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Re: Group charter question
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lugnet.admin.general
Date: 
Wed, 8 Dec 1999 16:07:09 GMT
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In lugnet.admin.general, James Wilson writes:
> At the risk of being told I'm posting this in the wrong group, how is one
> supposed to (quickly) view the charter of a group through the web interface?
> I mean, some of these groups have over 4000 messages. Is there a quick way to
> get to the first two?

The easiest way to get to the first two via the web interface is probably 1 of
2 ways(checking)
1: go to that group from the main page.  The charter is right there in the
upper left beside the name of the group.  OR

2:to type in the URL directly for that message.  (in the web interface, each
message has a specific URL)

eg:  http://www.lugnet.com/general/?n=1

> And as a minor rant, for those of you out there who feel obliged to police the
> groups and tell folks they're posting in the wrong place, how about pointing
> them in the right direction, too.  As an example, imagine going to the
> hospital, finding what you think is the information desk, asking a question,
> and being told, "You can't ask that question here," with no help as to where
> you CAN ask that question.

Guilty as charged. :/  I've been trying to be good, though, and leave the
policing to Todd.

James
http://www.shades-of-night.com/lego/



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  Re: Group charter question
 
James, Thanks for the info. I figured it was that easy, but didn't know how... James (...) the (...) (27 years ago, 8-Dec-99, to lugnet.admin.general)

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At the risk of being told I'm posting this in the wrong group, how is one supposed to (quickly) view the charter of a group through the web interface? I mean, some of these groups have over 4000 messages. Is there a quick way to get to the first (...) (27 years ago, 8-Dec-99, to lugnet.admin.general)

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