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Re: New Group Suggestion
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lugnet.admin.general
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Tue, 9 Nov 1999 01:41:54 GMT
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On Mon, 8 Nov 1999 04:06:16 GMT, lehman@javanet.com (Todd Lehman) wrote:
> In lugnet.admin.general, blisses@worldnet.att.net (Steve Bliss) writes:
> > Todd,
> > This might sound kind of odd, but I'll just jump in:
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> > There should be a lugnet.mindstorms group.
> >
> > I realize there are already a large number of robotics groups, which are very
> > active, but there's not a single product-oriented group for LEGO™ MINDSTORMS™.
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> Because applications of LEGO MINDSTORMS actually go far beyond robotics? Or
> just for completeness/correctness?
Actually, I was looking for a place to ask (possibly dumb) questions related to
the kits themselves. My questions/topics don't seem on-topic for groups devoted
to discussing robot design, or hacking the internals, or using alternate OS's,
or anything like that.
> It's a funny thing -- we figured out how to handle the lugnet.trains
> situation to avoid duplication and having two trains groups...
Can't bat 1000 all the time.
> Anyway, that's why there currently isn't a .mindstorms group -- because it's
> a big can of worms -- but I totally agree in principle/theory that a
> mindstorms group/category should be created in _some_ way. But taking
> steps toward that have to be done _very_ carefully, so as not to open the
> can of worms too hastily.
I can see how trying to align robotics discussions with official product
offerings is a challenge. And ultimately non-useful.
> I think a perfectly safe first step would be to create a non-discussion-
> group category off the root, i.e. /mindstorms/, and point it at other things
> via virtual subcategories (links). But I don't know about further steps
> just yet.
That's a thought. Doesn't help me out, because I'm interfacing via a
newsreader. It might be a help to other people, but I'm not sure.
I like Paul's suggestion (from <http://www.lugnet.com/admin/general/?n=3193>):
> What about a lugnet.robotics.mindstorms subgroup (with possible .extreme
> and so on [sub]subgroups for add-on packs)?
That would work for me, but would violate your site-structure.
Steve
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