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(...) I'm not sure why this is so hard to understand. If bumping posts becomes an accepted practice, then everyone who thinks they need more attention is going to do it. Then all of a sudden lugnet.space becomes lugnet.bumpymymoc and the top 20 (...) (22 years ago, 14-Jan-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.admin.general, FTX)
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(...) It's probably time to trim admin.general from the FUT.. my italian isn't what it could be. :-) (22 years ago, 14-Jan-04, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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(...) Fatto. (...) Non so se il server attuale che ospita il sito fornisce già questo servizio, chiederò ad Ezio. (...) E' un buon consiglio anche questo, provederò. Ciao Mario (22 years ago, 14-Jan-04, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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Needless to say I love lugnet. I do desperately need my password reset. perhaps to my email address (or you can email me a different one as well). thank you and happy lego David Bail #154 (22 years ago, 13-Jan-04, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) Altro consiglio: Nella parte sx del forum-mercatino potrebbero essere inseriti i links ai negozi di BrickLink degli iscritti. In tal modo si eviterebbero post del tipo "vendo lego, visita il mio negozio di BrickLink.... etc..." che oltre ad (...) (22 years ago, 13-Jan-04, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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I'd like to see a new group- lugnet.stories or something to that effect. This would be a group for discussions surrounding stories done in Lego. There are a lot of great stories out there, and they are scattered out largely among .castle and .space, (...) (22 years ago, 13-Jan-04, to lugnet.admin.general)
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| | Re: Travis Kunce Memorial Award
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(...) Hmm, little oddity... The referenced message has been highlighted, so now the highlight list shows a canceled post. The highlight code might want to skip canceled posts... Frank (22 years ago, 13-Jan-04, to lugnet.admin.general)
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I jumped the gun in posting this to LUGNET could the admin in charge please cancel the message prior to this one. Sorry for the missunderstanding. Eric K. (22 years ago, 13-Jan-04, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) Consiglierei di aggiungere nel sito di ItLug, sotto al link "gruppo di discussione" anche quello "mercatino" (quando ovviamente sarà disponibile la pagina "lugnet.org.it.itlug.market"). In più proporrei di inserire un contatore di visitatori (...) (22 years ago, 12-Jan-04, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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(...) Sono poco presente ma mi associao anch'io all'idea. Così scopriro qualcuno a me più vicino. dex (22 years ago, 12-Jan-04, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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(...) lugnet.org.it.itlug.market "market" is commonly used in Italy, and it's shorter :-) Thanks Mario (22 years ago, 12-Jan-04, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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(...) Which do you prefer for the name of the newsgroup? lugnet.org.it.itlug.market or lugnet.org.it.itlug.mercatino? --Todd (22 years ago, 11-Jan-04, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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(...) In the end, I got just a shade over 11,000. Jennifer (22 years ago, 11-Jan-04, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) That sheds a little light on the subject. I was wondering what was going on. I was trying to figure out if it was just bad dates in the emails I was getting, but when I read the posts and threads they made sense in the time context of their (...) (22 years ago, 11-Jan-04, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) So far, my mailbox has 8200 messages in it, and still counting. My Sidekick couldn't keep up. Jennifer (22 years ago, 11-Jan-04, to lugnet.admin.general)
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| | Re: New subgroup for .org.it.itlug
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(...) Thanks! I would copy the charter of .market with a minor modification to limit the usage to ItLUG members: "Virtual marketplace where ItLUG members can buy/sell/trade/auction LEGO® items." Italian translation: "Mercatino virtuale dove membri (...) (22 years ago, 11-Jan-04, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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(...) Absolutely -- yes. Tell me what you want the newsgroup charter to say, and I'll set it up. --Todd (22 years ago, 11-Jan-04, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: ghost posts
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(...) Oh my, that's no good. Hmm, the file that tracks per-group article counts for outgoing email seems to have gone wrong -- it was actually empty, which caused it to start emailing everything out again from scratch (back to 1998, or whatever was (...) (22 years ago, 11-Jan-04, to lugnet.off-topic.test, lugnet.admin.general)
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| | Re: New subgroup for .org.it.itlug
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(...) That would work. However, a sub ng would help in keeping the trade posts separated from the rest of our traffic. The benefit is that those not interested in the trades can easily ignore them, and also that the annoucements have better (...) (22 years ago, 9-Jan-04, to lugnet.admin.general)
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| | Re: New newsgroup for Bricklords?
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(...) yours... (...) I did, and I did. P4 2.8GHZ w/ hyperthreading and 512MB DDR DSL at home / 1.7Mbps cable at work I don't think the computer is the problem. .Trains isn't as bogged as .Space. Oh, the mod? Nothing fancy on the new laptop. Just (...) (22 years ago, 9-Jan-04, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.gaming)
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Pedro Silva wrote in message ... (...) long (...) that (...) taking (...) if (...) Mine took about 10 days, a few months ago. I don't know if it's automated or manual, and whether manual inspection is causing the delays, or what. Kevin ---...--- (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jan-04, to lugnet.loc.pt, lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) I believe it is possible, similar things have been done before. Todd has to do the setup. An alternative, which I think the Aussies pursued, was to get the charter for their group changed to allow trade talk. ++Lar (23 years ago, 8-Jan-04, to lugnet.admin.general)
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| | News posting confirmation delay
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Hello, It has come to my knowlegde that a number of people is experiencing rather long delays in their e-mail confirmation for the posting ability; I remember that when I aplied for this (in 2001), it took about 24 hours, but it is now taking over 3 (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jan-04, to lugnet.admin.general)
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| | New subgroup for .org.it.itlug
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Hi all I know that LUGNET is pretty much rigid about where buy-sell-trade announcements can be posted, and I totally agree with this policy. However, ItLUG would like to have its own commercial subgroup, something like lugnet.org.it.itlug.market. (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jan-04, to lugnet.admin.general)
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| | Re: New newsgroup for Bricklords?
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(...) In my view, to split a group there has to be a natural compartmentalization and a strong likelyhood that topics won't wander back and forth a lot, defeating the categorization. Trains.org got split out already (and threads there nevertheless (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jan-04, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.gaming)
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(...) like (...) I wish we could split .space and .train. Those 2 groups (maybe more, but I don't follow them) just seem to have 100's of posts per month... And it bogs down my nntp. Rob (23 years ago, 7-Jan-04, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.gaming)
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(...) I don't either, I just had to say that. :) (...) Personally I do think it will be sustained. If Denis continues the great work producing new levels, new monsters, new weapons, new features etc, there will always be something to talk about. I (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jan-04, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.gaming)
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(...) No! I don't think Frank meant it like that at all. But when traffic in an existing group gets to a certain level and it looks like it might be sustained, not just a flash in a pan, and it subcategorizes logically, it's certainly a valid thing (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jan-04, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.gaming)
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(...) Am I talking too much? ;-) ~Mike (23 years ago, 7-Jan-04, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.gaming)
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Hmm, do we need a new newsgroup for Bricklords? Frank (23 years ago, 7-Jan-04, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.gaming)
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| | Re: How do you guys do it?
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(...) Ditto what Kevin said. I look at my ships from five years ago, compared with FdG (see the left side bar in .build.military), and then Takao ((URL) and there's a definite progression, aside from size of course. It's a simple process of (...) (23 years ago, 27-Dec-03, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.build.ancient, lugnet.build.military)
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| | Re: password resets
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(...) Thank you! (23 years ago, 3-Jan-04, to lugnet.admin.general)
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| | Re: posting problems ... or is it me
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(...) It was the posted format. The message was posted as 'Plain text', but you intended to post it as 'Formatted text (FTX)'. There's a box to choose between the two labeled 'Format:' below the subject line on the web posting page. Cary (23 years ago, 3-Jan-04, to lugnet.admin.general)
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I know 99.9% of the time it's operator error so I guess I'm asking what I did wrong when I posted earlier all the photos appeared as links. see post: (URL) Did I enter the URLs wrong or was it my computer or my ftx Pat Bunn (23 years ago, 3-Jan-04, to lugnet.admin.general)
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| | Re: How do you guys do it?
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(...) There's one I'm still looking for, that someone posted on .space a while ago. It's the coolest thing I've seen. (...) Depends on the builder :P For me, that's true. I have a hard time building small, which is why I build both big and small, (...) (23 years ago, 30-Dec-03, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.build.ancient)
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Sorry to have to ask, but can I get my password reset and/or e-mailed to me please, as I had PC problems and lost all my e-mails, cookies, favourites etc. Thanks in advance. (23 years ago, 30-Dec-03, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) As others have said, Welcome! Lots of great ideas in this thread, as a 'old-timer' I thought I could toss out a couple more. Don't feel you need to build HUGE things. Yes, some of us love to build massive things like 8-wide trains and 4+ foot (...) (23 years ago, 30-Dec-03, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.build.ancient, lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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(...) OOOPS, I never thought about that. I hope I didn't start anything. Sorry about that everyone. (23 years ago, 30-Dec-03, to lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) Welcome aboard, Dave! I don't have much to add to the wisdom already dispensed on this thread, but here are a few other suggestions to help you in your building (some of these may be repeats). 1. Start with a cool first name. (You seem already (...) (23 years ago, 29-Dec-03, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.build.ancient, lugnet.build.military)
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(...) Many great suggestions by others..... I do a lot of mutations. Start out with something, get and an idea on how to change it, change it. Try something else throw it out, try again. Don't expect that it will come out just the way you want the (...) (23 years ago, 29-Dec-03, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.build.ancient, lugnet.build.military)
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(...) Basically just throwing in a 'right on' to all that's been said. Only thing to add is that you've already taken the most important step, and that is joining this community. I lurked for over a year before starting to build. Then, I tried to (...) (23 years ago, 29-Dec-03, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.build.ancient, lugnet.build.military)
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| | Re: How do you guys do it?
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(...) Experiment. Build. It sounds simple, and that's all the really is to it. What I find helps me is I keep a project list of some projects I'd like to work on. Some of them have came to be, others have just sat around in pieces. For example, I (...) (23 years ago, 29-Dec-03, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.build.ancient)
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snip (...) point 5 of (...) (which you (...) part of (...) that (...) otherwise (...) 800 (...) it (...) Well... wery often downloading and using is not a criminal act, but sharing ripped games to others is. I do not think anyone in the industry (...) (23 years ago, 29-Dec-03, to lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) Erick: You may want to take a look at the LUGNET terms of use, in particular point 5 of the Discussion group terms ((URL) and decide for yourself if your advocacy of using Kazaa to obtain things (which you apparently acknowledged are illegally (...) (23 years ago, 29-Dec-03, to lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) How? Start building. You'll get better. That's not a flippant answer, it's the truth. Do as many of the following things as you can: - Build stuff "in the style of" official sets, perhaps working from their instructions to learn various idioms (...) (23 years ago, 28-Dec-03, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.build.ancient, lugnet.build.military)
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| | Re: password resets
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(...) Jonathan, sorry I missed your request. It's done now. --Todd (23 years ago, 28-Dec-03, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) done (23 years ago, 28-Dec-03, to lugnet.admin.general)
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Is this the right group to post in? "angus looney" <not.this.bit.angus....world.com> wrote in message news:HpwKrL.17zC@lugnet.com... (...) request (...) (23 years ago, 27-Dec-03, to lugnet.admin.general)
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It's extremely annoying isn't it? It's complete stupid NOT to have a web based process for this, and there seems no way to get any attention to this either. "Jonathan Nichol" <owner@basichelp.com> wrote in message news:HqJ08G.vE8@lugnet.com... (...) (23 years ago, 27-Dec-03, to lugnet.admin.general)
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| | How do you guys do it?
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Ya know, I've been into Lego for a while myself. I haven't had the time or money I'd have liked to have for it over the last few years, but I do still love Lego. I've been coming to this site for a while now, and I just have one question for (...) (23 years ago, 26-Dec-03, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.build.ancient, lugnet.build.military)
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Is this still the place to ask for password resets? I've asked here three times in the past three months and still haven't heard anything. My member # is 1130 and I'd really like a password so I can use my account. Please let me know how I can get (...) (23 years ago, 26-Dec-03, to lugnet.admin.general)
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| | Re: Search by Date
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(...) Sort of. See the section on "Time-Sensitive Searches" here: (URL) syntax leaves a lot to be desired but it's there if you need to use it in a pinch. --Todd (23 years ago, 25-Dec-03, to lugnet.admin.general)
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Is there a way to search for posts based on the date posted? For example, if I wanted to search for posts around May 6th, 2002, could I? ~Kevin Blocksidge (23 years ago, 25-Dec-03, to lugnet.admin.general)
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| | Re: annoyingly repetitive test of whether posting works
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(...) I'm really sorry about that. I've got a script that runs once a minute and checks whether xinetd is running, and if it finds that it isn't, it restarts it. I installed this a couple months ago when we had the massive NNTP traffic -- it was (...) (23 years ago, 23-Dec-03, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.admin.nntp)
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| | Re: annoyingly repetitive test of whether posting works
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In lugnet.off-topic.test, Larry Pieniazek wrote: <snip> (...) Very good sir Ed--I mean, Dave K (23 years ago, 23-Dec-03, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) These postings ARE repetitive, because I find myself posting here "to see if LUGNET is accepting posts" rather more frequently than I'd rather, because LUGNET is exhibiting "your post was not accepted, return code 0" behaviour rather more (...) (23 years ago, 23-Dec-03, to lugnet.off-topic.test, lugnet.admin.general)
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| | Incorrect text on "Who owns this set" screen
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When I view the list of who owns a set, the following text is above the list: "The above list is informational only. Do not contact people ..." Shouldn't this read "The list below is informational only. Do not contact people ..."? Regards ROSCO (23 years ago, 22-Dec-03, to lugnet.admin.general)
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Please remove this message: (URL) A (23 years ago, 15-Dec-03, to lugnet.admin.general)
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| | Re: Geneva Convention
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(...) I don't believe it belongs in .general either. I imagine it was an honest mistake, not a deliberate attempt to stir up controversy or circumvent the topic guidelines, although I could be wrong. LUGNET doesn't enable you to just pick up a post (...) (23 years ago, 15-Dec-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.admin.general, FTX)
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| | Password reset request
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In the absence of a web-based passwrod reminder/reset function, can I request that my password be reset and mailed to my registered email address. Angus Looney Number #: 1661 (23 years ago, 14-Dec-03, to lugnet.admin.general)
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| | Re: password reset please
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(...) Wondering if/when this will happen? Mike (23 years ago, 11-Dec-03, to lugnet.admin.general)
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| | Outlook Express problem
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Hi all, Not sure this is the right newsgroup but I hope someone can help me with this. I'm just after installing WinXP Pro after using 98SE for some time. Outlook Express somehow doesn't like my subscription to lugnet. Every day all groups are gone (...) (23 years ago, 10-Dec-03, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.admin.nntp)
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| | Password Reset Request
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Could I get my password reset please? I lost my cookie, and I can't remember it. My member number is 1957. -Stefan- (23 years ago, 9-Dec-03, to lugnet.admin.general)
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| | Re: Question about posting
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(...) Lessee if I can remember... I _had_ been staying logged in, and when I posted, I had to fill out name and e-mail, check the "I will give LUGNet my firstborn" box (or whatever it says). Plain or FTX worked fine. (I'm guessing that I hadn't (...) (23 years ago, 8-Dec-03, to lugnet.admin.general)
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| | Suggestion for member pages
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Hi guys, Would it be a lot of work to add an extra page in the members section? Because of the length of the list it takes a while to download (even on a DSL connection). So why not add a selection for a first letter, so you only need to download a (...) (23 years ago, 8-Dec-03, to lugnet.admin.general)
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| | Re: Question about posting
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(...) Wow. I did not think there was any correlation whatever between whether your post uses FTX or not and your post approval or posting setup changes. Either posts work or they don't has always been my experience. Can you elaborate on what you (...) (23 years ago, 8-Dec-03, to lugnet.admin.general)
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| | Question about posting
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I moved to a new computer at work, and re-ran the posting setup. Now when I post it won't accept FTX, but when I post in plain text, it's ok. I haven't received the e-mail back from the server - will this unsightly condition clear up then? Thanks, (...) (23 years ago, 8-Dec-03, to lugnet.admin.general)
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| | Re: The LEGO Racers theme should have its own newsgroup.
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(...) Yup. I would also add that creating a .technic.racers subgroup is a BAD idea - Racers is in no way a subtheme of Technic, as many sets have nothing to do with Technic. (23 years ago, 6-Dec-03, to lugnet.admin.suggestions, lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.general)
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FUT: lugnet.technic "Ray Sanders" <rsanders@svic.net> wrote in message news:HpGEq9.237B@lugnet.com... (...) Actually, it raises the question. Begging the question would be like saying "When is Lego going to stop retiring themes?!?" or "When did you (...) (23 years ago, 6-Dec-03, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.suggestions)
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FUT: lugnet.admin.suggestions I have to agree. I just discussed something similar with the folks over at brickset.com - eventually they agreed. Even though it started as a subset of technic, it has expanded and is truly it's own Lego theme. Now all (...) (23 years ago, 6-Dec-03, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.suggestions)
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| | Re: The LEGO Racers theme should have its own newsgroup.
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(...) into a 'theme' of it's own based on the scale of the figs. I personally don't have a preference for or against a 'Racers' newsgroup, but this thread led me to this interesting minifig mulling. Jeff (23 years ago, 6-Dec-03, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.suggestions)
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(...) Hey, wow, you know you are right! Our bad. ;) e (23 years ago, 6-Dec-03, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.suggestions)
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(...) Even though Bionicle had the 'Technic' label once, it still has its own newsgroup here. Plus most of the Racers sets are in no way Technic as pointed out in another post in this thread. So IMHO 'Racers' MORE than deserves its own newsgroup. (...) (23 years ago, 6-Dec-03, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.suggestions)
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(...) I would say the answer is "no"... (URL) seems like they're just being more selective with using that title. -Paul D. (23 years ago, 6-Dec-03, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.suggestions)
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| | Re: The LEGO Racers theme should have its own newsgroup.
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(...) The Technic name still exists on the boxes of 2003 sets such as 8454, 8455, 8453, 8438 etc. Now, if ALL Racers sets were Technic flavored, there would be no point in having a separate newsgroup (just as there is no point to have a World City (...) (23 years ago, 6-Dec-03, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.suggestions, FTX)
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| | Re: The LEGO Racers theme should have its own newsgroup.
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(...) Maybe. I think 'Racers' is a branding thing that LEGO has choosen to do. To explain, sometime around the beginning of the 2002 set year, LEGO deleted the Technic moniker from most (possibly all) set boxes. Various Bionicle sets, which had (...) (23 years ago, 6-Dec-03, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.suggestions)
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| | Re: password reset request
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(...) Is there any way I could get a reset before 2004? Please? (23 years ago, 6-Dec-03, to lugnet.admin.general)
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| | The LEGO Racers theme should have its own newsgroup.
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Granted, many sets of theme are Technic flavored (those with mostly technic parts), and many are slighly Town flavored (those with a minifig, pull back motor and mostly bricks/plates). But the theme still hasn't got its own LUGNET newsgroup, and (...) (23 years ago, 6-Dec-03, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.suggestions) !
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| | Re: Who is in charge of what? (not a curator question)
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(...) Thomas Garrison and I are data base administrators. Not sure who the others are. I believe there are other areas of administration that people other than Todd have. Frank (23 years ago, 5-Dec-03, to lugnet.admin.general)
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| | Re: Who is in charge of what? (not a curator question)
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(...) From the top of my head and not meant to be an exhaustive list (I agree that a consolidated list of people/things would be good) There are no moderators per se, because LUGNET is not a moderated system, posts only get cancelled (barring (...) (23 years ago, 5-Dec-03, to lugnet.admin.general)
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Is there a page, list or anything that will tell us who is in charge of the different aspects of Lugnet, and what they can do? I know Todd has been looking to delegate some duties here, and I have no idea if he has or has not, and if he has then to (...) (23 years ago, 5-Dec-03, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) Hey Kevin, Thanks for the note--and no, I hadn't tried that, because of precisely what you mentioned. I had expected that there would be another way to do it but apparently there isn't! I must think over this. best LFB (23 years ago, 5-Dec-03, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) I think it would be instructive for you and everyone else that is concerned about this matter (all 3 of you :-) ) to review Todd's original (URL) post> especially the last sentence: "However, in the process I expect you in turn to respect the (...) (23 years ago, 5-Dec-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.admin.general, FTX)
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(...) wisdom? (...) You know, I've been wondering the same thing for about 2 weeks now. He must be on Ridilin or something... I have never seen such straight, to the point, and tactful posts from him before! I had always assumed he was one of the (...) (23 years ago, 5-Dec-03, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) Hear Hear! Dave K -'Tis amazing, inn't it that Scott has become the voice of rationale and wisdom? :) (23 years ago, 4-Dec-03, to lugnet.admin.general, FTX)
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I'm disappointed that MC's constructive post has been used as and excuse for axe grinding by the usual suspects. Scott A (23 years ago, 4-Dec-03, to lugnet.admin.general, FTX)
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(...) Why must the painfully obvious constantly be pointed out to you? A. Because this is the only newsgroup I can currently reply to. B. Because it *IS* an administrative matter. But while we are here... Why the devil does it matter to you or Lar? (...) (23 years ago, 4-Dec-03, to lugnet.admin.general, FTX)
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In lugnet.admin.general, Richard Marchetti wrote: (snip) (...) "Letter of the TOS"? Really. Tell me how exactly your post is anywhere near on topic for .admin. Grow up. JOHN (23 years ago, 4-Dec-03, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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(...) I completely agree he was rabble rousing and fully aware of it. Also arguably as egregious with its "in your face" attitude was his flaunting the fact that he was posting with a dead email address and not providing a good one. But I saw no (...) (23 years ago, 4-Dec-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.admin.general, FTX)
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(...) That's pretty funny coming from you, Lar. You are absolutely the biggest baby in this sandbox and I think everyone knows that fact -- you have stated as much to me via private emails in the past. Sadly, neither this site nor real life is a (...) (23 years ago, 4-Dec-03, to lugnet.admin.general, FTX)
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(...) I would vigorously dispute that. In fact I already have, and the person I disputed them with was satisfied that what I was getting at was that Richard acknowledge that he erred, acknowledge that he doesn't get a pass because he's an Angry (...) (23 years ago, 4-Dec-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.admin.general, FTX)
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(...) Hop Frog cannot answer you because he has been banned. BTW, about the ban... what I would have suggested is a blanket ban with a definite time frame. He obviously posted knowing full well he was in violation of the TOS so a ban is in order. (...) (23 years ago, 4-Dec-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.admin.general, FTX)
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Mr L F Braun wrote in message ... (...) Lindsay, you may already have done this, but I think you need to change it on this page: (URL) done, LUGNET should send you confirmation message that it has made the change, but when I did this a few weeks ago (...) (23 years ago, 3-Dec-03, to lugnet.admin.general)
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Hi Todd (and others!) I'm having a bit of trouble making a change to the email address that shows up in postings--the email appearing now is totally spammed to heck and also may be wiped out at any time by Michigan State. I changed it in my (...) (23 years ago, 3-Dec-03, to lugnet.admin.general)
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I got this too.... and a reminder 24 hours later.... I just assumed it was e-mail harvesting. ;) (...) Good idea. Scott A Have you had a look at Arthurs Seat Yet? (2 URLs) (23 years ago, 2-Dec-03, to lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.admin.general, FTX)
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In lugnet.market.auction, Alan Findlay wrote: ... (...) ... There's several services now in effect that block e-mail that is computer generated (aka spam) as opposed to human generated. The way these services work is they reply to all incoming (...) (23 years ago, 2-Dec-03, to lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.admin.general)
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Hi, I'd like to request a new group under trains.org for a new LEGO train club, M>ltc. I don't know if it's possible to use special characters in group names, if not, please just name it Mltc (note only the M is capitalised). This is for the (...) (23 years ago, 30-Nov-03, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.trains.org)
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Member ID is #186, please reset my password and send email to me at ulringmc@columbus.rr.com thanks, mcu (23 years ago, 30-Nov-03, to lugnet.admin.general)
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I've tried six times now, but anytime I try to post in lugnet.space the "Message Awaiting Authentication" message never reaches my inbox. If I post to any other newsgroup it works! I can't figure it out. I haven't been using LUGNET for a while, did (...) (23 years ago, 29-Nov-03, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) Me too! Member #1130 (23 years ago, 27-Nov-03, to lugnet.admin.general)
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