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Hello.
I don’t usually post to this group, as I don’t find it necessary. Others often
voice my concerns more eloquently and cogently. But perhaps this time, Lugnet
Admins can help me understand.
Today, I read this post: http://news.lugnet.com/general/?n=50002 in which 7
other groups were crossposted. There is a specific group for this subject, and
far as I interperet the Lugnet Terms of Service, the subject only fits these:
.general, .lego, .dear-lego, .color. The outstanding 4 groups are major themes:
.space, .train, .starwars, .castle. The subject of the post has received major
attention lately, has prompted harsh language often unfit for a kid-themed
hobby, and has further divided the community. It is in absolutely no danger of
being underrepresented on this site, rather the reverse: it appears to be
consuming certain members of the community and is getting out of hand.
My concern is this: is the author of the post unclear about where to post such a
subject? Admittedly he set the follow-up to appropriate groups, but I feel that
propagation on such a wide front is against some sort of Lugnet etiquette. While
I name no seniority or community standing of any kind, I have been here long
enough (a Lugnet beta-tester) to have witnessed patterns of operation of this
site. Maybe there are users who haven’t seen this, don’t care, or feel that such
a subject is an exception. Such a posting method does not, IMO, fit Lugnet’s
intended theory of operation thus far.
When I participate here, I rely on Lugnet’s Terms Of Service to maintain what
this place is. I see and adhere to site Terms, as well as the additional Terms
for each forum. In light of the posting linked above, I would please request
Lugnet Admin to review all the site’s Terms of Use and how they relate to
off-topic discussion in groups, especially as it relates to a subject that
knowingly starts being off-topic to groups, regardless of follow-ups. I would
name Discussion Group Term #13 as found on
http://www.lugnet.com/admin/terms/agreement as a possible example against such
wide posting, and would inquire about the spirit of Discussion Group Term #12
and whether it applies.
I am not recommending any course of action, and have no expectations of any
outcome. I am fully aware of site Acceptance Term #4 found in the first section
of that page, and especially Acceptance Term #9. At the same time, I wonder *if*
anything will be done.
In light of the common sense named in Discussion Group Term #12, I will just be
interested in observing.
-Tom McDonald
http://www.spamcake.com
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| In lugnet.admin.general, Tom McDonald wrote: (snip) (...) I am also aware of this (URL), which was posted while I was taking too much time refining my first post :-) -Tom McD. (URL) (20 years ago, 20-Jan-05, to lugnet.admin.general, FTX)
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