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| (...) heh, heard ya the first time, and I like the idea... I'll see if I can find time to code this... :) Dan (25 years ago, 4-Jan-02, to lugnet.admin.general)
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| (...) Yes, unless the charter was revised in a later message. I made this suggestion earlier, but I think it got lost in the noise so I'll repeat it: what if the confirmation e-mail contained text asking the user to make sure the message complies (...) (25 years ago, 4-Jan-02, to lugnet.admin.general)
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| (...) I'll take Todd's interpretation over yours, thanks. Hence my cite. You may want to read it. Here it is again for your convenience: (...) But it is a different question from whether some posts to .announce are currently in violation of the (...) (25 years ago, 4-Jan-02, to lugnet.admin.general)
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| (...) Hmm. You deleted my point rather than answer it... funny that. (...) I'm not so sure. It is all a matter of interpretation. ;) Scott A (...) (25 years ago, 4-Jan-02, to lugnet.admin.general)
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| (...) It's broke, unless the charter is changed. (URL) (25 years ago, 4-Jan-02, to lugnet.admin.general)
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| (...) Well that depends on how much "extra precedence" is given. That point aside, perhaps a cynic would admit that the fact that more than half of the last 100 messages have been highlight/spotlighted is quite impressive. Is any other group better? (...) (25 years ago, 4-Jan-02, to lugnet.admin.general)
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| (...) yes, it's autogenerated, from the database's idea of what the charter is for that group. Dan (25 years ago, 4-Jan-02, to lugnet.admin.general)
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| In lugnet.admin.general, Scott Arthur writes: <snip> From: (URL) precedence is given to announcements and lower to administravia, market, and off-topic messages. " 8 out of 10 proves only that the algorithm is working as designed, and boosting (...) (25 years ago, 4-Jan-02, to lugnet.admin.general)
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| (...) It appears that you are more cynical than I. However, even a cynic has to admit that 8/10 is a good strike rate... Scott A (who is not one bit cynical) (...) (25 years ago, 4-Jan-02, to lugnet.admin.general)
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| (...) Right. The algorithm for determining the entries into top stories automatically gives heavier weight to stuff posted into .announce... a fine example of the law of unintended consequences, subclass "you get what you measure for"... ++Lar (25 years ago, 4-Jan-02, to lugnet.admin.general)
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