On Mon, Feb 28, 2022 at 01:16:42PM -0500, rebello@tilde.institute wrote:
So, getting to my actual point: do we have a centralised tilde/pubnix primer for newbies and the like? Or can we point users to a similar document elsewhere? Just a thought!
Well, half a year later, I'd like to drop in and add some more for you. What's already been posted is great, and definitely should be read, but you may be thinking, ``Okay, that's /how/ I use a pubnix, but /what/ is there to do?'' And aside from the usual answers of lurking in IRC, writing small programs, and http/gopher/gemini, I'd like to point out some social things you can do!
First, use w(1) to see who is currently logged in, and get some idea of what they're up to. You can use write(1) to send them a message, but this can easily be overlooked, so don't be offended if you don't get an answer! You can also use finger(1) to get a sort of MotD from any user who has set a .plan and .profile file.
That's all I have off the top of my head, but if anyone else thinks of some interesting or weird things that can be done when multiple users are logged into the same computer, please share them!
B.E.t.E.O,
~rdh