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(...) This is a restatement of a previous recommendation: (URL) think this will address the issue you raise, -Rob. (23 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, (...) (23 years ago, 15-Mar-02, to lugnet.admin.general)
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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 (...) (23 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 (...) (23 years ago, 15-Mar-02, to lugnet.admin.general)
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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 (...) (23 years ago, 15-Mar-02, to lugnet.admin.general)
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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 (...) (23 years ago, 15-Mar-02, to lugnet.admin.general) !
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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 (...) (23 years ago, 14-Mar-02, to lugnet.admin.general)
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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 (...) (23 years ago, 14-Mar-02, to lugnet.admin.general)
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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 (...) (23 years ago, 14-Mar-02, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) did you try going to that url, and filling out a new posting setup for your new email address? :) Dan (23 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 (...) (23 years ago, 14-Mar-02, to lugnet.admin.general)
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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 (23 years ago, 13-Mar-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.general)
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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 (...) (23 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 (...) (23 years ago, 13-Mar-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.general)
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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 (...) (23 years ago, 13-Mar-02, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.general, lugnet.faq)
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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 (23 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 (...) (23 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 (...) (23 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! (...) (...) (23 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 (...) (23 years ago, 12-Mar-02, to lugnet.admin.general)
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