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(...) Instead of a number of top-level, one-ng trees, how about clustering these feeds under a single 'external sources' group. Something like lugnet.external-feed...sic-space? Or lugnet.loc.external....ass-space? (...) I'm not sure about pulling a (...) (19 years ago, 19-Apr-05, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) A couple of issues come to mind. First, some of these LUGNET-expatriate groups allow behavior not in-line with LUGNET's ToS. So pulling their traffic into LUGNET would result in LUGNET hosting posts that might violate ToS. Second, the existing (...) (19 years ago, 19-Apr-05, to lugnet.admin.general, FTX)
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(...) Now if only someone filled out the form to have it added to the suggestion list :) (19 years ago, 19-Apr-05, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) I think this is a brilliant idea. I don't get over to Classic Castle, Classic Space, BZ, FBTB, etc. Recentralizing posts would be wonderful Dave K (19 years ago, 19-Apr-05, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) It shouldn't be hard to imlpement, from a technical point of view. Need to keep in mind though, that posts coming in won't be authenticated like LUGNET posts are - but we could just mark them like we do the robotics list... I think it would (...) (19 years ago, 19-Apr-05, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) Growth can be defined many ways. One way is number of posts (which -has- dropped from what it was four years ago). But then, those posters may have become more concise in their messages. And perhaps individual groups, like robotics, have (...) (19 years ago, 19-Apr-05, to lugnet.admin.general, FTX)
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(...) (Richie's crude analysis snipped) I wonder how much of the drop in traffic here is due to the theme-specific boards like FBTB, classic-castle, classic-space, and bzpower siphoning posters away from here? I suspect that the influence of these (...) (19 years ago, 19-Apr-05, to lugnet.admin.general, FTX)
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(...) It would be an inbound message that gets lost. But, it gets interesting... ... (...) 'Derek Raycraft' are from these dates: Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2005 18:54:11 GMT Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2005 18:54:11 GMT Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2005 23:46:27 GMT Date: Mon, (...) (19 years ago, 19-Apr-05, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) Well definitly a random problem. Maybe I'm just hitting a high point in the random incident generator. Every message I email I BCC myself on. I've never missed one of those. I don't believe my ISP is filtering outbound email. It does filter in (...) (19 years ago, 19-Apr-05, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) The problem is, that when I look at your held posts, they all say that the notification email was sent to you. Is there any possibility that they're not delivered for some reason? ISP spam filtering, etc? FWIW, I post via email, and haven't (...) (19 years ago, 19-Apr-05, to lugnet.admin.general)
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If my spelling is off, it's because I'm posting through the web interface. :-) The problem of email postings just disappearing into the ether has been around for quite a while. Basically I write a post, mail it in, and get no auth responce. So I (...) (19 years ago, 19-Apr-05, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) This is often claimed, but I'm not sure if there's evidence to support it... it seems to me that there are less posts and posters than there were two years ago. Perhaps one of the Admins could provide some statistics to support the alleged (...) (19 years ago, 19-Apr-05, to lugnet.admin.general, FTX)
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(snip) (...) Duane, Well said...I think you've captured things beautifully here... and I think everybody needs to read your comments, and think about what it means. Scott Lyttle (19 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.admin.general, FTX)
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In lugnet.admin.general, Kevin L. Clague wrote: [snip] Having cut my internet teeth on USENET, I generally try to stay out of such discussions, but the wonderful prose did spawn one thing I wanted to make publicly know... Certainly me, and likely (...) (19 years ago, 19-Apr-05, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) I remember that, since I was time-out with Chris... (...) Thank you very much for your explanation. I wish Kevin would have explained it that clearly, although I salute his imagination and his style. Now, here's my opinion about all this. (...) (19 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) Sure - but I thought technical development stuff belongs in .admin.general? Eventually, we'll really need an admin.dev though. (19 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.admin.suggestions)
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(...) Sorry, I don't build for (URL). e (19 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.admin.general, FTX)
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(...) We could have a Smack bot, a TOU bot, a Draconian bot and a banish to .duplo bot. my fav? the go post to someone's MOC and get out of off-topic debate bot. Comes with big stick and uses Technic Turntables. e (19 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) Can't wait to see the little JLUG admin-a-bot ;) ROSCO (19 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) The subject of Kevin's message is in regards to Chris Magno's timeout specifically (along with some other heated debates at the time), and the LPRV committee that was established not long ago who were asked to assist Lugnet in smoothing out (...) (19 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.admin.general)
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