Thanks Sarah. This is very distressing. Perhaps a museum can pick up the preservation task. It is similar to what so many media spaces are grappling with now. It is a problem we need to think through as a community - what to keep? How to keep it? Where to keep it? These are critical questions.
Caroline
> Date: Sun, 8 May 2016 08:53:24 +0000
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> Subject: [NEW-MEDIA-CURATING] Fwd: Turbulence to end
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> Other lists have alerted me to this, I thought those on the crumb list might know more and suggest solutions for preservation or otherwise saving 20+ years worth of groundbreaking net art.
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> Dear Turbulence.org<http://Turbulence.org> Artist/Friend,
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> After an extraordinary 20-year run, NRPA co-directors Helen Thorington and Jo-Anne Green announce the end of the Turbulence.org<http://Turbulence.org> project.
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> Operating Support has steadily declined over the past decade, and has reached a point where it no longer sustains our involvement. We will go offline on December 31, 2016.
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> If you need access to our server to obtain a copy of your files, please contact Helen at [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>
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> With warm wishes,
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> Helen and Jo
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> Helen Thorington and Jo-Anne Green, Co-Directors
> New Radio and Performing Arts, Inc.
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> http://turbulence.org
> http://somewhere.org
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