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Dashboard Introduction

DanRasmussen created Dashboard so active PTPers would have a nice go-to page on the wiki - one that wouldn't clog up the homepage with items that are not relevant to casual visitors. DashboardIntro provides an overview of Dashboard, so that page can be kept minimal as possible.

Tip: visit the Dashboard page, then click "Add Link" to create a wiki bookmark! You'll then see a Dashboard link at the top of each page.

RecentChanges

RecentChanges is provided by the RecentChangeList macro. It's a brief version of the RecentChanges page linked to from the top of every wiki page. Note the RSS icon - you can subscribe to it in Google Reader or your newsreader of choice to monitor wiki changes!

Random Wiki Pages

Perhaps some of these randomly-selected wiki pages could stand to be updated, filed in a category (e.g. CategoryHistorical), deleted, or even simply read for edification's sake! The list will update each time you refresh the page, making it easier for would-be wiki maintainers to find pages to maintain.

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Monthly Meeting
When: Wednesday, June 25, 2025, 6:30-8:00pm
Where: NodeLuckyLabNW
See: MeetingJune2025

Latest MailingList Discussions (ptp-general)

This section shows the most recent mailing list discussions, for members who aren't on the mailing list, or maybe a quick reminder of upcoming meeting locations. <<GeneralList>>

Links
These links are hopefully useful to PTP members. I copied them from the homepage. If any of them are obsolete or not useful, go ahead and remove them from DashboardIntro and Dashboard! -- DanRasmussen 2012-03-30 16:41:46

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DanRasmussen created [[Dashboard]] so active PTPers would have a nice go-to page on the wiki - one that wouldn't clog up the homepage with items that are not relevant to casual visitors. DashboardIntro provides an overview of [[Dashboard]], so that page can be kept minimal as possible.
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-== You: A Person Curious What Personal Telco is ==

You may have heard of something called "the internet." We're big fans! We believe internet access should be free, safe, and  uncensored. Portland, Oregon is a dense urban area. We think it's a waste of time, money, electricity, and natural resources ('''links!''') for each business, household, and apartment renter to sign up for internet service, wait days for a maintenance worker, purchase or rent a router ('''link'''), learn how to configure that router, and then individually help every customer, employee, family member or visiting friend to connect to their wifi hotspot. It can be much easier!  Personal Telco is a collection of individuals, businesses, and organizations ('''Link to sections below!''') who share (or plan to share) their internet connection instead of hoarding it. It's also a group of volunteers who want this network to grow. Personal Telco Project is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization located in Portland, Oregon. ('''Link to "AboutThePTP" page instead of previous sentence? Introductions are important, important to be concise, etc..''') You can help us help everybody with a donation of your time, money, or bandwidth (appropriate links). If you don't live in Portland, there may be a similar group near you. ('''Link! / Wikipedia?''')
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  Portland, Oregon is a dense urban area. It's a waste of time, money, electricity, and natural resources for each business, household, and apartment renter to sign up for internet service, wait for a maintenance worker, buy or rent a router, configure that router, and then individually help every customer, employee, family member or visiting friend to connect to their wifi hotspot. It can be much easier!'''
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-== You: A Person Desirous of Internet Access ==

There are many wifi hotspots around Portland. To use them, you often have to do one of the following:

• Purchase a beverage or food. Ask how to get on their network - it's always different! Hope that they know the current password, that you heard them correctly, that you typed it in correctly. Hope their network is compatible with your device(s).

• Track down the owner of a hotspot. Ask how to get on. If you're lucky, they know how. Enjoy fiddling with your wireless settings!

If those options seem like a bother, you've got one more! A Personal Telco "Node" is where a private individual, business, or other entity has decided to make network access freely available to anybody near enough to pick it up. Simply visit our Personal Telco Node Map, and find a node near you.

 * Introduce node concept (definition) - footnote!

 * Explain why they're called nodes. This is sorta done here: https://personaltelco.net/wiki/PotentialNodeOwnerFaq

 * Benefits of PTP vs. open wifi APs

 * Network effects. Describe useful things people can do when on the same network as their neighbors (separate page)

 * Node map

 * Note: suggest PTP to businesses, organizations, individuals

 * Suggestion: thank businesses, organizations, individuals who are using PTP nodes / having open wifi

 * These pages could be useful:

  * https://personaltelco.net/wiki/NodePropositionFlyer

  * https://personaltelco.net/wiki/Publications
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Perhaps some of these randomly-selected wiki pages could stand to be [[NeedsUpdate|updated]], filed in a category (e.g. [[CategoryHistorical]]), deleted, or even simply read for edification's sake! The list will update each time you refresh the page, making it easier for would-be wiki maintainers to find pages to maintain.

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-== You: A Geek, Aspiring Geek or Individual Seeking Volunteer Opportunities ==

Personal Telco welcomes all comers. Whether you're a technology wizard or technically incompetent, volunteering with us is a great way to learn something new, enjoy teaching others, or use your skills to do something useful. 

 * Mention meetups, email, irc, etc

 * Success stories! User testimonials? Dreams come true: jobs, love stories, etc?

 * Link to ways individuals can help

 * History of project: https://personaltelco.net/wiki/AboutThePTP

 * Explain gift economy

 * https://personaltelco.net/wiki/Publications



== You: Individual With Internet Access ==

Consider sharing it with your neighbors! There are many benefits to doing so, and only a few drawbacks — most of which can be overcome. Have a look at the PersonalTelcoHandbook to get started.



"They will appreciate it, and might even thank you somehow."

Mention potential benefits and potential drawbacks. Probably on a separate page!

These pages could be useful:

 *  https://personaltelco.net/wiki/PersonalTelcoHandbook (is this '''included''' or copied: PotentialNodeOwner ?)

 * NodePropositionFlyer

 * PenguinDayNotes?highlight=(volunteer)

 * Publications



== You: A Business, Housing Project, Neighborhood Group, or Other Organization ==

Consider sharing a network connection with your neighbors! There are many benefits to doing so, and only a few drawbacks — most of which can be overcome. Have a look at the PersonalTelcoHandbook to get started.

The City of Portland has offered to donate to us some of the remaining hardware from the MetroFi network, the city-wide wifi project that was aborted in 2008.  We are looking for partners to help us redeploy this hardware so that it can again be useful.  We need bandwidth and places to mount devices. If you can help us with this, please get in touch <<MailTo(info AT personaltelco DOT net)>>.



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The City of Portland has offered to donate to us some of the remaining hardware from the MetroFi network, the city-wide wifi project that was aborted in 2008.  We are looking for partners to help us redeploy this hardware so that it can again be useful.  We need bandwidth and places to mount devices. If you can help us with this, please get in touch <<MailTo(info AT personaltelco DOT net)>>. '''Is this section still relevant? And even if it is, does it deserve valuable homepage real estate? We should be using this space to get people interested!'''



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If you need help, or have a general question, please send an email to info@personaltelco.net, and someone will get back to you as soon as possible.<<BR>><<BR>>If you need technical operational support please send an email to <<MailTo(ops AT personaltelco DOT net)>>. Keep in mind that we are a volunteer based Network Operations Team and we will try and respond as soon as we can.<<BR>><<BR>>If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions related to this website, please send an email to <<MailTo(webmaster AT personaltelco DOT net)>>, and a web maintainer will get back to you as soon as possible.
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'''Links'''<<BR>>

These links are hopefully useful to PTP members. I copied them from the homepage. If any of them are obsolete or not useful, go ahead and remove them from DashboardIntro and [[Dashboard]]! -- DanRasmussen <<DateTime(2012-03-30T16:41:46-0800)>>
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