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  Re: Fixed! ($Here's the Deal$)
 
(...) Yep! If I use one of the machines in our house and switch the Russian localisation on (we actually have one that has it installed, we installed it for Yulia when she first got here and was sending a lot of notes back home in Cyrillic), and (...) (22 years ago, 12-Aug-02, to lugnet.admin.general)
 
  Re: Fixed! ($Here's the Deal$)
 
(...) One reason to use Word instead of Notepad is spell checking. The choice of font has nothing to do with the character codes, and does not affect the keyboard character map. Even if you compose the message entirely using the newsreader or the (...) (22 years ago, 12-Aug-02, to lugnet.admin.general)
 
  Re: Say it ain't so...
 
This is skating dangerously close to LUGNET's policy on profanity... (...) (22 years ago, 12-Aug-02, to lugnet.admin.general)
 
  Going out of town.
 
FYI: I'm about to leave SC for MA, where my access to, and time for, LUGNET will be limited. I'll be back in exactly one week. You can still send concerns to admin@lugnet.com and one of us will help you. -Suz (22 years ago, 11-Aug-02, to lugnet.admin.general)
 
  Re: Fixed! ($Here's the Deal$)
 
Cary Clark wrote: <SNIPPER!> (...) Actually, it is somewhat simple. Unless Richard uses a totally bizarre System Font, all he needs to do is compose in Notepad instead of Word (honestly, who would waste the overhead of Word on NG posts when any (...) (22 years ago, 10-Aug-02, to lugnet.admin.general)
 
  Re: Tree Node Squares
 
Could we use these to denote which message has a reply? Scott A (22 years ago, 8-Aug-02, to lugnet.admin.general)
 
  Re: Fixed! ($Here's the Deal$)
 
In lugnet.admin.general, Suzanne D. Rich writes: ... (...) I should know better, but I can't help jumping in on this. I've written a fair amount of code that deals with character sets, so I understand the technical issue in detail. Chris Gray is (...) (22 years ago, 7-Aug-02, to lugnet.admin.general)
 
  Re: Fixed! ($Here's the Deal$)
 
[snip] I'm just stepping in here as a friendly reminder that jabs at others tend to result in unwanted arguments which can quickly get out of control. I believe you've each made your feelings known on the typography issue. Perhaps it'd be wise to (...) (22 years ago, 7-Aug-02, to lugnet.admin.general)
 
  Re: Fixed! ($Here's the Deal$)
 
(...) [I've manually translated the special characters to what I see.] (...) Yes, it is your mess. You *know* you are making postings that show up bad for many readers, and yet you choose to continue to post that way. (...) Its called "standards". (...) (22 years ago, 7-Aug-02, to lugnet.admin.general)
 
  Re: Tree Node Squares
 
Thanks for the clarification... (...) Well if they go to the same place, is having them there (when there's no tree structure for them to be involved in) just a decorative thing, or do you envision lists of things where some of the items in the list (...) (22 years ago, 7-Aug-02, to lugnet.admin.general)
 
  Re: Tree Node Squares
 
(...) They should have been there all along -- I just added them a couple days ago when I noticed that they were missing, while coding the new spotlight headline mode display listing. (...) No, they go to the same place -- just like a "Brief" (...) (22 years ago, 7-Aug-02, to lugnet.admin.general)
 
  Fixed! ($Here's the Deal$)
 
(...) Why should they!?! I never said anybody ‘should!’ I jus’ said that I'd be grateful if they corrected the malady…that’s all. (...) So it isn’t like I'm submitting faulty text! Somewhere down the line someone processes it, in Word or another (...) (22 years ago, 7-Aug-02, to lugnet.admin.general)
 
  Re: $Here’s the Deal$ ($Here's the Deal$)
 
(...) Why? That is, why should they? (...) It's not random, it's when the post is reposted by someone that doesn't have access to all the wonky characters you use. Personally, I think it's a bit of an affectation and I don't think you should expect (...) (22 years ago, 7-Aug-02, to lugnet.admin.general)
 
  Tree Node Squares
 
Is it just me, or have the little hollow squares that denote nodes in the thread tree just started appearing on the title only lists of posts that you get from the traffic page (URL) (for example) Or have they been there all along? Are they supposed (...) (22 years ago, 7-Aug-02, to lugnet.admin.general)
 
  Re: Links Management Thoughts
 
(...) I, of course, agree. :-) (...) Doh! That's odd.. I'd -swear- I removed that line a week or two ago. hmm.. [snip ideas] (...) :-) the reason I meant to delete that particular wanted position is, I found a volunteer! He will work on entries and (...) (22 years ago, 2-Aug-02, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.admin.suggestions)
 
  Re: Set list woes...
 
(...) to (...) violation (...) Durn. Got my third solicitation this week. Was lazy and just deleted the e-mail. Constantine (22 years ago, 2-Aug-02, to lugnet.admin.general)
 
  Links Management Thoughts
 
Hi all, I hope I’m not jumping the gun or stepping on any toes by posting about this when I myself am not a Lugnet Admin, but my curiosity on the matter is strong... I was wondering if anyone had a complete and comprehensive list of links to all (...) (22 years ago, 2-Aug-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.admin.suggestions)
 
  Re: $Here’s the Deal$ ($Here's the Deal$)
 
I'd be much obliged if everyone could restore my subject title once it goes wonky! I don’t full understand why it happens… But Fredrik Glöckner was kind enough to give a partial explination (...) And yes this HAS happened to my posts before… And yes (...) (22 years ago, 2-Aug-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.general)
 
  Re: Profile Flag (was Re: NCLUG website?)
 
Ok, thanks. I'm not in a big hurry for it to be changed anyways since the new one is so ugly :) jt (...) (22 years ago, 1-Aug-02, to lugnet.admin.general)
 
  Re: Profile Flag (was Re: NCLUG website?)
 
(...) These are changes that Todd or Dan make manually. People typically send e-mail to admin@lugnet.com, and it's taken care of when possible. -Suz (22 years ago, 1-Aug-02, to lugnet.admin.general)


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