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Re: the latest news
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Wed, 19 Apr 2000 19:00:34 GMT
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In lugnet.admin.general, Tony Priestman writes:
> On Wed, 19 Apr 2000, Richard Franks (<Ft9L7z.20u@lugnet.com>) wrote at
> 12:55:11
> 
> > 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 and
> > thoughts in that group.
> 
> And you have absolutely no way of telling what is useful.

Except that we know that they want certain information - like what pieces are
most popular, because they are starting up a bulk-ordering service.


> > Rating lugnet.lego.direct posts on how good an idea they are in general (eg
> > bring back pirates) does not give the most benefit to the LUGNET readership.
> 
> Why not? Surely a lot of people saying Pirates are great is a very good
> indicator that a Pirate parts pack might be a good idea, for example.

A Pirates part pack would be a very good idea, but as lugnet.lego.direct
*isn't* talking about releasing parts packs, it's a very useless idea in that
group.

The same suggestion in lugnet.dear-lego, would be both a good idea, and a
useful post for that group.


> Let's not try and do *anybody* else's thinking for them.

If LD say that they want suggestions on part-packs.. or what sets to resurrect,
then you'll see a consequential increase in the scores for such posts.

  http://www.lugnet.com/lego/direct/?n=6

The point of rating messages in lugnet.lego.direct is to help LD by making it
easier to see posts which reflect the agenda that LD have set.


> Sycophancy and elitism are just two of the things I've increasingly
> started to pick up when I dip into admin.general. It's time to
> unsubscribe again :(

If this is true, then it's a problem - do you feel comfortable giving examples?

Maybe if there was a trusted neutral third party who could anonymously voice
the concerns of those who don't feel comfortable speaking up?

Richard



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  Re: the latest news
 
(...) examples? (...) voice (...) Are you saying you think Tony is wrong? Scott A (26 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 (...) (26 years ago, 19-Apr-00, to lugnet.admin.general)

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