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Subject: 
Re: Suggested Change in Charter for ALL Lugnet Theme Groups.
Newsgroups: 
lugnet.admin.general
Date: 
Tue, 7 Mar 2000 17:34:00 GMT
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In lugnet.admin.general, Shiri Dori writes:
> In lugnet.admin.general, Scott Arthur writes:
> > In lugnet.admin.general, Shiri Dori writes:
> > > The reference is to auction posts of any kind, whether they are considered
> > > spam or not is irrelevant and depends on each individual.
> > 
> > This was my point.
> 
> Like Jeff mentioned - it depends on the individuals, however I didn't hear ONE
> buyer - not one! - that would be glad to accept these posts in theme-groups.

Indeed.

> 
> > > 
> > > "3. All sets auctioned should be at least 3 years old - this will disallow
> > > most clearance "box shifters"."
> > > 
> > > Three years might seem like an arbitrary number, and people will argue
> > > against
> > > it... or they'll want to change it to 'any discountinued sets'...
> > 
> > Indeed. But many may consider "box shifters" OK.
> 
> Exactly - even more confusion. 'Why are these types accepted, and others
> not?' 'Why are private auctions allowed and not eBay?'
> 
> Everyone has a different opinion about what's OK and what's not. But since
> most people seem to agree that this is not OK - why go there? Why open another
> Pandora's box, we've got enough problems with auction announcements anyway.

There appears to be some degree of "confusion" right now. Todd's update of the
T&C may well change that.

> 
> > > "6. The initial post should only have the title "theme_name PRE AUCTION
> > > ANNOUNCEMENT" - Nothing more."
> > > 
> > > Why?
> > 
> > To allow easy filtering.
> 
> Sorry, but that's quite silly. There aren't any ways of filtering messages
> from the web interface.

It would be clear from the message header what the message contained.

> You say that a method can be evolved - well, that's just more work for Todd.
> Like your seventh post is more work for the council. Unneccessary work -
> because this whole concept is unwanted by the majority of the people.
> 
> -Shiri



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  Re: Suggested Change in Charter for ALL Lugnet Theme Groups.
 
(...) Like Jeff mentioned - it depends on the individuals, however I didn't hear ONE buyer - not one! - that would be glad to accept these posts in theme-groups. (...) Exactly - even more confusion. 'Why are these types accepted, and others not?' (...) (27 years ago, 7-Mar-00, to lugnet.admin.general)

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