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| | | why does this (the shortcut for a skeleton) work: [LDrawPart 6260c01:15] [LDrawPart 6260c01:15] but this(the shortcut for the train wheel holder, wheels and axle completel assembly) doesn't: [LDrawPart 2878c01:0] [LDrawPart 2878c01:0] nor does this (...) (19 years ago, 26-Dec-04, to lugnet.admin.general, FTX)
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| | | | | Re: LDraw shortcut images in FTX —Ross Crawford
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| | | | | (...) I believe the LDrawPart macro uses images from the Lugnet parts reference, which isn't always up-to-date with the latest official library. Solution is to either get it up to date, or change the macro to use the images from ldraw.org. ROSCO (19 years ago, 26-Dec-04, to lugnet.admin.general, FTX)
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| | | | | Re: LDraw shortcut images in FTX —Dan Boger
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| | | | | (...) I believe (as ROSCO mentinoed) that these FTX shortcuts use the Partsref pictures, which have not been updated at least for a 2-3 years, and afaik, there is currently no plan to continue updateing them. (...) Interesting. Cool even! That would (...) (19 years ago, 27-Dec-04, to lugnet.admin.general)
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| | | | | | | New spotlight weights( was Re: LDraw shortcut images in FTX —Larry Pieniazek
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| | | | | | (...) There will no doubt be a formal announcement for this, well, maybe this is it. Here are what I think the current weights are: [ ".announce" => 2 ], [ ".moc" => 3 ], # Net effect +5 [ ".admin" => -1 ], [ ".off-topic" => -1 ], [ ".debate" => -4 (...) (19 years ago, 27-Dec-04, to lugnet.admin.general)
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| | | | | | | | Re: New spotlight weights( was Re: LDraw shortcut images in FTX —David Eaton
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| | | | | | | (...) Huh! So-- if Jake made an announcement about, say, new bulk pack sets in "klassik grey" (or if new colors were switched back to old) and posted to .announce, .color, and .lego, the net result would be a -1 default? I think I like all of the (...) (19 years ago, 27-Dec-04, to lugnet.admin.general)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: New spotlight weights( was Re: LDraw shortcut images in FTX —Larry Pieniazek
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| | | | | | | | | (...) The weights today are global, there is no facility for an admin to adjust weights on a post other than by voting him or herself (or not voting). Nor do I think there should be one. I honestly enjoy some of the debating and whatnot too, but you (...) (19 years ago, 27-Dec-04, to lugnet.admin.general)
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| | | | | | | | | | | Re: New spotlight weights( was Re: LDraw shortcut images in FTX —David Eaton
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| | | | | | | | | | (...) Well, yeah. (...) To be honest, I don't think there should be one either, but essentially that's what the system is doing right now anyway. Whoever decided that "all posts to .lego should be -1" and "all posts to .color should be -2" clearly (...) (19 years ago, 27-Dec-04, to lugnet.admin.general)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | Re: New spotlight weights( was Re: LDraw shortcut images in FTX —David Eaton
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| | | | | | | | | | Huh... Does the weighting on the front page of LUGNET vs. the News page change for spotlights as well? I noticed this last night, and right now I'm seeing: Main Page: 1. LUGNET Posting Policy Update 2. LEGO-decorated Christmas Tree 3. Bullfrog: My (...) (19 years ago, 28-Dec-04, to lugnet.admin.general)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | Re: New spotlight weights( was Re: LDraw shortcut images in FTX — Todd Lehman
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| | | | | | | | | | (...) Whoops. Thank you for discovering this. They were in fact completely out-of-sync. I forgot that the news pages use a newer piece of code, different from the old code that the main homepage uses. --Todd (19 years ago, 29-Dec-04, to lugnet.admin.general)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: New spotlight weights —Ross Crawford
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| | | | | | | | (...) I think I agree. (...) I'm not sure I like this idea - here we are all AFOLs, I see no reason to treat official TLC announcements any different. If we get the rankings right, there should be no need. (...) I would be fairly strongly against (...) (19 years ago, 27-Dec-04, to lugnet.admin.general)
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| | | | | | | | Re: New spotlight weights( was Re: LDraw shortcut images in FTX —Mark Papenfuss
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| | | | | | | (...) -snip- (...) I would think you could figure that out by what they actually DO highlight. Why would you need to try to guess? I WANT to see .color and .lego and if they have to do an uphill battle thats not good IMHO. Seeing posts that have got (...) (19 years ago, 30-Dec-04, to lugnet.admin.general)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: New spotlight weights( was Re: LDraw shortcut images in FTX —Larry Pieniazek
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| | | | | | | | | (...) Why do you think we're guessing? The spotlight function has had weighting for some time. Periodically, that weighting gets adjusted. This was one of those times. (...) We consider and evaluate everyone's opinions, and will include that one, (...) (19 years ago, 31-Dec-04, to lugnet.admin.general)
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| | | | | | | | | | | Re: New spotlight weights( was Re: LDraw shortcut images in FTX —David Eaton
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| | | | | | | | | | | (...) Although I admittedly would still rather see the weights go down to just +2 for .announce.*, and leave off .announce.moc, .lego, and .color from the list all together, I just had another code-change-necessary thought for weighting... How about (...) (19 years ago, 31-Dec-04, to lugnet.admin.general)
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| | | | | | | | | | | Re: New spotlight weights( was Re: LDraw shortcut images in FTX —Mark Papenfuss
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| | | | | | | | | | (...) Where you said yourself "what we believe" - that tells me you do not know, but are guessing on what you believe to be true. And I know full well the spotlight weighting has been going on for some time and gets changed. I do pay attention (...) (19 years ago, 31-Dec-04, to lugnet.admin.general)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: New spotlight weights( was Re: LDraw shortcut images in FTX —Ross Crawford
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| | | | | | | | (...) Mark (and everyone), if you have specific groups you want to see please go to those groups and read them. The spotlight feature is ONLY to choose what gets put on the front page and other "top stories" pages. It is NOT intended to replace your (...) (19 years ago, 31-Dec-04, to lugnet.admin.general)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: New spotlight weights( was Re: LDraw shortcut images in FTX —Mark Papenfuss
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| | | | | | | | (...) Well ya, thats kinda easy to figure out ;) I never said anything about how this was stopping that process. I know its not, I also know that is not what my post was about in any way. (...) This is kinda more on my point - but still not 100%. (...) (19 years ago, 1-Jan-05, to lugnet.admin.general)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: New spotlight weights( was Re: LDraw shortcut images in FTX —Ross Crawford
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| | | | | | | | (...) Mark, I wish you (and others) wouldn't go deleting quotes included for context. I've re-inserted the sentence you removed above, with I assumed to mean you wanted to see posts in .lego and .color, which is the context in which I posted my (...) (19 years ago, 1-Jan-05, to lugnet.admin.general)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: New spotlight weights( was Re: LDraw shortcut images in FTX —Mark Papenfuss
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| | | | | | | | (...) My entrie (first) post was about weighting and spotlighting. Nothing in the post was outside of that context, so there was no need to assume there was any more, or different, meaning to it. And no, I did not mean I wanted to see more of any (...) (19 years ago, 1-Jan-05, to lugnet.admin.general)
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| | | | | | | | Re: New spotlight weights( was Re: LDraw shortcut images in FTX —Ross Crawford
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| | | | | | (...) A couple of questions: Will these weightings be made available on a page somewhere so everyone can see them anytime? Is there a policy in place to regularly look at these weightings and make adjustments if deemed necessary? Thanks ROSCO (19 years ago, 1-Jan-05, to lugnet.admin.general, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | Re: New spotlight weights( was Re: LDraw shortcut images in FTX —Larry Pieniazek
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| | | | | | (...) I don't know. Good question. I think you could argue that both ways, but probably it's a good idea. (...) Putting some regularization into the process seems a good idea to me, so ya, there should be. Up till now it has been ad hoc though, I (...) (19 years ago, 1-Jan-05, to lugnet.admin.general, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | Re: New spotlight weights( was Re: LDraw shortcut images in FTX —Vince Hagar
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| | | | | | (...) I would think that making the weightings available to the public would lead to temptation to abuse the system. IMO. For all I know, though, the entire LUGNET community is 100% Grade A honest. Anyway, my 2. -Vince (19 years ago, 1-Jan-05, to lugnet.admin.general, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | Re: New spotlight weights( was Re: LDraw shortcut images in FTX —Ross Crawford
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| | | | | | (...) Maybe. But then abuse of the system would lead to time-outs, would it not? If the admins start to see the page leading to too much abuse, I guess maybe then would be a good time to look at removing it. (...) I don't think this is a question of (...) (19 years ago, 1-Jan-05, to lugnet.admin.general, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | Re: New spotlight weights( was Re: LDraw shortcut images in FTX —Mark Papenfuss
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| | | | | | (...) Looks to me as they have a chance to prove you right -- right at this very moment. Did not take long in this 'new year' did it? Shall we sit back and see what, if anything happens? M (19 years ago, 2-Jan-05, to lugnet.admin.general, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | Re: New spotlight weights( was Re: LDraw shortcut images in FTX —Kelly McKiernan
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| | | | | | (...) Not sure I see exactly what you're getting at, Mark... could you elaborate where you think there's a specific problem? Thanks, Kelly (19 years ago, 2-Jan-05, to lugnet.admin.general, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | Re: New spotlight weights( was Re: LDraw shortcut images in FTX —Mark Papenfuss
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| | | | | | (...) oh Bink I thought I left a hint for you there. Hit me up on AIM when you get a chance - I will let you know there. M *punches this back to plain textt* (19 years ago, 3-Jan-05, to lugnet.admin.general)
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| | | | | Updated, enhanced LDraw shortcut images in FTX (Re: LDraw shortcut images in FTX) —Steve Bliss
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| | | | | Can you see them now? Good. Thanks to Dan Boger for setting up a feed between the Peeron and LUGNET servers, allowing the live LDraw parts images to be shared by both sites. So now the LDrawPart tag can not display all the current LDraw parts, it (...) (19 years ago, 6-Jan-05, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.admin.general, FTX) !
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| | | | | | | Re: Updated, enhanced LDraw shortcut images in FTX (Re: LDraw shortcut images in FTX) —Thomas Garrison
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| | | | | | (...) Not all of these seem to work. . . TWS Garrison (17 years ago, 3-Mar-07, to lugnet.admin.general)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Updated, enhanced LDraw shortcut images in FTX (Re: LDraw shortcut images in FTX) — Rene Hoffmeister
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| | | | | | (...) Hi Thomas, we're on it, thanks for pointing out! Leg Godt! Rene (17 years ago, 8-Mar-07, to lugnet.admin.general)
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| | | | | Re: Updated, enhanced LDraw shortcut images in FTX (Re: LDraw shortcut images in FTX) —Ross Crawford
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| | | | (...) Well actually it's 272 but I'll forgive that one :) (...) Thanks for your (and Dans) work on that! The result is great! Mmmmmmmm Dark Blue.... [LDrawPart 3298:272] ROSCO (19 years ago, 6-Jan-05, to lugnet.admin.general, FTX)
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| | | | | | Re: Updated, enhanced LDraw shortcut images in FTX (Re: LDraw shortcut images in FTX) —Steve Bliss
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| | | | (...) DOH! I should never do color codes from memory. (...) :) Steve (19 years ago, 7-Jan-05, to lugnet.admin.general, FTX)
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