable refuge within a couple of weeks of the AS
collapse and it keeps getting better and better.
<br><br>I'll never fall for would-be Emperors again.

I've done my share of ghosting around too (while
I'm at work), but I have logged in from time to time.
For me, the jury is still out. I am giving it time to
see how established it becomes. I cannot be involved
in it as deeply as I was before for many reasons,
first and foremost is my real life time frame these
days. But, I do hope the site can succeed better this
time around. Just gotta figure out which way to adjust
my sails...*W*

I agree with you, Mauve.....those friendships at
A.S.were very special....and those days cannot be brought
back ...as much as we would want to...<br><br>I don't
feel that I can trust...them to not do the same thing
again, no matter what they say. I was fooled once...I
believed everything they told me. Still, I am glad that
"the once and future kingdom" of A.S. did exist for
'one brief shining moment'...for the friendships which
continued to endure even afterwards....<br><br>Will I check
it out? Probably, if I can remember my
password...*sigh*....but will I stay......probably not..as I said, I just
don't feel as if I can trust them
again....<br><br>Great quote, Mauve....*wicked gleam* :)

Since Cresta first posted the link to Ancient
Worlds here, I've been visiting the site nearly every
day. The first time, I found myself muttering, "Yeah,
right!" I wanted to believe that it wasn't the site
itself that made AS successful in our minds....it was
the people and how they interacted [or not, as the
case may have been]!<br><br>And yet the colours, the
cliques, the typical blind optimism which endured until
the very end of AS are all there. For most, that will
mean they can attempt to return to what once was. For
me, it's a reminder of what will never again be. Many
friendships were born and buried there.<br><br>I prolly won't
ever log in [never say, "Never!"], but as I continue
to watch the progress of AW, I'm reminded of
something I read years ago:<br><br>A pessimist complains
about the wind.<br><br>An optimist believes that the
wind will change direction at any time.<br><br>A
realist adjusts the sails.

I dunno...it's like yes i still miss it, but don't know if I will stick around.
Guess i'm there now for testing. That ol' familiar feeling has it's appeal
though *ss*

Thank you Xeo for the URLs, and Luna for the
simpatico mind. It looks like many of us have managed to
find the place and post a little. Just wanted to share
with you here, how I felt there.. How haunting it was
to "revive" my missing in action persona and to see
all of you (and so many others) in one place.
<br><br>Awakening Azure is like rediscovering a cherished friend,
thought lost forever. Awakening AS, under whatever name,
brings many different feelings and thoughts together in
one big bundle. I was reading Belle's and a few
others' posts in reference to this. They describe it so
eloquently. There is excitement, there is doubt...
anticipation, wonder, partial anger, partial elation. Like many
of you, I am not sure where "Azure" will go from
here, or what I will do, but I suppose time will tell.
<br><br>I loved AS, but I didn't love the lies many were
told, the losses we sustained, and the next to nothing
security. I have been assured that the same will not occur
at the new site. These are not the same people who
took our money, and they intend to create a safe site
for ALL to enjoy. <br><br>Now I would be interested
in hearing your feedback on how you all felt while
visiting there. Was it the same for you as it was for me?
Were you psyched, freaked, or indifferent? What are
you going to do?