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(...) Suz- What you and Todd have created is something very, very special. It would be really sad if LUGNET were to go away. Nothing could ever take its place. I know that there are other boards, but they can't really compare with LUGNET's history (...) (19 years ago, 15-Jul-05, to lugnet.admin.general, FTX)
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(...) to the July 12 entry, and then click the "Read More" link. To summarize, apparently Suz is no longer interested in maintaining LUGNET, and its future is uncertain. It sounds like there have been unsuccessful attempts in the past to hand off (...) (19 years ago, 15-Jul-05, to lugnet.admin.general, FTX)
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(...) So what HAVE you announced, Suz? This is the first I've heard about any such possibility, and I'm very dismayed by it. To me, LUGNET is the place to discuss LEGO. It's also the only web-based forum I can stand to read and post to – I've tried (...) (19 years ago, 15-Jul-05, to lugnet.admin.general, FTX)
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(...) No. If it was better, would Suz be taking the actions she's taking? Don't confuse cause and effect. - Kelly (19 years ago, 15-Jul-05, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) I care as well. I love LUGNET. I love the community here at LUGNET. I love the discussions I've had (and will continue to have) on LUGNET. I personally believe that the AFOL community will lose something pretty spectacular would LUGNET (...) (19 years ago, 15-Jul-05, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) As a matter of interest, how much time does it take you and Todd (and/or whoever) to do the autopilot stuff? From what I can see the biggest regular manual labour is new users, with server and access maintenace the next biggest (including (...) (19 years ago, 15-Jul-05, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) At times I wondered about that. ;) (...) I, for one, do care. You sound rather bitter... which is a real shame. You sound like you are willing Lugnet to fail. I was sad that you all had to "resign", but you must recognise that LUGNET is now a (...) (19 years ago, 15-Jul-05, to lugnet.admin.general)
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Thanks for all your hard work. Scott A (19 years ago, 15-Jul-05, to lugnet.admin.general)
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--SNIP-- (...) Hi Rob, I wasn't interpreting your post at all. I realise that my response sounded a little harher than it was intended. Basically all I was trying to say was that you should have been more careful if you were posting an "ahhh, that's (...) (19 years ago, 15-Jul-05, to lugnet.admin.general, FTX)
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(...) I came to here by searching for quite a while after I read (URL) this post> of you Lenny. I searched because I was deeply impressed by the thought LUGNET could die in two month. And I hadn't even heard about this until now! I personally felt (...) (19 years ago, 15-Jul-05, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.announce, FTX)
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(...) [Note - I haven't read the other followups - I'm posting unbiased.] This is just not true. I think there are tons of people who care about LUGNET, but just feel they are not in a position to help out. I run a small server on this computer in (...) (19 years ago, 15-Jul-05, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) That's not what I meant. I didn't intend to imply causation - I would have been more direct about making that assertion. (19 years ago, 15-Jul-05, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) Hello Tim. You have every right to have your own opinion on how to interpret my post. Misread, I can understand how someone might think that I thought Lugnet was never calm. This was not my intention. I just noticed heated debates more often (...) (19 years ago, 15-Jul-05, to lugnet.admin.general, FTX)
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(...) Lenny, people were having fun elsewhere long before Lugnet was around. Having fun on other forums does not mean people don't care - I for one use Lugnet as a resource regularly, and I think it's value in that area is only rivalled by (...) (19 years ago, 15-Jul-05, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) ... I better watch where I put MY feet? (19 years ago, 15-Jul-05, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) This is correct. I'm also trying not to make a lot of noise about it, so as not to be overwhelmed right now. BTW, I have not "announced that unless something happens, Lugnet will be shut off on Oct 1." (...) Yes, that's what's happening, among (...) (19 years ago, 14-Jul-05, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) Heh - don't worry too much about that. I generally only trip Keith Goldman and Soren Roberts, and since they aren't coming this year ... (19 years ago, 14-Jul-05, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) My random thought at reading first line above: ...I remember rtl in 1995 getting quiet because of college breaks. But anyway, you're certainly welcome to voice your opinion, Lenny. A not-so-random thought in the back of my mind these days: (...) (19 years ago, 14-Jul-05, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) To be fair, I think that's what's being gauged at the moment. It's true that in recent years, Lugnet's importance as *the* place for Lego discussion has gone down. If I understand correctly, a big part of what's happening now is that Suz is (...) (19 years ago, 14-Jul-05, to lugnet.admin.general)
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Dear Lenny, --SNIP-- (...) It was unneccasary in my opinion too. If it wasn't intended as a barb it should have been written more carefully, if it was it was unneccesary and rude. (...) I'm not sure I agree with your statement that people stopped (...) (19 years ago, 14-Jul-05, to lugnet.admin.general, FTX)
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