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Todd, I was trying to get some feedback/opinions on Road Runner - the cable internet connection. I posted a request for info to Off-topic Geek (message #1810). Would it be permissable to post this request to General? Yes I know its off topic, but (...) (26 years ago, 27-Jun-00, to lugnet.admin.general)
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In lugnet.admin.general, Todd Lehman writes: <snip> (...) Actually I think cross-referancing the /org/ groups with the /loc/ groups is a great idea. There are a few that might be hard to define boarders for but still worth while. Maybe as long as an (...) (26 years ago, 26-Jun-00, to lugnet.admin.general)
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Tim Courtney, who is organizing the LDraw extravaganza at LEGOLAND California's Kidvention event in July, has offered to help distribute LUGNET literature at the LDraw table -- both as part of an information sheet about LDraw and as its own (...) (26 years ago, 24-Jun-00, to lugnet.events, lugnet.cad, lugnet.general, lugnet.publish, lugnet.admin.general) !
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A new newsgroup lugnet.events has just been created. CHARTER/PURPOSE ===...=== lugnet.events (group and hierarchy): Organized community events, festivals, competitions, tournaments, shows, etc.: announcements, ideas, collaboration, planning, (...) (26 years ago, 24-Jun-00, to lugnet.events, lugnet.org, lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.announce)
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(...) LUGNET runs on GMT. If you ever happen to notice any times in US timezones, please let me know and I will fix them. The working prototype homepage replacement, BTW, has a gray bar near the top with the time: (URL) wouldn't be difficult to (...) (26 years ago, 24-Jun-00, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) The lugnet.edu group (URL) matches the second one perfectly, and possibly the first and third ones also to some extent, but lugnet.general would also be perfectly fine for those -- it's just not as focused. Are you looking for something along (...) (26 years ago, 24-Jun-00, to lugnet.admin.general)
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| | Re: Prototype friendlier LUGNET homepage (was: Re: A requested improvement for LUGNET)
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You know what I find to be the biggest problem? Finding whether a newsgroup exists for a particular topic or theme I'm interested in. And the solution? Sign up, use a newsreader, and use it's automatic matching function to see if the keyword you're (...) (26 years ago, 23-Jun-00, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) That sounds great! (...) Ahhh--d'Oh--forgot the /org/ link. I think it was in there at one point and then came out, figuring they'd be cross-ref'd from the /loc/ areas. (...) Maybe there's a better place for it. (...) OK, good idea. (...) I (...) (26 years ago, 23-Jun-00, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) ahh, the map -- yes! How would you make a calendar? Maybe this can be one of the community projects for the upcoming projects area. I don't have time to maintain a calendar of events but perhaps someone else does. It would nice to see some (...) (26 years ago, 23-Jun-00, to lugnet.admin.general)
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Todd Lehman <lehman@javanet.com> wrote in message news:FwLIKC.L62@lugnet.com... (...) the (...) and (...) groups. (...) I happen to like this one. There are always new discoveries for me at Lugnet. Today is the first time I notice the # bar at the (...) (26 years ago, 23-Jun-00, to lugnet.admin.general)
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In lugnet.admin.general, Todd Lehman wrote: [snipped quote from old message about a bug in the web interface's message-filter] (...) Yep, we got it worked out. (...) Ah. OK. Still need to sign up. Steve (26 years ago, 23-Jun-00, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) I'd like to see the option to check the last 100 messages added, in addition to the most recent 100 messages. I use this almost exclusively, even on my slow connection at home, as it gives you a quick way to see most of the day's messages, and (...) (26 years ago, 23-Jun-00, to lugnet.admin.general)
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In lugnet.admin.general, Eric Kingsley writes: <snip> (...) Thee was much talk about this a while ago... the Channels/RSS thing, no? I never got into that thread (too technical for me :-) ) but that sounded like a greeeeaaaaat idea. -Shiri (26 years ago, 23-Jun-00, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) How about something more hierarchical. Maybe somewhere near the top of the homepage instead of the botton you have a like that says "Find a Newsgroup". Then the first page you come to after clicking on that lists some general areas of (...) (26 years ago, 23-Jun-00, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) The few groups shown are the most active loc and themed groups. I think the page needs a link to a friendly introductory list of newsgroups by theme and popularity, as well as links to the traffic page and a full list of groups. Once upon a (...) (26 years ago, 23-Jun-00, to lugnet.admin.general)
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Todd & Suz <admin@lugnet.com> wrote in message news:FwLA6q.8Dr@lugnet.com... (...) ] (...) How would someone be able to get to Fabuland from this page ? Or know about it? I know the idea is to be more welcoming and this involves streamlining to (...) (26 years ago, 23-Jun-00, to lugnet.admin.general)
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