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Re: Friendly reminder about use of .general
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Date: 
Tue, 22 Mar 2005 20:00:37 GMT
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In lugnet.admin.general, Leonard Hoffman wrote:
In lugnet.admin.general, Joakim Olsson wrote:

"Leonard Hoffman" <lenny.hoffman@lugnet.com> wrote in message
news:IDq1ru.E0p@lugnet.com...
Just a friendly reminder to all of you loyal users of Lugnet.

While .general is sometimes seen as the main newsgroup of Lugnet, it should be
noted that posts are on topic for .general only if there is not a better
newsgroup for them to go in.  Of course this rule is flexible if someone is
unsure or if a post is particularly important.  However, I've noticed quite a
number of off-topic posts in .general the past few days.

Did you notice the LUGNET masses complaining about it?


Hi, the use of .general for most of the announcements is a good thing for me
using a news reader.

Although it may be useful for you in particular, it is specifically the purpose
of the .announce heirarchy for announcements.  Use of .general for announcements
is off-topic.

The decision to sub-divide Lugnet is a very old decision - one of the core parts
of Lugnet's original vision.

Just a couple of cents. =)
/Joakim

Thank you for giving us your point of view.  This will help the Lugnet Admins
continue to work on the evolution of Lugnet.

Wilde: "A little sincerity is a dangerous thing, and a great deal of it is
absolutely fatal."

Scott A


-Leonard Hoffman
Member #1168
Lugnet Administrator



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  Re: Friendly reminder about use of .general
 
(...) Although it may be useful for you in particular, it is specifically the purpose of the .announce heirarchy for announcements. Use of .general for announcements is off-topic. The decision to sub-divide Lugnet is a very old decision - one of the (...) (19 years ago, 22-Mar-05, to lugnet.admin.general)

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