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(...) Thank you! /¯/¯¯\ A Rose / /¯\ \ \__\___\___ »»---(¯`°´¯)---»» \ \ \_/ /¯/¯¯¯/¯¯¯¯ `· . ·` \_\__/ For Maggie! Some of these ASCII art creations are really neat. ¤Sincerely, --==RïçhårÐ==-- (24 years ago, 28-Mar-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.curators, lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) I dunno, I sometimes get a kick out of them! BTW, I subscribe to the newsgroup and it comes out a perfect circle via email. Maggie C. (24 years ago, 28-Mar-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.curators, lugnet.admin.general)
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You know what's interestin’ When the message comes into my e-mail inbox for validation it appears perfectly circular in the pop-up window that I use to click the “I wrote this; Post It” button. But again upon checking Lugnet via Web Interface (I (...) (24 years ago, 28-Mar-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.curators, lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) Because variable width fonts are easier to read. LUGNET is meant for sharing textual information, not ASCII art. If you want to share illustrations, post them on Brickshelf. I know I'm not the only one who finds huge ASCII signatures somewhat (...) (24 years ago, 28-Mar-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.curators, lugnet.admin.general)
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| | Lugnet deforms ASCII art?
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ASCII art: American Standard Code for Information Interchange ¿My question is WHY? I input a perfect Circle into the primary Post section. (The Circle appears entirely circular) I then sign in and hit the Preview button. (The once perfect circle is (...) (24 years ago, 28-Mar-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.curators, lugnet.admin.general)
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| | Re: Amazon.com has great sales 75% off
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(...) Well, looks like they found the error and changed it to 25% off. But they do have <set:9732 Mindstorms Extreme Creatures> at 60% off ($19.98). (URL) couldn't find a "show me what's on sale" link at amazon, however. This is not reflected on (...) (24 years ago, 27-Mar-02, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) Suz, What would have been the consequence (if any) had he or others chosen to ignore your request? Basically, what is the difference between a request from Suzanne Rich, LUGNET Admin and Suz, LUGNET Member #2? Jude XFUT .admin.general (24 years ago, 27-Mar-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.admin.general)
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| | Re: Request for Implementation of FAQ Reference
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Mark, I'm unsure if you're asking for more directions on the posting page, or more directions in the FAQ, or both. In the case you think that the FAQ is unclear on how to cross-post, I added this line: "Click _here_ to test cross-posting." Where (...) (24 years ago, 24-Mar-02, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.faq)
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As a not quite recent member who figured out the cross referencing and FUTs. (the latter of which I only fully understood last week...) I have this to add... It's not a process I'd describe as very simple. It is once you figure it out, sure, but til (...) (24 years ago, 24-Mar-02, to lugnet.admin.general)
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| | Re: My Password
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(...) no problem, sent. :) Dan (24 years ago, 22-Mar-02, to lugnet.admin.general)
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| | My Password
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It has simply been a long time since I've even looked at anything lugnet, and I'm not sure if I EVER DID get a password after becoming a member....could one of the admins send me an email with my password? My member number is 912 Thanks, -Tim (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-02, to lugnet.admin.general)
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| | Re: Is lugnet.castle the place for stories?
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I third the motion for a .castle.ballads subgroup. I love the stories, when I have time for them, and someday I will hopefully post my own. But most often I check out the root .castle just to get MOC ideas, share my own, and perhaps discuss (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-02, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.admin.general)
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| | Re: MOC: Union Station - Kansas City, MO
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(...) Hi Mark, You need to go through the posting setup (URL) to change your email address. FUT: .admin.nntp (24 years ago, 19-Mar-02, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.admin.nntp)
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(...) I tried to change this on "Edit Profile" but nothing seems to happen. Can anyone help? Anyway, it's markhchan@comcast.net, or try markchan@sprintmail.com My ISP (@home) got bought out by Comcast and switched domains this month. Thanks! Mark (24 years ago, 18-Mar-02, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.us.ks, lugnet.loc.us.mo.kan, lugnet.admin.general)
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| | E-mail authentication statistics?
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Hi there! I'm just curios, has the e-mail autentication thingie caught any ugly messages? I did a search in the administrative groups and the newest post seems to be seven months old. I know I've used option number two a couple of times but not any (...) (24 years ago, 18-Mar-02, to lugnet.admin.general)
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| | Re: Request for Implementation of FAQ Reference
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(...) I would add that the web posting screen should contain clearer instructions on how to post to multiple groups, with the part about "separated by commas" made bold. That seems to be what people I've spoken to have missed. --Bill. (24 years ago, 17-Mar-02, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) I agree with all of the above except for the use of the term "violator".. those folks made a mistake, an honest one, in many cases *after* trying to figure out how to do it right, if we want to be friendly we shouldn't think of them as (...) (24 years ago, 15-Mar-02, to lugnet.admin.general)
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| | Re: Crossposting FAQ, why, when and how to crosspost
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(...) This is a restatement of a previous recommendation: (URL) think this will address the issue you raise, -Rob. (24 years ago, 15-Mar-02, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) You are correct, and what I plan to use it for in large part is to write shorter posts "after the fact" when giving guidance. Instead of explaining the whole thing all over again, I'll just say "multiple posting is not the best approach, (...) (24 years ago, 15-Mar-02, to lugnet.admin.general)
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| | Request for Implementation of FAQ Reference
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In support of the recent cross-posting FAQ entry: (URL) recommend that: 1. a note be added to the new post script ((URL) under the "Post To: and Request Followups To:" boxes in red warning against multiple posts, with a link to this FAQ (opens in a (...) (24 years ago, 15-Mar-02, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.faq)
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(...) I think your FAQ draft is very nicely done. But do you think anybody will read it? After some years of experience with various "message boards", I don't think most people read FAQs. I think they learn by doing (wrong). I also think that people (...) (24 years ago, 15-Mar-02, to lugnet.admin.general)
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| | Re: vineyards of equality (was Re: a question...)
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(...) I try my best. (...) You'll have to get my name right 1st. ;) Scott A =+= Have you inspected Arthur’s Seat yet? (URL) reasonable man adapts himself to suit his environment. An unreasonable man persists in attempting to adapt his environment to (...) (24 years ago, 15-Mar-02, to lugnet.admin.general)
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| | Lugnet Phoenix
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(...) wonderful sentiments! this is precisely what a community should do. it should make you feel proud, and make you want to share it with others. In the past 2 days, i've added yet another friend to the lugnet roster, (assuming he signed his lazy (...) (24 years ago, 15-Mar-02, to lugnet.admin.general) !
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| | Re: LUGNET's Good Health was: [Re: Lugnet's tailspin]
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(...) [SNIP-PED} (...) Suz, I just wanted to say that I admire the amount of work you and Todd have done to forge this online comunity and to make it possible for me (and a lot of others!) to enjoy LUGNET each and every day. The discovery of your (...) (24 years ago, 14-Mar-02, to lugnet.admin.general)
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| | Re: LUGNET's Good Health was: [Re: Lugnet's tailspin]
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Wow. I'm surprised I've been missing this thread (been lurking in .Castle). My thoughts: Yes, LUGNET is a great place overall, with some great features I would not want to be without. There is so much info to access, even after six months of (...) (24 years ago, 14-Mar-02, to lugnet.admin.general)
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| | Re: Crossposting FAQ, why, when and how to crosspost
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(...) Well since my post was trying to explain a number of terms, including crossposting, taking the term out of the title pretty much undercuts that. (...) Maybe it should be, just a bit. If there is a behaviour that EVERYONE agrees is wrong (for (...) (24 years ago, 14-Mar-02, to lugnet.admin.general)
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| | Re: Cannot post to LUGNET via news reader
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(...) did you try going to that url, and filling out a new posting setup for your new email address? :) Dan (24 years ago, 14-Mar-02, to lugnet.admin.general)
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Hi All, I appologize if this issue has been posted before, but due to the demise of @home, my email recently changed from bhamilto1@home.com to bhamilto1@cox.net. Since this change, I can no longer post to LUGNET via my news reader. I have already (...) (24 years ago, 14-Mar-02, to lugnet.admin.general)
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| | Re: What happened to the Cool site of the Week?
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Thanks for that background information! It's very much appreciated. Now, I have an idea on what's going on! Respectively, <<_Matt Hein_>> Lugnet member No. 1112 (24 years ago, 13-Mar-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.general)
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| | Re: Crossposting FAQ, why, when and how to crosspost
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In lugnet.faq, Larry Pieniazek writes: ... (...) Intentionally. The title is 'how do I post to multiple groups' instead of 'how do I crosspost' because it assumes that the reader doesn't know what crossposting is. (...) The FAQ is not a moral (...) (24 years ago, 13-Mar-02, to lugnet.faq, lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) Yes, he wrote a letter back in June, but I asked him not to post it because I felt it came off as too negative. Whan I was about to take the riegns, before the wagon went off the cliff, I didn't want the community to panic. There were many (...) (24 years ago, 13-Mar-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.general)
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| | Crossposting FAQ, why, when and how to crosspost
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I have posted a stab at a FAQ on this topic on this for various reasons. (partly because I kept looking for one to refer to when guiding newbies about multiple posting and didn't find it) (URL) comment on it if you would, to help make it better and (...) (24 years ago, 13-Mar-02, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.general, lugnet.faq)
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| | Suggestion for -.loc. pages
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I hope this is the right place to post this. It would be really nice for people to be able to connect if there were a link in the -.loc. pages to show all the lugnet members that were in that locality. Regards, Steve Martin IndyLUG (24 years ago, 13-Mar-02, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) Hm...I wonder why he lost enthusiasm? Did he state a reason for this? (...) I see...things are beginning to get a bit more clear on my part. A fully automated CLSOTW is a great idea, and I just wonder *why* Todd didn't go with that one. Is he (...) (24 years ago, 13-Mar-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.general)
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| | Re: vineyards of equality (was Re: a question...)
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In lugnet.admin.general, Scott Arthur writes: [...] (...) Yup, and it's *your* job to make it so. (well, along with everyone else, of course) (...) Lord, I hope so. (...) Well, I can tell you a couple things it'll achieve: Greater liklihood of my (...) (24 years ago, 13-Mar-02, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) [...] (...) Ah! Yes, here's what I've -really- needed all these months: lugnet.admin.guidanc...network-tv :-D (...) Geez, well said. I may just have to quote you; assuming this idea ends up needing a public announcement of introduction! (...) (...) (24 years ago, 12-Mar-02, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) Most business environments, and even some volunteer organizations I've been in, follow this procedure for issues. "Here's the problem" says CEO, "go discuss and bring me a solution" Then the 'peons' go off, discuss, cajole, philosophize and (...) (24 years ago, 12-Mar-02, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) Mmm, This is my current preference. I think it conveys its good intent and is accurate without being too specific. (...) Ahhhh, it gives me little shivers.... (...) Ooooooo, it's like a cool breeze across my sweat-beaded brow.... :-) (...) You (...) (24 years ago, 12-Mar-02, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) oh ja! much much better (...) ok (...) ja, systems have inertia and need periodic infusions of new energies, ideas, etc. and THAT'S what I was hoping to see here, and of course, it werked. much thx for the roundtables :-) -paul (24 years ago, 12-Mar-02, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) I was also encouraged with a good deal of what Suzanne had to say - although I did also have some respect for what Paul was trying to say. If we agree that a round-table is a discussion (or meeting) where people talk in conditions of equality, (...) (24 years ago, 12-Mar-02, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) An excellent idea. How about lugnet.round-table.* Some possible round table groups: - .new-groups A place to discuss ideas for new newsgroups. True, this discussion currently happens in .admin.general or .admin.nntp, but with a round table (...) (24 years ago, 12-Mar-02, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) Me too! ;) If I can set up a scenario An issue gets bumped into .general.admin If it's going to take a while to resolve, bump it to .roundtable Carrying out discussions to resolve issues that may arise and get these out of LUGNET.general.admin (...) (24 years ago, 12-Mar-02, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) lugnet.admin.roundtable ?? (it was the obvious choice and it lets me get a "I agree" in on the rest of what you said without it being purely a metoo post...) (24 years ago, 12-Mar-02, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) preferred participating in LUGNET forums to the r.t.l. Usenet group, and many still do. (...) I'm not sure if your questioning is meant as a scientific poll or a hope to start another 50+message-long mud-puddle, but uh... either way, I'd (...) (24 years ago, 12-Mar-02, to lugnet.admin.general)
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| | Re: LUGNET's Good Health was: [Re: Lugnet's tailspin]
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Thanks for your comments Suz. :-) LUGNET Admin <suz@lugnet.com> wrote in message news:Gstwn2.3xw@lugnet.com... (...) agree (...) OK coming through LOUD and clear :-)) And I would just like to say I LOVE LUGNET as well. Although as a co-creator your (...) (24 years ago, 12-Mar-02, to lugnet.admin.general)
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"It is believed that there are large numbers of LEGO enthusiasts on the Internet who currently know about RTL but avoid it because they feel it has become too big, too hostile, too political, too commercial, or too ethnocentric. The LUGNET message (...) (24 years ago, 12-Mar-02, to lugnet.admin.general)
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| | Re: LUGNET's Good Health was: [Re: Lugnet's tailspin]
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(...) Perhaps tailspin was too strong a word. I do perceive a trend, but I also see your energy picking up which is extremely good news. (...) There is probably not much need to mull over the past. I think we all agree that there has been an effect (...) (24 years ago, 11-Mar-02, to lugnet.admin.general)
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| | LUGNET's Good Health was: [Re: Lugnet's tailspin]
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note: I happened to pick this post of the thread to respond to, for no better reason than it just came up on my ticker. As for some people calling this 'a tailspin', well, even if I were to agree (which I don't), you'd better keep in mind that this (...) (24 years ago, 11-Mar-02, to lugnet.people, lugnet.admin.general) !!
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| | Re: What happened to the Cool site of the Week?
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(...) This might be a bit simple and already in the works, but I'll continue anyway. Would it be simple (or appropriate) enough to periodically farm the web sites from the member pages and compile them into an automagically updated links page? It (...) (24 years ago, 11-Mar-02, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) look forward to the new design. :) Ben Roller (24 years ago, 11-Mar-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.curators, lugnet.admin.general)
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In lugnet.general, Ben Roller writes: [...] (...) I agree and am taking care of this now. I also got some good comments from a post here: (URL) (24 years ago, 11-Mar-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.curators, lugnet.admin.general)
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| | Re: Criticism of LUGNET's homepage (was: Re: newsticker)
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In lugnet.admin.nntp, Thomas Main writes: [snip suggestions] Thanks for your post. When it first appeared, I printed it out, along with a copy of the homepage. I edited and sketched a new version which should be up soon. Sorry for it taking so me (...) (24 years ago, 11-Mar-02, to lugnet.admin.general)
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In lugnet.general, Matt Hein writes: [...] (...) [...] The accurate answer to your question is this: As some of you know, Todd Lehman, who's project CLSOTW was, lost enthusiasm for working with the AFOL community about a year ago. He continued to (...) (24 years ago, 11-Mar-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.general) !
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(...) Yes, I'd say a LOT is missing from Lugnet's home page. Everything is out of date and, IMO, generally doesn't really represent Lugnet very well. Let me be specific. I'll start at the top and go down: --- Links. While at one time "Everything (...) (24 years ago, 9-Mar-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.curators, lugnet.admin.general) !
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(...) the only way right now is to send a mail to admin@lugnet.com, giving your member number, and your new address. One day we'll add a web interface for this field. Dan (24 years ago, 8-Mar-02, to lugnet.admin.general)
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| | Re: Canceling posts?
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"Farlie A" <alex_farlie@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:GsB1LE.1MF@lugnet.com... (...) It IS possible to cancel your own posts using a newsreader. I recently tested this out in off-topic-test and was successful. Here is the link --> (URL) (...) (24 years ago, 7-Mar-02, to lugnet.admin.general)
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| | Re: Question about Location on profile
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(...) I am in the same boat, having moved from TX to CO. Anyone know the method for tweaking the state flag? I also saw a listing of members by state, and it shows me still in TX. Thanks, Steve (24 years ago, 6-Mar-02, to lugnet.admin.general)
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| | Re: Jedi Starfighter "Fight" mode?
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(...) I can't make it work from the web, either. It appears that the trailing space character is important, but the web interface strips out trailing blanks. I seem to remember that some people (Mac users, I think) *could* insert some special (...) (24 years ago, 6-Mar-02, to lugnet.admin.general)
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| | Re: Jedi Starfighter "Fight" mode?
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(...) How are you posting? I cannot get it to work when posting from the Web. :-( (...) I did warn you, it was part of the example <g> (...) Jude XFUT .admin.general (24 years ago, 6-Mar-02, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.admin.general)
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| | Re: Wrong email address displayed
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(...) yes, you need to go through this form again: (URL) (24 years ago, 6-Mar-02, to lugnet.admin.general)
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| | Wrong email address displayed
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Hello, I have changed my email address on my memeber page, but my old email address shows up when I post a message. Do I need to change it elsewhere? TIA, Robert Powell rpowell@soundvet.com (24 years ago, 6-Mar-02, to lugnet.admin.general)
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| | Re: Meta discussion about guidance
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(...) No human endeavor calls for more tact than telling someone they've done wrong. The flak you get over being a net.cop probably stems more from this than from any other apsect of the situation. In the vast majority of cases, people believe they (...) (24 years ago, 4-Mar-02, to lugnet.admin.general)
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| | Bricks in my Pocket (BimP)
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As you may have seen in previous posts by myself and other contributors, I have created a Mazingo e-journal for Advanced LEGO Builders. Mazingo is used to sync content from BimP to their PocketPCs and allows them to carry current news, reviews, (...) (24 years ago, 4-Mar-02, to lugnet.admin.general)
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| | Re: Meta discussion about guidance
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(...) First of all, I think that no followup would be needed most of the time because consensus would typically agree with the original guidance provider. I think. Then, if the followup note had FUT set back to xxx then even if there was resultant (...) (24 years ago, 4-Mar-02, to lugnet.admin.general)
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| | Re: Meta discussion about guidance
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(...) The first bit of guidance, 'That reply (or topic) is off-topic for this newsgroup. Perhaps this thread should be taken elsewhere (or to specific group) for further discussion.' I feel we don't need a disclaimer for the first guiding post. In (...) (24 years ago, 4-Mar-02, to lugnet.admin.general)
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| | Re: Flaming about guidance given
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In lugnet.admin.general, David Koudys writes: <snip> (...) NM above stuff, for Larry posted an awesome response here: (URL) please disregard Daveisms above. Dave (24 years ago, 4-Mar-02, to lugnet.admin.general)
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| | Re: Meta discussion about guidance
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Just closing one particular loop: (...) Quoting from the post sending it here: "Unless you think you get a special pass on this for some reason. Take it up with the admins since my guidance has failed." This was VERY poorly worded on my part. It (...) (24 years ago, 4-Mar-02, to lugnet.admin.general)
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| | Re: Meta discussion about guidance
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Rearranging with no intent to harm: (...) OK. I think I agree with you because the issue of keeping the NG 'clean' is the motivation - as long as a dissenting opinion is encouraged to follow the guidance off-group eventually. (...) Great. I think (...) (24 years ago, 4-Mar-02, to lugnet.admin.general)
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| | Re: Meta discussion about guidance
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(...) Absolutely. Consensus arrives by discussion and that should not be done in a theme group. (...) This is a very good idea. New admin group for discussion of policies and principles, where .admin.general posts concerning the 'hashing' out of (...) (24 years ago, 4-Mar-02, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) Rather than my usual intersperse, I'll just provide my current thoughts on the subject. I sort of disagree that there is no difference between guidance and discussion of guidance. Basically I think there's a point at where things have veered (...) (24 years ago, 4-Mar-02, to lugnet.admin.general)
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| | Re: Flaming about guidance given
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(...) I'll connect the dots here, to make it as clear and concise as possible. The topic, in this specific case, was when should issues such as this get bumped to .admin. My issue had *nothing* to do with gentle guidance. I've said it before and (...) (24 years ago, 4-Mar-02, to lugnet.admin.general)
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| | Re: Porthole alternative
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I'm disagreeing with Larry here on some specific points, but I hope it's clear that at root, I agree with his stance on community guidance. It's something we need, even if our process needs refinement... (...) Larry, he was originally being friendly (...) (24 years ago, 3-Mar-02, to lugnet.admin.general)
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| | Re: Porthole alternative
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(...) Luckily, that didn't happen here. (...) He wrote "Hey, nice advertisement for your BrickLink store! And you turn your nose up at banner ads! :-)" And it seems to me that "friendly ribbing" describes it aptly. It even seemed that Bram (...) (24 years ago, 3-Mar-02, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) Yeah, I agree on that one. I would rather have a discussion without the arguements, so I can have peace of mind, cuz right now, this has nothing to do with portholes. (...) Pointless, yes. Tiresome? Definitely. I've had my say on this (...) (24 years ago, 3-Mar-02, to lugnet.admin.general)
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| | Flaming about guidance given
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(...) and an off topic follow up, one out of many that were ON topic... (...) I agree. If you're actually concerned about flame wars though, ask yourself who is doing the flaming and who is merely defending their actions in support of what the bulk (...) (24 years ago, 3-Mar-02, to lugnet.admin.general)
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| | Re: Porthole alternative
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(...) Yo, I didn't mean it that way, I just meant that it gets a bit annoying when someone goes out deliberately, throws in a nasty comment, and then starts a posting war. For example, when Lar correctad Bram, he said something about "Hey, nice (...) (24 years ago, 2-Mar-02, to lugnet.admin.general)
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| | Re: Porthole alternative
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Don't you think its amazing how one post on portholes can turn into a full fledged flame war? Well, maybe they should create a lugnet newsgroup called lugnet.off-topic.post-wars IMO <<_Matt Hein_>> Lugnet member No. 1112 (24 years ago, 2-Mar-02, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) My understanding of the process is that you sent a note to the admins with a precise reference of the post you want cancelled (A URL to it is best, it cannot be ambiguous what post you need cancelled) and a statement that clearly asks that it (...) (24 years ago, 2-Mar-02, to lugnet.admin.general)
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Who do I cancel a post made to lugnet via the web based interface? There are some older postings of mine that I would like to remove if possible. Alex (24 years ago, 1-Mar-02, to lugnet.admin.general)
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In lugnet.admin.general, Larry Pieniazek writes: <snip> (...) This is the sort of talk that makes me think that maybe there's no point in posting anything. (...) Yes, the discussion about the correction/rebuttal should excuse itself from the (...) (24 years ago, 2-Mar-02, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) There is NO reason for a rebuttal to guidance, ever, unless you think there's an issue with the guidance. The proper response to guidance, *unless you think there is an issue* is "thanks, I'll keep that in mind". Nothing else. See Shiri's post (...) (24 years ago, 2-Mar-02, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) I do not think guidance is inappropriate. I think dragging guidance out to more than 1 or 2 posts to the point where it becomes a huge argument is inappropriate. (...) My reply was obviously misunderstood...I did not mean "yelling" literally. (...) (24 years ago, 2-Mar-02, to lugnet.admin.general)
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In lugnet.admin.general, David Koudys writes: <snip> (...) Nope. There are at least two issues here with the original post, its followup, and the responses. It is useful to keep them separate and many in this thread have but not all. 1. Was the (...) (24 years ago, 2-Mar-02, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) Wasn't he way ahead of his time?? (...) Few minor issues, no need to get someone's knickers in a knot over. Just maybe rethinking certain things. (...) I appreciate the work the LUGNET admins do for all of us. Just wanted to say that here. Why (...) (24 years ago, 1-Mar-02, to lugnet.admin.general)
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I've been tempted to reply to many of the threads in this post: (URL) by John Heins. John erroneously cross-posted this to market.shopping. The previous post /loc/uk/?n=7787 by Mark Calladine arguably could have been cross-posted there, but John's (...) (24 years ago, 1-Mar-02, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) <snip> (...) If the admins were correcting as often as the "community" has been of late, I think it would be in such a way as to avoid the noise of our current method. I don't mind the community action. What I *do* mind is the fallout created (...) (24 years ago, 1-Mar-02, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) Do you think that if “the admins” were still playing the role they used to here they would be stepping in and “correcting” quite as much? I worry about the *potential* for Todd’s apparent inactively to be used as an excuse to throw a little (...) (24 years ago, 1-Mar-02, to lugnet.admin.general)
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In lugnet.admin.general, Frank Filz writes: <snip 'cause I had to, not that I wanted to> (...) This is definitly 'big picture'!! Nicely said and done, Frank! Dave (24 years ago, 1-Mar-02, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) I certainly agree that there seems to be a lot more "correction" and related noise. I think there are a few problems here. - The Lugnet admins have not had a lot of time recently to do the administrative stuff they used to do. This has (...) (24 years ago, 1-Mar-02, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) you need to log in. you do that by clicking on the "Sign In" icon at the top of most LUGNET pages. You will need your member number, and your password. If you lost your password, write to admin@lugnet.com with your member number, and we will (...) (24 years ago, 1-Mar-02, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) I have a higher regard for the intellect of those who have expressed a view on this. This is about what is best for this community - not branding. Scott A =+= Have you inspected Arthur’s Seat yet? (URL) reasonable man adapts himself to suit (...) (24 years ago, 1-Mar-02, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) I'd much rather have unauthorized posts expire after a week or so, perhaps with a reminder a couple of days before they do. That's the way I'm leaning twards right now - not saying that it'll be implemented anytime soon, of course :) Dan (24 years ago, 28-Feb-02, to lugnet.admin.general)
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Hi, I often get requests from users who see my email on the Links page. I have been unable to help this new Lugnet member. Attached is his message. If someone has suggestions could they email Walter and Cc: me so that I know for next time. Cheers, (...) (24 years ago, 1-Mar-02, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) Are you saying that those who think Larry is wrong (I'm not saying I do) are not showing a "responsibility towards the community"? Are you saying they don't care? Are you saying Bram does not care? I've read their posts, it looks to me like (...) (24 years ago, 1-Mar-02, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) It is posted when it is composed, or at least I press the "post" button. ;) Perhaps "post" can be changed to "submit" and "authorise" changed to "post"? Scott A =+= Have you inspected Arthur’s Seat yet? (URL) reasonable man adapts himself to (...) (24 years ago, 1-Mar-02, to lugnet.admin.general)
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Why am I still up? Working on NILTC stuff for this weekend. Burning the candle at both ends again... :-\ "Kyle Beatty" <carbunicle@appleogue.net> wrote in message news:GsA9p0.9I1@lugnet.com... (...) I think people choose for themselves not to allow (...) (24 years ago, 1-Mar-02, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) Your points are well-taken, but even as someone who hasn't had opportunity to be corrected, I get the distinct feeling that the playground isn't really all that open or fun. It doesn't take very many well-intentioned shots across too many (...) (24 years ago, 1-Mar-02, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) Are you saying the idea of a norm is scary? Guess society's all screwed up by its very nature. Community norms aren't a bad thing. I have no idea why the idea is stigmatized. (...) I don't think you can point a finger at anyone and say they (...) (24 years ago, 1-Mar-02, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) Hopefully this thread is far enough removed from the original infraction that this post can be taken as unbiased... IMHO, all the "policing", or "gentle guidance", or whatever posts are much more annoying than the infractions themselves. The (...) (24 years ago, 1-Mar-02, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) Is it possible, just possible, that the norm (a scary-ish notion in and of itself) is approximately zero-tolerance? And therefore very nearly unsupportable? The mere appearance that there are Posting Police (whether there is or isn't) is (...) (24 years ago, 1-Mar-02, to lugnet.admin.general)
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