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(...) Huh. So, rather than keep an individual's ranked posts, you'd just keep an "everyone with settings in configuration X" sort of thing. Makes sense. I wonder if there could be a limited number of configurations to start with, in case it *is* a (...) (19 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) Oops, my mistake-- I'm told there's a limit of posts within 10 days. Hence the re-ranking has to query all posts within 10 days (roughly 1000 posts at the current level of traffic). (That does admittedly make FAR more sense-- I always thought (...) (19 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) I think the *best* thing to do would be to have users put their own rankings in. "Posts to .pirates get +2, posts to .fabuland get -1, posts by my buddy get +1, etc". But that means re-ranking things constantly, since there's no time limit (...) (19 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) I think it shouldn't be very hard to implement. Have to add a chaching mechanism so that each member's version would be updated no more than once an hour, and not at all if they're not currently browsing. It would also work as a better gauge (...) (19 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) I like the solution but the implementation of the solution might be prohibitive--the coders would have to weigh in to see how feasable that is. If it requires a complete rewrite of LUGNET's current software, well, that'd be a little crazy... (...) (19 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) "(URL) Apres nous, le deluge>", eh? If the admins had some positive achievements to justify their sense of self-importance, perhaps we wouldn't be in this mess. Marc Nelson Jr. (URL) Marc's Creations>> (19 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.admin.general, FTX)
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(...) I posted a possible solution to some of the Spotlight issues here: (URL) In summary, I think it would be possible to give indivuals control over the weightings used to determine spotlights. This way, the person who wants MOC's spotlighted more (...) (19 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) I find myself agreeing with this completely. I have had discussions about this with some other people on this and I was told that there was a personal story behind that particular decision. LUGNET decisions should not be based on personal (...) (19 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.admin.general, FTX) !
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(...) I am saddened to see someone of your caliber having to make a choice such as this. I remember you coming on board LUGNET as a newbie and have watched you grow both in your building abilities and your contributions to the community. It is (...) (19 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.admin.general, FTX) !
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In lugnet.admin.general, Leonard Hoffman wrote: <snip> (...) <snip> (...) <snip> I wasn't going to reply, but my name is here and, well, context is everything. Let's get the entire quotation-- " (...) " The idea, if it's not already obvious, was (...) (19 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.admin.general, FTX) !
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What on earth are you talking about? What is the LPRV committee? And why does your message have lines that cause me to need to scroll across about three screen widths? Tim (19 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.admin.general)
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Lenny and Kevin, I've been (intentionally) out of the loop on internal processes for over a year now. But I want you to know that I see your posts, and that this makes me sad. I feel bad that you were hurt by the community's comments. I remember (...) (19 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.admin.general)
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Kevin, You speak as if you are some great martyr for a cause. Well, I hope you get what you want - whatever that is. I personally find this whole post wrong, misinformed and offensive. The fact that it already has so many spotlights just makes me (...) (19 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.admin.general)
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Dear Lugnet, Following the recent events concerning Administrator responsibility to the community, I have decided to resign my position. Several users have publically called my motives into question - have accused me of using my Admin powers for a (...) (19 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.admin.general, FTX) !!
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In lugnet.admin.general, Kevin L. Clague wrote: <snip> (...) Few things-- First, love the story telling abilities of Kevin--whilst being offended at what actually transpired (as I still am, but that's neither here nor there), I still smiled because (...) (19 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) Todd. (19 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.admin.general)
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Hi all, More than a month ago I applied for Lugnet membership. It took some time to get the money transfer organized (I'm no paypal member, and other means where simply not acceptable because of the banking fees involved), but Rene of 1000steine.de (...) (19 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.admin.general)
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The story you are about to hear is true, but the names were changed to protect the innocent..... Freddy-engineer used to really enjoy Tengul, a park where he and friends talked about their favorite toy, LEGO. Freddy enjoyed this park very much and (...) (19 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.admin.general) !!
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(...) The best example by far was the Toy Fair. Larry posted his pictures to .announce and to .lego, giving it only a +1 (since .announce is +1 and .lego is -1). He also posted it on a Friday (or so I seem to recall), and IIRC a bunch of MOC's had (...) (19 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) While this would be interesting, I think it's a separate problem. As illustrated in this thread there are postings that make the Spotlight that have no human rating applied to them. Since the Top Stories list has a cap on the number of (...) (19 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.admin.general)
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