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  Re: Worst of the worst
 
(...) Not quite, and it's not my system - it's the system we have now, and it's a system that will work if we choose to use it. If the community doesn't want this sort of stuff highlighting, then they need to highlight the things that they want to (...) (19 years ago, 16-Aug-06, to lugnet.admin.general, FTX)
 
  Re: Worst of the worst
 
(...) I think I agree with some of this - my point, Tim, was that spotlighting shouldn't end up being used to vote on an issue because it just forces more dross into the spotlighted list. If someone thinks something is worth highlighting, but a lot (...) (19 years ago, 17-Aug-06, to lugnet.admin.general, FTX)
 
  Re: Worst of the worst
 
(...) The Spotlight feature has been in place for what, five years or more now? And "petty aguments" and the like *consistantly* get in the front page spotlight. I think this is proof enough the current system doesn't work. You're saying "all people (...) (19 years ago, 17-Aug-06, to lugnet.admin.general, FTX) ! 
 
  Posting-times?
 
I don't post as often as I used to, but for at least the last several weeks I've noticed that the time between clicking the "POST" button and seeing the "Your message was successfully posted" screen has greatly increased. Sometimes it takes close to (...) (19 years ago, 21-Aug-06, to lugnet.admin.general)
 
  Re: Posting-times?
 
(...) Yes, people have noticed this and the sys admin is aware of the problem. It can be unnerving.. I sometimes worry that I'll receive a "time out" message. (But I never do.) I'm afraid this delay might cause people to worry, and thus click "send" (...) (19 years ago, 21-Aug-06, to lugnet.admin.general)


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