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Re: Missing posts
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lugnet.admin.general
Date: 
Sun, 12 Mar 2000 06:40:24 GMT
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In lugnet.admin.general, Markus Wolf writes:
> > > P.S.  From the looks of it then, if there is a hot off topic discussion,
> > > all you'll see is hidden messages.  I don't think that solves anything,
> > > but it does keep certain messages silent for those who don't want to hear
> > > them. Interesting...
> > 
> > That's precisely the problem that it solves.
> 
> So then what you want people to see when they come on to Lugnet is:
> 
> (not shown are 4 messages from lugnet.offtopic.fun)
> 
> rather than, let's say for example, a lively discussion of Toy Story 2?
> [...]

Yes and no.

The "no" part:  No, that's not what I want people to see on the homepage.
You should be able to (and now actually can) see those off-topic messages
when you visit -- if you want to see them.  (Or you can leave them turned
off if you don't want to see them.)

The "yes" part:  Yes, that is what I want people to see on the homepage,
rather than a lively discussion about Toy Story 2 or about whether or not
God is homosexual.  Those are interesting discussions, but there's a higher
probability of a brand-new user stopping by and staying if the homepage is
more LEGO-focused and less off-topic focused.  So the off-topic and admin
noise is off by default.  But it optionally can be turned back on.

Hope I answered your question...?

--Todd



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(...) Yippee! Now I'm one happy Lugnut. Yes, I know I went overboard and exaggerating, but I was really frustrated with the whole discussion section being wiped out. But you came through in a very impressive way and you have my deepest respect. I (...) (27 years ago, 12-Mar-00, to lugnet.admin.general)

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(...) So then what you want people to see when they come on to Lugnet is: (not shown are 4 messages from lugnet.offtopic.fun) rather than, let's say for example, a lively discussion of Toy Story 2? Because now they're not talking about why no Legos (...) (27 years ago, 12-Mar-00, to lugnet.admin.general)

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