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  ameliog8 months, 1 week ago

  The first space alien to receive the transmission will also be the first alien sued by the record industry for illegal music file sharing. Or maybe it's just an audio sample with a web link back to the iTunes store.

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    earthlingerer8 months, 1 week ago

    I was going to submit this story a couple of days ago, but I actually used the "check this story" button at the bottom of the page.

    But "ubercontributors" DON'T do this... they need to feed their propeller egos, rather than actually share something NEW with everyone.

    DON'T vote this story! Sink it! Maybe vote the earliest of these:

    http://science.propeller.com/story/2008/02/01/n...

    http://music.propeller.com/story/2008/02/02/spa...

    http://science.propeller.com/story/2008/02/02/n...

    http://science.propeller.com/story/2008/02/01/n...

    I'm starting to see how propeller works... big contributors spin it in the direction that takes it NOWHERE, man.

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      walden38 months, 1 week ago

      Wow. Relax. After you post a story private message people to vote and comment.

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      ameliog8 months, 1 week ago

      I've done this to other people too. Always unintentionally, but sometimes I don't catch it in time, or the Check Story page doesn't show anything similar until after I post it. It'd be nice to be able to un-submit a story within the same amount of time as editing comments.

      And the social part of this equation matters too. There are some members who can post a recipe for jello and it will make the home page. Friends and participation help, otherwise this would simply be a news portal.

      Finally, yes, if more diligence were taken prior to submitting, less duplication would occur. I've held off submitting many stories ("Hold off more!" the crowd shouts) that although not duplicates, were close enough in content that it seemed repetitious.

      Accident. Popularity. Carelessness. Any of these could account for why duplication occurs.

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      TechnologyExpert8 months, 1 week ago

      It should be noted that frequently "Check this" doesn't show the same info as what you get once the story has been submitted.

      Propeller does not allows editing after the story is posted, unlike (a few) other sites, so once it's there, it's there.

      Those who watch me carefully probably recognize I post less dupes than others. At least I try. Sometimes I'll see it later, but what can you do? Nothing without post-editing.

      Example: I have passed on 6 stories today already as dupes.

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        ameliog8 months, 1 week ago

        There ya go. How many thousands of stories get posted in a week? Odds are that there will be duplications.

        I've even reported myself a few times in the hope that my duplicate story would get pulled. They didn't, which I believe has less to do with member popularity than it does with overwhelming volume of other tasks. Stuff happens.

        Sometimes though, it gets bothersome when we see stories get stepped on by someone else a few hours later, and the duplicate outshines the original. However, the next day it doesn't matter anymore and we keep on keeping on.

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  chevydog8 months, 1 week ago

  Perhaps the alien who receives it will despise the Beatles and be a Led Zeppelin fan.

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  walden38 months, 1 week ago

  Words are flying out like

  endless rain into a paper cup

  They slither while they pass

  They slip away across the universe

  Pools of sorrow waves of joy

  are drifting through my open mind

  Possessing and caressing me

  Jai guru deva om

  Nothing's gonna change my world

  Nothing's gonna change my world

  Nothing's gonna change my world

  Nothing's gonna change my world

  Images of broken light which

  dance before me like a million eyes

  That call me on and on across the universe

  Thoughts meander like a

  restless wind inside a letter box

  they tumble blindly as

  they make their way across the universe

  Jai guru deva om

  Nothing's gonna change my world

  Nothing's gonna change my world

  Nothing's gonna change my world

  Nothing's gonna change my world

  Sounds of laughter shades of life

  are ringing through my open ears

  exciting and inviting me

  Limitless undying love which

  shines around me like a million suns

  It calls me on and on across the universe

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  walden38 months, 1 week ago

  Jai guru deva om = I give thanks to my heavenly teacher.

  The pictures from space of galaxies and stars being born and dying brings tears to my terrestrial eye balls. I am humbled.

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  oxomanjing8 months, 1 week ago

  It's not intentional maybe... cool down and relax. The story is good.

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