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Re: Suggested Change in Charter for ALL Lugnet Theme Groups.
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Date: 
Tue, 7 Mar 2000 23:14:46 GMT
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In lugnet.admin.general, Todd Lehman writes:
In lugnet.admin.general, Shiri Dori writes:
No it doesn't. But meanwhile 11 people have participated in this thread.
Except for you, Scott, who came up with the idea, not one person is in favor
for it.
Sure, 10 people don't represent the whole community. But show me one other
person that, as a buyer, agrees to this. Just one. That might not change my
mind completely, but surely soften my opinion that there is no place for • this
type of posts in theme groups.

Actually, it's still a bad idea even if 90% (or 98%) of people wanted it,
because it would alienate the last 10% (or 2%).  That's not what kind of
ship we're sailing here.  The theme discussion groups are for discussions,
not commerce.  Nobody is alienated by requiring auction spam to be limited
to .market.auction.

Actually, I suspect it has aliented or could alienate some people (a few names
pop to mind(1)), but I would posit that those people are for the most part
interested in bang for their buck, and not in discussion, so would generally
lower the value of Lugnet.

James
http://www.shades-of-night.com/lego/
I'm getting paid for this --> Alladvantage.com
Sign up via me, the reference $$ go to fund Lugnet.

1:I'll send them to Todd in e-mail if he asks, but that's it.  Mostly because
its my opinion, highly subjective, and probably derogatory.



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  Re: Suggested Change in Charter for ALL Lugnet Theme Groups.
 
(...) Actually, it's still a bad idea even if 90% (or 98%) of people wanted it, because it would alienate the last 10% (or 2%). That's not what kind of ship we're sailing here. The theme discussion groups are for discussions, not commerce. Nobody is (...) (25 years ago, 7-Mar-00, to lugnet.admin.general)  

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