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Re: Allocation of member #'s
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lugnet.admin.general
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Wed, 7 Jul 1999 01:04:03 GMT
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In lugnet.admin.general, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> Todd Lehman wrote:
> > And it would
> > let Larry get 3 if he signed up earlier than anyone else who wanted 3. And
> > so on and so on...
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> But I want #2 not #3 ;-) More importantly, what does "signed up" in this
> context mean? Given my circumstances, there may be no way, depending on
> when you set this up, that I can get in ahead 50 other people. I still
> think some sort of "who posted first" rather than "who can get you a
> form back the fastest", is fairer.
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> Maybe I'm making a mountain out of a molehill. And it's ultimately your
> decision, but I'm still going to whinge until you actually say "thats
> it, I decided".
Well, I wouldn't call it a mountain, maybe a trash heap. :')
But is it just me, or is this whole clamoring for "prime" numbers getting just
a little out of hand. Who was the first to post? Who helped Todd the most?
Yada Yada Yada Yada.
Folks, he's trying to run a service here, not immoratalize those who would be
immortalized. I can see it now: "but in deja news it shows my post was before
your posts so I should have gotten a lower number". "Yeah but I gave him
advice on widgey widges that he's using to run LUGNET so I should have a lower
number"
Todd, I could be wrong, but you could be opening up a whole can of kvetching
here. I really don't think you started LUGNET to referee a fight for the low
numbers.
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Message has 2 Replies:
 | | Re: Allocation of member #'s
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| (...) No, that's right. If people get the number they want, that's really great. But if they don't, I don't really care (much). But I *do* care (a lot) that people be given the choice to -avoid- certain numbers that they don't want. That is, I would (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jul-99, to lugnet.admin.general)
| | | Re: Allocation of member #'s
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| I agree with Ed on this one....if people start using arguments like who posted the first post or who argued the first argument or who boobed with the first blooper then things will really get out of hand. An easier option, one that will guarantee to (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jul-99, to lugnet.admin.general)
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| | Re: Allocation of member #'s
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| (...) But I want #2 not #3 ;-) More importantly, what does "signed up" in this context mean? Given my circumstances, there may be no way, depending on when you set this up, that I can get in ahead 50 other people. I still think some sort of "who (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jul-99, to lugnet.admin.general)
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