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Re: LUGNET getting too complex?
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Wed, 19 Apr 2000 23:00:41 GMT
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You forgot to mention that you set the followups to lugnet.general - just so
that anyone else replying to the original doesn't wonder where their post got
to :)

<http://www.lugnet.com/general/?n=17487>

Actually, it is too easy to do that I think - in addition to crosspost
validation.. it would be nice to have an additional warning that your reply
isn't heading for the same place as you would expect (the originating group).

Richard



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  Re: LUGNET getting too complex?
 
(...) Yet another good point. Even though I was trying to be careful, I made an easy mistake that demonstrates the danger of our current pidgeonholing scheme that winds up only confusing people. This is not a criticism of Todd at all, I think he is (...) (25 years ago, 19-Apr-00, to lugnet.admin.general)  

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  LUGNET getting too complex?
 
I've been finding myself a bit overwhelmed by the LUGNET newsgroups lately. It seems like every day there are announcements for new subgroups and discussion categories. I understand why these are important, and that it is nice to be able to read two (...) (25 years ago, 19-Apr-00, to lugnet.admin.general) !! 

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