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ticalc.org is hiring
Posted by Magnus on 8 December 2002, 14:45 GMT

Ok, so we're hiring. The post we are currently after is primary news editor. This means that you will be actively "hunting" for news to post on our site, both from outside sources and from our file archive. Secondary work expected if you have the time include surveys and maintaining static content on our site (it should not be quite as static as it currently is).

So, what's required of you? Mainly time. Doing news can take a lot of time - talking to a lot of people, reading a lot of sites... Naturally, a decent familiarity with "the TI scene" as it is today is also required, so you'd know how and where to find things to post. As for special skills, none are really required. You will need to be reasonably fluent in the written English language. While we happily accept staff members from outside the US (see our current staff listing for proof of this), English is the only language used on our site.

Sounds interesting? Let us know at newstaff@ticalc.org. Please include the following information:

  • Full name
  • Email address
  • Age
  • Current level of education (finished or unfinished)
  • Where you live (town/state/country)
  • Approximate amount of time you think you can put into this per week
  • Quick summary of relevant experience
  • A quick motivation on why we should pick you
  • If you have MSN or AIM or similar as means for us to contact you

We will accept applications until Dec 22nd.
Also, please note that we are looking for a long-term commitment. If you think you only have time or want to do this for a couple of months, we are currently not interested.

Update (22/12): Ok, no more applications. There were a lot though, so it'll take us a while to get through them all.

Thanks to all those who sent in applications. We may not be able to respond to each of you in person unless further questions are required.

 


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Re: ticalc.org is hiring
LLivingLarge  Account Info

Well, ticalc.org is the only remaining authority on calculators. Calc.org, TI-News.org are both looking incomplete and unsightly.

     8 December 2002, 23:46 GMT

Re: Re: ticalc.org is hiring
no_one_2000_  Account Info
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Hi! Are you new here? :)

     9 December 2002, 00:35 GMT

Re: Re: Re: ticalc.org is hiring
Barrett Anderson  Account Info
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yeah! come on... you didn't even mention calcgames.org!!! geez...

     9 December 2002, 00:57 GMT

Re: Re: Re: Re: ticalc.org is hiring
no_one_2000_  Account Info
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LOL ;-) I went there once!

     9 December 2002, 01:05 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: ticalc.org is hiring
Barrett Anderson  Account Info
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once? make it one of your regulars. it's growing like crazy.

     9 December 2002, 01:30 GMT

Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: ticalc.org is hiring
no_one_2000_  Account Info
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It is? :)

     9 December 2002, 22:47 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: ticalc.org is hiring
Patrick Sidney  Account Info
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i visit it........

     10 December 2002, 03:44 GMT

Re: Re: Re: Re: ticalc.org is hiring
PolarDPres  Account Info
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calcgames.org? interesting site... I might add it too my normal rounds...

     9 December 2002, 02:29 GMT

Doing daily rounds
slimey_limey  Account Info
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I have sites on MY rounds (in order):

userfriendly.org
ticalc.org
* michaelv.org
* detachedsolutions.com
* slimeylimey.tk (to edit, it's my website. See link.)
google.com

ones with a star are not every day

     13 December 2002, 02:28 GMT


Re: Doing daily rounds
no_one_2000_  Account Info
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My round:

Ticalc.org
Yahoo.com
Calcsoft.tk*
itsyourturn.com -- games site, check it out, mon

*calcsoft has now been replaced with ccoderz.org

     20 December 2002, 22:39 GMT


calcgames.org may or may not be hiring.
slimey_limey  Account Info
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It's a bit dark, however.

     13 December 2002, 17:06 GMT


Re: calcgames.org may or may not be hiring.
Barrett Anderson  Account Info
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just trying to be different.

     14 December 2002, 01:51 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: ticalc.org is hiring
lord_nightrose Account Info
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"My web site is growing like crazy. Visit it and make me popular, or at least more secure in the validity of my existence."

......

     9 December 2002, 20:02 GMT

Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: ticalc.org is hiring
PolarDPres  Account Info
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No, visit mine!!!!! Which is on his!!!!!! Muwahahahaha

hmm... Don't know where that came from...\

     9 December 2002, 20:52 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: ticalc.org is hiring
no_one_2000_  Account Info
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aww.. that was mean ;)

     10 December 2002, 00:25 GMT

Re: Re: Re: ticalc.org is hiring
lord_nightrose Account Info
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There are three questions that really annoy me:
1. Hi! Are you new here?
2. A/S/L?
3. Hi, wanna cyber

X-< NO!

     10 December 2002, 21:08 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: ticalc.org is hiring
no_one_2000_  Account Info
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I never said 1 or 2, and I was just being friendly!!!! :""-( (nobody likes me!)

     10 December 2002, 22:38 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: ticalc.org is hiring
lord_nightrose Account Info
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I hope you mean "I never said 2 or 3..."

     10 December 2002, 23:18 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: ticalc.org is hiring
no_one_2000_  Account Info
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I think I am seriously getting stupider every day.

     11 December 2002, 03:09 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: ticalc.org is hiring
lord_nightrose Account Info
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*chuckle*... Happens to the best of us at times.

     13 December 2002, 09:56 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: ticalc.org is hiring
Charlemagne Account Info
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>>Wanna cyber?
What's that supposed to mean? Am I missing something here?

     13 December 2002, 23:19 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: ticalc.org is hiring
lord_nightrose Account Info
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'cyber'. Can be used as either a noun (the action itself) or a verb (performing the act). Speaking to another person online in a sexual fashion as a way to ... get off.

     14 December 2002, 01:03 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: ticalc.org is hiring
343GuiltySpark  Account Info
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What is A/S/L? supposed to mean?

     15 December 2002, 03:00 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: ticalc.org is hiring
lord_nightrose Account Info
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It asks, "Age/Sex/Location?"

     15 December 2002, 09:29 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: ticalc.org is hiring
no_one_2000_  Account Info
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Alright, I admit, I hate that one too.

But "wanna cyber?"... that sounds so demented............ *runs away scared*

     15 December 2002, 18:12 GMT


Re: Re: Re: ticalc.org is hiring
JcN

LOL

Either that, or the statement was rhetorical. w00t!

     24 December 2002, 07:41 GMT

Re: Re: ticalc.org is hiring
Cuddles  Account Info
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Well, not only is it the only remaining authority on TI calculators but it's really the only very good site for the whole range of TI calculators on the web. Granted there a few groups of hardcore TI geeks ("geek" shouldn't be an insult, mind you, just a word for having lots of knowledge about that) out there with some stuff, but they don't compare.
And is it just me, or does anyone feel that the TI community is shrinking, and everything else about it is slowing down?

     9 December 2002, 01:09 GMT

Re: Re: Re: ticalc.org is hiring
saggitar710  Account Info
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yes

     9 December 2002, 01:54 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: ticalc.org is hiring
no_one_2000_  Account Info
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not really...

     9 December 2002, 22:48 GMT


ticalc.org has a bunch of applicants.
slimey_limey  Account Info
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Neque geek neque nerd is an insult to _me_.

neque...neque = Latin for "neither...nor"

Latin Boolean Logic (an interesting thought):
neque - nor
et - and
I can't rememberwhat 'or' is.

     13 December 2002, 02:38 GMT


Re: ticalc.org has a bunch of applicants.
no_one_2000_  Account Info
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French:

and - et
or - ou
not - pas (?)
xor - xou (lol)

     15 December 2002, 18:13 GMT


Re: Re: ticalc.org has a bunch of applicants.
JcN

Spanish:

and = y
or = o
xor = xo (?)
not = no

     1 January 2003, 00:58 GMT

Re: Re: ticalc.org is hiring
Chickendude  Account Info
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It's tinews.net, not .org :)

     9 December 2002, 03:20 GMT


Re: Re: ticalc.org is hiring
PolarDPres  Account Info
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Tinews.net is pretty nice looking...

     9 December 2002, 20:56 GMT


Re: Re: Re: ticalc.org is hiring
ac  Account Info

MMM, cool how you can change it.

     9 December 2002, 22:55 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: ticalc.org is hiring
no_one_2000_  Account Info
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?

     10 December 2002, 00:26 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: ticalc.org is hiring
lord_nightrose Account Info
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I believe he was trying to say that it's cool how you can change its appearance. I'm not sure; I've never been to tinews.net (my DNS servers don't have it listed).

     12 December 2002, 01:40 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: ticalc.org is hiring
no_one_2000_  Account Info
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Oh, kind of like how you can choose what to view on the front page in your account here at ticalc.org?

     12 December 2002, 22:05 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: ticalc.org is hiring
lord_nightrose Account Info
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Exactly.

     12 December 2002, 22:38 GMT

Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: ticalc.org is hiring
no_one_2000_  Account Info
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c00l!

     13 December 2002, 00:56 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: ticalc.org is hiring
JcN

What ever happened to "w00t!"?

     24 December 2002, 07:45 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: ticalc.org is hiring
lord_nightrose Account Info
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Vastly overused. Starting to lose its 'zip'.

     26 December 2002, 19:44 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: ticalc.org is hiring
JcN Account Info

Wait! It still has some zip!

w00t w00t w00t w00t w00t w00t w00t w00t w00t w00t w00t w00t w00t w00t w00t w00t w00t w00t w00t w00t w00t w00t w00t w00t w00t w00t w00t w00t w00t w00t w00t w00t w00t w00t w00t w00t w00t w00t w00t w00t!

NOW it is starting to lose its zip.

     7 January 2003, 04:10 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: ticalc.org is hiring
slimey_limey  Account Info
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And don't forget the skin choice on the "preferences" page.

     13 December 2002, 02:53 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: ticalc.org is hiring
Charlemagne Account Info
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Why?

     13 December 2002, 23:21 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: ticalc.org is hiring
lord_nightrose Account Info
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... That was a rather asinine question.

Because it's a nice feature.

     14 December 2002, 23:09 GMT

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