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Re: lugnet.duplo/toolo
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lugnet.admin.general
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Sun, 28 Mar 1999 00:30:01 GMT
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In lugnet.admin.general, Christopher L. Weeks writes:
> Todd Lehman wrote:
> > Abbreviations make typing easier/quicker but make memorization more
> > difficult. In your mind, do the advantages of abbreviations (sys vs.
> > system, az vs. aquazone, ww vs. wildwest, etc.) outweigh the disadvantages
> > of not using abbreviations?
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> This wasn't addressed to me, but I think the disadvantage of unclarity
> of the abbreviations outweigh the advantage of brevity. What I think
> there are is too many levels in the hierarchy. Does system - for
> example - have to be included?
Maybe it doesn't need to be included as a physical category; maybe it could get
by as a virtual category for the sole purpose of "correct" organization of
official LEGO product programmes.
I'll have to consult the wonderful list Joshua made once upon a time (if I
can find it) to know for sure how much leeway there is. For example,
LEGO DUPLO Trains and LEGO System Trains are parallel categories, which may
present a problem if 'system' is taken out.
But all things being equal, I sure would *like* to take out 'system' -- it's
confusing sometimes whether or not, for example, Belville and Fabuland are a
part of LEGO System (capital S) or whether they are their own systems. (I
think TLG has flip-flopped on at least one of these at least once).
Certainly, it would be possible to have a category for LEGO System which
pointed to things which looked like subcategories but which were (technically)
sister-categories in newsgroup terms.
--Todd
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| (...) This wasn't addressed to me, but I think the disadvantage of unclarity of the abbreviations outweigh the advantage of brevity. What I think there are is too many levels in the hierarchy. Does system - for example - have to be included? (28 years ago, 27-Mar-99, to lugnet.admin.general)
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