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Re: New newsgroups for LEGO Direct and the LEGO Company
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lugnet.admin.general
Date: 
Mon, 17 Apr 2000 17:08:45 GMT
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In lugnet.admin.general, John C. Quillan writes:
> All,
> 
> Todd has informed me that I have commited a gravis sin.

Not my words, but if you say so.  :)


> I apologize.  After reading the thread I would recomend
> that a filter be put in place.

It *is* in place.  Heh heh, I don't think you read the entire thread, or even
the entire message you replied to (which specifically mentions that the filter
is now in place).


> Some people (like myself) might just anounce to any aperently related news
> group.> The only other suggestion might be to call the news group
> lugnet.lego-official.* rather than just lego.
> 
> Sorry Again,

Don't sweat it...No harm done.  Honest mistake.

--Todd


> 
> John C. Quillan
> > 
> > In lugnet.lego.direct, Todd Lehman writes:
> > > [...]
> > > A minor clarification here:  The .lego.announce group is currently
> > > postable-to by anyone -- so that copies of official press releases can be
> > > put there -- but it might not always stay so open.  In other words, if the
> > > group gets abused (intentionally or unintentionally) and used for
> > > non-official announcements,
> > 
> > Yikes -- well, that sure didn't take very long, did it...
> > 
> >    http://www.lugnet.com/robotics/rcx/?n=570
> > 
> > > it'll need to have a filter on it which only lets certain pre-approved
> > > people (such as Brad, for example) post announcements to it.
> > 
> > OK, this filter is now in effect.  6 people (3 from LEGO, plus Suzanne, me,
> > and Chet Corbin) currently have "passage" to post to the group.
> > 
> > --Todd
> > 
> > [followups to .admin.general]



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  Re: New newsgroups for LEGO Direct and the LEGO Company
 
(...) ^^^...^^^ (...) As for the name of the newsgroup, I also would like to suggest (again) that the name include the word OFFICIAL. I think this would help to clear up most confusion about posting privleges, validity of messages, and the like. (...) (27 years ago, 17-Apr-00, to lugnet.admin.general)

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  Re: New newsgroups for LEGO Direct and the LEGO Company
 
All, Todd has informed me that I have commited a gravis sin. I apologize. After reading the thread I would recomend that a filter be put in place. Some people (like myself) might just anounce to any aperently related news group. The only other (...) (27 years ago, 17-Apr-00, to lugnet.admin.general)

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