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Re: Suggested Change in Charter for ALL Lugnet Theme Groups.
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lugnet.admin.general
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Date:
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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.
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> > > "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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