Network Features (text | un: finch)

[ornithologist]

Please complete the below survey regarding possible enhancements to our communication devices and network system. I will be working with Aurora to make these upgrades.

I may or may not respond to comments. Thank you.

Edit: Additional features being considered based on feedback that were not in the poll include: (1) ease of use features for those less familiar with technology, (2) Wikipedia or an equivalent, (3) banning specific users from personal posts or communications.

Edit 2: Adding (4) storage and sharing for image, audio and video files, primarily for entertainment or educational purposes and (5) expansion of the library to include digital lending of those materials.

Poll #32315

Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 20

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Which additional features would you utilize?

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Basic system functions such as timer, alarm, and calculator
8 (40.0%)

Real-time synchronous audio communication (like a phone rather than discrete message delivery)
13 (65.0%)

One-to-one private communications (standard security)
15 (75.0%)

Privacy settings allowing group selection for communications
12 (60.0%)

Advanced secure encrypted channels outside of Aurora's access
15 (75.0%)

Social media
6 (30.0%)

Something else not listed:

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Comments

[ornithologist]

You may come to regret that when you learn what user acceptance testing fully entails, but I appreciate it. I obviously needed my own project.

Though some seem to think this is a superfluous indolent endeavor.

A microwave is coincidentally a Faraday cage, but isn't large enough for our purposes. You're right that having a room for private conversations we can ensure isn't subject to external electrical fields would be convenient...

We could build it in the library. As a resource for everyone to check out.

[dustyroad]

It might be simpler to find a walk in fridge than build a walk in microwave.

[It was a gross oversimplification, but he did his time in the back of the house.]

If they want us to be some kind of lottery, maybe we need some 'superfluous indolent' projects to break the system. Being predictable doesn't do us any favors.

[ornithologist]

We're not building a microwave. Please don't tell anyone we're building a giant microwave.

I don't think I'm comfortable with trying to 'break the system' without knowing the consequences, but I would agree we shouldn't waste our time being idle, either.

[dustyroad]

The system is already broken if it's picking a couple of guys who have name recognition of a Faraday cage.

Average people don't really know about being prepared. A microwave will make more sense.

[ornithologist]

Considering how this post has gone, I don't think anyone will even think there's a point to it.

And perhaps they're right if we can't account for "magical" surveillance methods.

[dustyroad]

If they can do anything with magic, then they're welcome to do what they want about it.

I can't worry too much about something I won't be able to impact.

Anyway. I'm not the Mothman, just a fan. I'm Shelley, if you need me.

[ornithologist]

A healthy attitude, though not one I'm sure I can take on myself...

I did hope I wasn't talking to the literal Mothman, but it's hard to say around here. Thank you for the offer of assistance, Shelley. Finch is fine for me.

[dustyroad]

Like I said, I need a hobby.

God I hope you're not an actual bird...

[ornithologist]

Not yet, at least.

[dustyroad]

Dammit, don't be a bird! I have problems with a mockingbird that's so crazy it'd make Zooey Deschanel steal a rifle!