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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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(...) examples? (...) voice (...) Are you saying you think Tony is wrong? Scott A (24 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 (...) (24 years ago, 19-Apr-00, to lugnet.admin.general)

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