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(...) People have been asking for change for years with no visible effort being put into this. I'm tired of waiting. Maybe you can try? -Orion (14 years ago, 2-Nov-10, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) The authentication emails have NOTHING whatsoever to do with NNTP. A properly configured NNTP server uses usernames and passwords for authentication. (And lazy b******s circumvent the authentication emails with an intelligent autoreplier.) So (...) (14 years ago, 2-Nov-10, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) Maybe you could ask Paul Easter? He was 90% done with it some seven years ago. (URL) else I think it is quite an easy part to redo from scratch. I don't think I have it, but if noone else is willing to take it on, and anyone has one to spare, (...) (14 years ago, 1-Nov-10, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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(...) #1 This might seem like a good idea, but it is a hard thing to enforce. How do admins *know* what they're getting is a real name? Better that admins be active and enforce the rules by warning and banning posters, when appropriate. #2 I (...) (14 years ago, 1-Nov-10, to lugnet.general)
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Hi there, I can't find the 6023 part anywhere (Minifig Jet-Pack). It a quite old part so I hope someone has already modeled it ! But where ? Does someone have an idea about it ? Thanks (14 years ago, 1-Nov-10, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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Looking forward to seeing everyone this weekend. Set up is on Thursday, (just a reminder) I should arrive (assuming I dont get stuck in traffic on the 401) at 7 pm. We will be going out for dinner both Friday, and Saturday night, more than likely (...) (14 years ago, 1-Nov-10, to lugnet.org.ca.obb)
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(...) No Allen, you can't become a member anymore. You can do the posting setup and "join" but unless you're a member you still have to put up with the authentication emails. -Orion (14 years ago, 1-Nov-10, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, FTX)
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(...) Wow, I didn't know you could still actually join Lugnet. Somehow I'd gotten the impression that process had fallen into neglect before I started posting here. So I've been putting up with those authentication e-mails needlessly all these (...) (14 years ago, 29-Oct-10, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, FTX)
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(...) Hi Jaco, In case you still need the answer... (URL) (14 years ago, 1-Nov-10, to lugnet.cad.ldd)
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(...) I used to use NNTP for Lugnet, and for several other groups as well, but I gave up using it for Lugnet long ago (soon after the auth emails were implemented I believe) and over the last couple of years, all the groups I used it for have moved (...) (14 years ago, 1-Nov-10, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Hi Anders, We've established this was just a difference in terminology - Scott was calling the "posting setup" a membership as well, which it sort-of is, but us anal geeks want everyone to use the terminology we're used to (that was used by (...) (14 years ago, 1-Nov-10, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) Except that, for most, the web interface is the way they use LUGNET. In addition, I use a separate email client and newsreader so I'm sure there are others like me. The bottom line is that I feel that the authentication emails are an undo (...) (14 years ago, 31-Oct-10, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) You remember totally wrong. Anyone, member of lugnet or not, can/could sign up for posting. The only difference is that 'real' (paying) members don't have to reply to the confirmation email for each post they do. Which isn't a hassle at all, (...) (14 years ago, 31-Oct-10, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) I would have expected your browser to launch a general purpose NNTP client such as Gnus, Pan, Thunderbird or Outlook. (...) If the only newsgroups you read are those on Lugnet, then the only benefit to using a general purpose NNTP client would (...) (14 years ago, 31-Oct-10, to lugnet.general)
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(...) pick-a-brick -- atleast as per my research. Thanks Scott. Let me see what I can do with my existing pieces. (14 years ago, 31-Oct-10, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I've never used the NNTP. When I click on it, I see the same messages that I see on LUGNET through a browser (including ones I've posted [through a browser interface]). Is there any kind of advantage to using the NNTP instead of the web (...) (14 years ago, 31-Oct-10, to lugnet.general)
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(...) If I restart the program, it works. Didn't have this problem with the last version. (14 years ago, 30-Oct-10, to lugnet.cad.ldd)
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(...) As I said, I agree. And you've re-highlighted something that is not obvious, and not easy to figure out for newbies - you do not have to be a member[1] to post, something which seems to be the norm on the vast majority of modern forum sites. (...) (14 years ago, 30-Oct-10, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) I tried to reproduce the problem without success, all seems to work fine. Philo (14 years ago, 30-Oct-10, to lugnet.cad.ldd)
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(...) Ok, I like the discussion going on. I've setup a test forum on my own website. This won't be the final product by any means but I though I'd share what I've done. (URL) do things are theme as appropriate and figure out if I can link other (...) (14 years ago, 30-Oct-10, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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