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In lugnet.admin.general, Scott Arthur writes:
> The problem with LUGNET is that it is the noise makers who shape things to a
> certain extent.
Unless you can name some names, and cite some examples then I don't think I
can agree. Also, 'noise makers' is a bit of a troublesome term - eg. not many
posts caused more noise than your request to change the T&C, and that didn't
shape policy ;-)
> The average guy/gal who browses the messages and just talks
> LEGO has a important opinion, and just because he does not shout about it
> does not mean it is not worth listening to.
Do you mean that people feel intimidated, or apathetic about sharing their
thoughts? Or maybe, if you're talking about LUGNET admin stuff, they don't feel
qualified enough to give their opinion? If that is the case, then what do you
think could be done to make more people feel welcome to participate?
In the economics of ideas, those who contribute with thoughtful words (eg Frank
Filz, and Thomas Main) 'compete' with those who might seek to shape, by
repeating their ideas periodically... do you think by having some sort of
'feature table', or suggestion board which people could vote upon ideas, would
help?
The rating system is sometimes used for this (especially in .debate).. but it
is a flawed meter - I might rate highly a well-thought out post that I disagree
with.
Richard
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| "Richard Franks" <spontificus@__nospa...yahoo.com> wrote in message news:Ft9Is6.JAC@lugnet.com... (...) to a (...) I (...) many (...) didn't (...) Sorry I wrote that with TM's "air of self-righteousness" comment in my head - absolutely no slur was (...) (24 years ago, 19-Apr-00, to lugnet.admin.general)
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| (...) Exactly. Ultimately, the output of the ratings (the composite ratings for each article) are nothing more than a recommendation to read the article. Higher scores mean higher recommendations to read. (Lower scores might also mean that too, if (...) (24 years ago, 19-Apr-00, to lugnet.admin.general)
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| (...) In an ideal world all the groups could self police, and Todd's intervention would not really be needed.... but then in a ideal world there would never be any problems. The problem with LUGNET is that it is the noise makers who shape things to (...) (24 years ago, 19-Apr-00, to lugnet.admin.general) !
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