Blog: What's on in the pool?

Featured Contributor: Susan Dirgham

posted by Pool team on 02.09.10

How do you digest, process, or otherwise understand other people's cultures? Do you use the same tools when considering the current tensions between the Middle-east and proverbial West? As if life itself wasn't difficult enough to navigate, we live in a world where prejudice and misunderstanding fly about chaotically.

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They Said What?!

posted by Pool team on 30.08.10

The Pool guest-posting option has found itself in the spotlight recently, with questions being raised about how this anonymity option may affect our community, and more importantly, WHY we chose to instigate it.

Allowing comments from guests, that is people who aren't logged in to Pool helps create an open community.

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Pool Featured Contributor - Judy Fander

posted by Pool team on 26.08.10

A conversation can have all types of flavours and colours in it. Some are radical, conservative, humorous, sneaky, good, and bad. Then there are those voices that are constantly wise and informative, and heard just at the most appropriate moments. One of those voices is Judy Fander, or Alass as you might know her around these parts!

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Pool's Wrap of the 2010 Election

posted by Pool team on 23.08.10

What's a nation to do when the Green party is led by a Brown, Labour is being liberal, and the Coalition seems to be up in the air with the budgies? Get creative about it! We thought we'd highlight what you've been saying about the 2010 Australian Federal Election.

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Pool Featured Contributor: Brian Hunt

posted by Pool team on 20.08.10

What's the connection between a jumping boy, a clothesprop man and an Italian woman? Well on Pool the answer is Brian Hunt! Brian has been painting for over 40 years and a number of his works are in held in private collections. But more important than that Brian has also been sharing his work on Pool!

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Featured Text Crime Duo:
Cut & Paste

posted by Pool team on 18.08.10

You've all seen the work of this destructive duo right here in Pool. They've left their trade mark trail of junk characters across many a fine text contribution. So how can you stamp out their dastardly deeds?

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And The Winner Is...

posted by Pool team on 16.08.10

What's the connection between design, a finch, the law, and Pool?

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Pool Featured Contributor: Craig Kirchner

posted by Pool team on 13.08.10

Rebellion runs thick in the veins of Penguins! Yes, that's right penguins do things a little differently. And we have a RenegadePenguin in our midst here at Pool!

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You post it here, but it ends up there!

posted by Pool team on 11.08.10

Max and Jonathon had a conversation on where Pool content ends up at the ABC. We thought it was so important, that we recorded and transcribed it!

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How Does Pool Work For You?

posted by Pool team on 09.08.10

Public pools are usually governed by countless guidelines. This Pool, however, is slightly different. Naturally we have some official ABC terms and conditions which everyone must abide by. But some of the guidelines are also being shaped by YOU!

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