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Re: Too much FUT??? (Was re:Villager Mini-Figs)
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lugnet.admin.general
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Wed, 15 Mar 2000 06:49:11 GMT
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In lugnet.admin.general, Scott Smallbeck writes:
> <snipped original question>
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> > Well, if you're talking about camera/photos of your lego stuff it probably
> > fits best in lugnet.publish. The best way to move a thread without people
> > losing track of it is:
> >
> > a. In 'Newsgroups' you write the new NG in *addition* to the current one
> > b. in 'Followup-To' you write the new NG
> > c. somewhere in your post you mention that followups are set to the second
> > group.*
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> > Followups direct any replies to your post straight into the second NG.
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> How much FUT do we want? It seems that using FUT has become the thing to do
> as soon as any fragment of a message is off-topic. We then end up with
> several threads as one continues on with the main thrust of the message
> while one or more additional threads in different groups expound on the side
> item. In the past it seemed that the thread would stay in its original
> location until it became completely off-topic to that group and then it was
> shipped off to its proper home (usually lugnet.off-topic).
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> As an NNTP user it is easier to keep everything clean if the threads develop
> in their original location. Perhaps I am seeing this more than normal due
> to the current increase in ADMIN posts and FUT's.
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> This is an observation/question not a complaint about this post in
> particular. Shiri spends a lot of time helping people and explaining how
> things work around here, it was just this post that made me think about this
> topic.
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> Scott Smallbeck
> scotts@contactics.com
Well-i made a mistake when i posted the message i did not realise that i was
in the wrong group-i really should have nuked it but i'm using the web
interface.I think this is more prevalent in lugnet due to the harmonious
mingling of interdisiplnary posts which means that thigs get a little muddled
Sorry if i gave anyone trouble
ravi
"and though one may be guided to truth he must choose to embrace it of his own
volition this is your choice Helix"
tales of helix wolf
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