[Nobody]

Okay, I'm writting a paper about Mac OS X, and the last part of it is on what Leopard will possibly be like. I need resouces for this paper, and I want to focus on what people want to see happen in Leopard. If you have a minute, and could email me I can count you as a Non-internet reference... (Which is what I am in need of.)
So send me an email or a Private Message answering the Question:
"What features do you want to see in Leopard?"
(If you really want to email me rahter than Private Message me, you can send an email to leopard@landofchaos.net)
Thank you all for your time!
-Mr. Bob Dobolina

[Earthling7]

Damn, and there I thought you were going to sell me something...

[sereluna]

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If you have a minute, and could email me I can count you as a Non-internet reference...

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Isn't that cheating? (Sourcing your non-internet references on the internet.)

[pdrayton]

Perhaps a non-internet reference is one that isn't copied off of a message board, but with whom you have some form of 1-on-1 interaction (including email, which is how so many sources are interviewed these days).
Not the same thing, but The New York Times frequently quotes people based solely on email, but is tending lately to mention that what was "said" was "in an email" so that the reader understands that the source didn't actually speak the words.

[Nobody]

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Isn't that cheating? (Sourcing your non-internet references on the internet.)

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Personal emails don't count as internet sources, neither do articles that are found both in print and online. I made sure to check with my professor on this.

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Damn, and there I thought you were going to sell me something...

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Um... you could buy one of my t-shirts if you really want me to sell you something. /forums/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[sereluna]

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Perhaps a non-internet reference is one that isn't copied off of a message board, but with whom you have some form of 1-on-1 interaction (including email, which is how so many sources are interviewed these days).

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That's what I was assuming, but what if you initiate the contact on a message board for a specific, non-personal purpose?
I'd call a reply on a message board direct interaction too. It's public, but traditional conversations can also be public, and apart from this there's no difference to email in the above situation. (Assuming you take part in the conversation on the message board.)
In which case a 'non-internet' reference really means a personal anecdote. (The internet isn't lumped into a section with books and other printed sources because it's considered less reliable. I'd put books into a third category.)