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Re: LUGNET getting too complex?
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Wed, 19 Apr 2000 23:29:19 GMT
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In lugnet.admin.general, Richard Franks writes:
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 :)

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 doing an excellent job. I
just wanted to make an observation that I don't spend as much time "cruising
lugnet" anymore because the crosspostings are getting out of control.

-Michael



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  Re: LUGNET getting too complex?
 
(...) while this is a workaround and not a solution to the problem you're pointing out, is to read lugnet either with NNTP or through the news-by-mail. Both will only show you a message once, no matter how many groups it's crossposted to. :) Dan (25 years ago, 20-Apr-00, to lugnet.admin.general)  

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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 :) (URL) Actually, it is too easy to do that I think - in addition to crosspost (...) (25 years ago, 19-Apr-00, to lugnet.admin.general)  

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