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(...) I use the web-interface for 100% of my LUGNET usage.. and most of the time I don't even notice the rating a post gets when I'm reading through a thread. I did at first, but now (through familiarisation) I don't notice it unless I look for it. (...) (25 years ago, 18-Apr-00, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) Given that that group is our interface with LD, it makes us look like a bunch of people who have not time for each other's opinion. I still can not understand why a reader should feel so strongly about a post that they vote <20 on it, but yet (...) (25 years ago, 18-Apr-00, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) You can't be serious...(?) A post getting a rating <20 in that group simply means that the person rating it didn't think it would be useful to Brad (90% of the posts probably aren't useful at all to LEGO or to Brad -- but that's not (...) (25 years ago, 18-Apr-00, to lugnet.admin.general) !
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(...) bunch (...) Perhaps you should just delete the ones you don't like? Scott A (...) (25 years ago, 19-Apr-00, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) Partly for clarification, and partly because I have a little sypathy for your assertion that it is 'cowardly' to rate low without explanation - I rated your post as '10'. i) Posts aren't 'deleted' from the system. ii) Some posts are cancelled, (...) (25 years ago, 19-Apr-00, to lugnet.admin.general) !
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"Richard Franks" <spontificus@__nospa...yahoo.com> wrote in message news:Ft9JqB.LEM@lugnet.com... (...) your (...) your (...) doesn't, (...) wouldn't (...) have (...) I did (...) exist (...) It was not a serious suggestion - and it should not be (...) (25 years ago, 19-Apr-00, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) I figured as much :) (...) Yup - for that group only though. Rating posts in lugnet.lego.direct as how useful they will be to LEGO Direct reaps the most benefit for the LUGNET readership if that means that LD can focus on the best suggestions (...) (25 years ago, 19-Apr-00, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) FWIW, thanks (Richard) for replying to Scott's message. You nailed it perfectly. (I started a reply, but halfway into it I decided it wasn't worth the time and abandoned it. I wasn't even sure whether Scott's question was serious.) --Todd (25 years ago, 19-Apr-00, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) Thanks for wasting our time. :-/ (...) Rate for usefulness and appropriateness to the .lego.direct group -- the purpose of which is a communication channel to LEGO Direct (i.e., Brad). With that in mind, rate for both Brad and everyone else, (...) (25 years ago, 19-Apr-00, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) Right. And it's not really that it's all that special/different/anomalous, either... In any group, the ratings are suggestions to read, for readers of that particular group. Brad is definitely a reader of .lego.direct and, arguably, he is by (...) (25 years ago, 19-Apr-00, to lugnet.admin.general)
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On Wed, 19 Apr 2000, Richard Franks (<Ft9L7z.20u@lugnet.com>) wrote at 12:55:11 (...) And you have absolutely no way of telling what is useful. (...) Why not? Surely a lot of people saying Pirates are great is a very good indicator that a Pirate (...) (25 years ago, 19-Apr-00, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) Disagree. How could LEGO guess from that noise (without already knowing) that what people want are boat hulls and masts more than anything, and not dinky little parts packs with a variety of hats and coins? (Both are always in demand, to be (...) (25 years ago, 19-Apr-00, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) Except that we know that they want certain information - like what pieces are most popular, because they are starting up a bulk-ordering service. (...) A Pirates part pack would be a very good idea, but as lugnet.lego.direct *isn't* talking (...) (25 years ago, 19-Apr-00, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) examples? (...) voice (...) Are you saying you think Tony is wrong? Scott A (25 years ago, 19-Apr-00, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) No, but neither am I saying that I think he is right. \o/ |=\=|=| See the nice fence I'm sitting upon? Just because *I* don't percieve sychophantic or elitist behaviour, it certainly doesn't mean that it isn't there. Maybe because I stick my (...) (25 years ago, 19-Apr-00, to lugnet.admin.general)
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"Todd Lehman" <lehman@javanet.com> wrote in message news:Ft9vtM.J1A@lugnet.com... (...) posts (...) I'd rather it was tipped towards us. Lego is posting here to make money out of us, and lets not forget it. BJ would be deluded if he was to rely (...) (25 years ago, 20-Apr-00, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) <snip> (...) Sure, TLC is making money out of this. But let's face it, we (as avid fans) are totally thrilled about this. We spend a lot of money on lego, and we do it because we love lego. The bulk offering and any other things that Brad may (...) (25 years ago, 20-Apr-00, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) It *IS* tipped towards us. LD can serve us the most by reading the best suggestions in lugnet.lego.direct. We serve ourselves by making it easier for LD to spot the good suggestions from the fluff. (...) I wouldn't be suprised if marketing (...) (25 years ago, 20-Apr-00, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) You've misunderstood me. I meant his posts may just be marketing for LD. Scott A (...) (25 years ago, 20-Apr-00, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) No cynicism would be required. Our only evidence actually supports such an argument. -Suz (25 years ago, 21-Apr-00, to lugnet.admin.general)
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