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Re: Cats and pigeons...
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lugnet.admin.general
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Fri, 10 Dec 1999 19:45:48 GMT
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In lugnet.admin.general, Todd Lehman writes:
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> In lugnet.admin.general, Eric Joslin writes:
> > Having missed the original post, I was unaware that he posted a list of
> > set names and numbers. I stand duly corrected. See what happens when
> > you cancel posts? You sow confusion! :D
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> For the record (or for anyone just tuning in now), I didn't exactly cancel
> Huw's post. Huw cancelled it on his own volition.
D'oh! Yes, as you correctly surmise, I was imprecise with my use of language.
I should have said:
"See what happens when posts are canceled? Confusion ensues!"
> > But think about it this way: Let's say Huw had taken those scans (we'll
> > ignore the set listings he posted on LUGNET for a moment) and set up a
> > GeoCities site anonymously to host them.
> > ...somehow I doubt anyone
> > would have said anything about how it was wrong, we would have all just
> > looked at the sets and commented on them and moved on.
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> Oho, something would've been said, trust me. This was three bad things all
> at once: (1) an announcement of unannounced products, (2) a list of
> unannounced products posted to a lugnet group, (3) scans of unannounced
> products posted to an AFOL site.
As an example of what I mean, I submit the following:
http://www.lugnet.com/starwars/?n=4021&t=f&v=b
The initial post contains: An announcement of unannounced products (rumours of
the sets had been circulating, but with no real proof), A list of unannounced
products posted to a lugnet group, and a pointer to find scans of unannounced
products.
Now, there are no set numbers, and it would be stretching to call the site the
scans were on an "AFOL" site... but I find the scans in question to be even
MORE dunious morally because they were CLEARLY from an internal publication and
not at all meant for cunsumption outside the company.
Yet, nothing was said, other than comments on the sets themselves.
You said before (correctly) that it's not the admin's responsibilty to monitor
every post that comes in, and you're right. I agree with you 200%. I want to
be clear that I am in no way talking only about the way the admins reacted to
Huw's post, but comparing and contrasting the way the LUGNET *community*
reacted.
> I can't say it was a total shocker, because I've always been cocksure that
> this day would someday arrive (that's the everlasting crazy optimist in me,
> and doing everything I can to keep that optimism alive).
Well, congrats! :D
> But the only notice
> I had of Brad's arrival was Buffie's message yesterday and of course Brad's
> filling out of the news-posting-setup form sometime between a year ago and
> yesterday, which of course raised an eyebrow.
Sometime between a year ago and yesterday? Wow, your logs are imprecise. ;D
eric
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| (...) Naturally, I have to assume that Brad J. may consider the exact date and/or time of day of his signing up to be information that he would rather not see talked about casually. Of course it's probably no big deal, but you never know. --Todd (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.admin.general)
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| (...) For the record (or for anyone just tuning in now), I didn't exactly cancel Huw's post. Huw cancelled it on his own volition. At least, he tried to, but his newsreader reported a technical problem, so he asked me to cancel it for him, with (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.admin.general)
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