From psw@maestro.mitre.org Fri Jun 14 15:13:00 1991 Return-Path: To: rifkin@cs.wm.edu Subject: used CDs on the Internet ----- Begin Included Message ----- >From fkuhl Fri Jun 14 14:54:46 1991 From: fkuhl (F. S. Kuhl) To: lamour, psw Subject: used-music-server%cs@hub.ucsb.edu ----- Begin Included Message ----- >From daemon%cs@hub.ucsb.edu Fri Jun 14 14:51:12 1991 To: fkuhl@maestro.mitre.org (F. S. Kuhl) From: used-music-server%cs@hub.ucsb.edu Subject: Re: HELP (auto response) Precedence: Junk Reply-To: used-music-server%cs@hub.ucsb.edu Sender: daemon%cs@hub.ucsb.edu [Last changed: 8 June, 1991] The used music server (used-music-server@cs.ucsb.edu) maintains a database of used music (CDs, records, tapes, etc.) for sale and a separate (but equal) database of used music that is wanted. In addition to HELP (this message), there are currently 11 commands: LIST, LIST OTHER, LIST ALL, LIST CHANGES, LIST WANTED, LIST WANTED OTHER, ADD, REFRESH, DELETE, SUBSCRIBE, and UNSUBSCRIBE which are described below. LIST To obtain a list of the CDs that are currently in the database, send the server a message having the subject "LIST", and the server will send you the list. The list is sorted by artist and has the following fields: Artist Title Price Date Owner The "Date" field indicates the date that CD was entered into the database, and the "Owner" field is the email address of the user who entered the CD. LIST OTHER This command gives you a list of everything EXCEPT CDs, i.e. LPs, EPs, 7" singles, 12" singles, etc. LIST ALL This command gives you a list of *everything* in the database, regardless of format (i.e. basically a combination of the above two commands). LIST CHANGES This command gives you a list of additions to the database since the previous Monday. LIST WANTED This command gives you a list of the CDs that are currently being sought by users of the database. The list is formatted in the same way as the previous lists. See ADD for information on how to list a CD as WANTED. LIST WANTED OTHER This command gives you a list of the non-CDs that are currently being sought by users of the database. Confused yet? The list is formatted in the same way as the previous lists. See ADD for information on how to list a non-CD as WANTED. ADD To add to the database, send the server a message having the subject "ADD" and list the music to be added in the text of the message, one entry per line. Each line of your message should contain three or four fields as follows: Artist|Title|price Artist|Title|price|format Here are some examples: Big Black|Hammer Party|$10 Einsturzende Neubaten|Kollaps|trade Skinny Puppy|Bites & Remission|??? SPK|Auto Da Fe|$8|LP Mudhoney|Touch Me I'm Sick|$5|7" The fourth field, which specifies the format, is optional. If the field is ommitted, it is taken to be a CD. Otherwise the field should describe the media that you are selling, e.g. LP, EP, 7", 10", 12", DAT (digital audio tape), CS (cassette), LD (laser disc), etc. Notice that the "price" field need not be a dollar amount. In some cases, prices are negotiable. Should you enter a dollar amount, it is assumed that the price does not include shipping. You may indicate a shipping cost if you wish. (For reference, I have been able to send a CD First Class anywhere in the United States for $1.21 in a thinly padded envelope. Depending on the envelope you use it could cost $1.67) Entries will expire after 6 weeks, and you will be notified a week before the entries are actually removed. You may use the REFRESH command (see below) to extend the life of one or more entries. If you want to buy (rather than sell) something, you can enter it into the "wanted" database, which is separate from the "for sale" database. To list an entry as "wanted," you need to put the word "wanted" in the fourth field, and the format (if it's not a CD) in the fifth field, e.g. Big Black|Hammer Party|$10|wanted Einsturzende Neubaten|Kollaps|trade|wanted|LP Skinny Puppy|Dig It|???|wanted|12" Notice that "wanted" must be the fourth field. In anticipation of people not reading this message, it also works if wanted is in the third field. But if you put it in the third field, I'll know you don't pay attention to directions. The server will automatically append the date and your email address to the end of your entry, and then send you a confirmation message indicating which entries were added and if there were any errors encountered. DELETE To delete entries from either database, send the server a message having the subject "DELETE" and list the items to be deleted in the text of the message. Each line of your message should contain enough information to uniquely identify the item you wish to delete. For example, if you wish to delete "Hunky Dory" by David Bowie, you could type any of the following: Bowie, David|Hunky Dory Bowie, David|Hunky Hunky Dory Dory Bowie etc. (These examples assume that you do not have any other entries in the database that have Bowie or Dory in the artist or title.) In other words, you need not specify the complete entry, as long as what you type identifies the entry you wish to delete. If the server finds an entry that contains the same text that you typed, it will delete the entry if the "Owner" field is the same as the email address of the user requesting the deletion, i.e. you may not delete entries that were entered by someone else. Actually, you can specify as little as one character, since the server will just look for the first item that matches your request. For example, if you specify "$8" as the item to delete, the server will delete the first item in the database that is owned by you and is selling for $8 (if one exists). If you want to delete an item that is wanted, you must add "|wanted" to the end of you entry. That is, a typical "wanted" delete request would look like this: Artist|Title|wanted Since you can specify as little as one character of the entry, there doesn't really need to be three fields--but WANTED must be the last field. So if you wanted "Hammer Party" by Big Black and got it, you could delete that entry in any of the following ways: Big Black|Hammer Party|wanted Hammer Party|wanted Hammer|wanted Big Black|wanted ... The server will send you a message notifying you which items were deleted and whether or not any errors were encountered. REFRESH This command can be used to "refresh" one or more entries in the database by delaying the date of their expiration for 2 weeks. Entries need not be completely specified and in fact can be referred to in the same way as for the command DELETE above. SUBSCRIBE This command enables you to automatically receive a list of the CDs in the database every Monday. In this way you can keep track of the contents of the database without explicitly having to send a LIST command every week. Prepended to the list will be a list of changes (additions and deletions) to the database since the last week. Therefore, if you do not feel like wading through the entire list to see what has been added or deleted, you need only look at the changes. To subscribe to this service, just send a message with the subject "SUBSCRIBE" and you will receive a return message containing a copy of the list, and from then on you will receive a copy that will be sent out every Monday at approximately 1:30 AM. UNSUBSCRIBE This command unsubscribes you from the above service. DISCLAIMER: Use the server at your own risk. I am not responsible for the transactions that take place. That is, should you encounter a problem selling or buying something through the database, you will need to take it up with the other party, not me. It is possible (read probable) that users will not delete things they have sold, and there is therefore no way guarantee that the items in the database are in fact still for sale--you must contact the owner via email to be sure. Selling tapes of copyrighted material is illegal! Buy and sell tapes at your own risk; I will not be responsible for illegal transactions made through the server. If abuses occur, we may be forced to shut down the server. If you encounter problems using the server, send mail to the maintainer of the server, who can be reached at: angst%cs@hub.ucsb.edu (Internet) angst%cs@ucsbuxa (BITNET) ...uunet!cs.ucsb.edu!angst (!net) ----- End Included Message ----- ----- End Included Message -----