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In lugnet.general, Benjamin Whytcross writes:
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Julie Krenz [mailto:dkrenz@mc.net]
> > Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2000 1:50 PM
> > To: lugnet.general@lugnet.com; lugnet.loc.us@lugnet.com;
> > lugnet.admin.general@lugnet.com
> > Subject: Re: Incorrect group posting [was RE: cartoonnetwork.com is
> > having an online contest]
> >
> >
> > In lugnet.general, Benjamin Whytcross writes:
> > > In lugnet.general, Troy Cefaratti writes:
> > > > I don't really see how this is a "US Only" thing just • because only "US
> > > > Residents" can enter the contest. I personally went to • look just to see the
> > > > mural. Granted, not really a good picture of it there, but • you don't hear
> > > > me complaining that Julie posted a link to a site with • crappy pictures.
> > > >
> > > > And i'm sure there are dexter fans outside the US as well.
> > > >
> > > > Troy
> > >
> > > That wasn't what my main complaint was about...What I didn't • like was that it
> > > was posted to .general ONLY, with no reference to .loc.us • [where it would have
> > > been more appropriate for the following discussion for a US • only competition.]
> > > I have no problem with the announcement as such being in • .general [provided it
> > > is appropriate to be there...it's just the following "looks • good", "I've
> > > entered", etc posts that don't belong, and which should have • been pointed to
> > > .loc.us [or some other group] initially.
> >
> > When I made the original post, I did not know it was US only.
> > I went and
> > checked after you asked. At that point I guess I should have
> > set follow up to
> > .loc.us. When you noticed I didn't, you could have reminded
> > me instead on
> > putting on the ol' flame suit ;-)
> >
> > Now, I see that this post is in three groups. I found it this
> > way and am
> > leaving it this way. No follow up tos set. Things are getting
> > too fuzzy, but I
> > think I get the main point of it all. If something general is
> > *known* to be
> > local, posting in .general is ok, but follow up to
> > appropriate local(s) and the
> > world will be a happy place. Can I get a ruling on that?
> >
> > Julie
>
>
> As I can't thread from work [I was using a seperate PC earlier, which is why
> the earlier messages threaded] I hope you do read this...
>
> I'm sorry you thought I was trying to flame you. The reason my message was
> probably harsher than it should have been was that I have seen similar sorts
> of posts in the past where the person posting the message DID know that it
> was a post of interest to a specific group, but didn't x-post to the main
> area of interest, and/or set follow-ups to there. [at one stage earlier this
> year there were posts in this group every few days about local sales at
> stores in the US, with replies] The only reason I thought you may have been
> aware was that in general, most on-line sales/competitions are targeted
> solely at the US market, and I had assumed that when you found out about the
> competition, you had checked on this/seen this, but not worried about it [as
> some people do].
>
> All I wanted to do was to seek both clarification that all
> area/theme/whatever specific messages [where this was known (not in this
> case.)] were posted to .general were also to be posted to the appropriate
> groups, with appropriate follow-ups set to these groups, and not general,
> and to try and get peoples attention to this fact[1]. I had no intention of
> flaming an innocent person, and I sincerely appologise if you thought this
> was the case.
>
> [the 3 groups were to get it to the .US area, .general, as otherwise no-one
> would read it, and .admin for Todd's notice/discussion]
>
> [1] Like a certain discussion about 1x1 tiles that possibly should look
> towards .db.inv (?)
>
> Benjamin Whytcross
> bwhytcro@pacificaccess.com.au
No hard feelings here at all. I didn't take it personally. Mis use of .general
was an issue for you, and my post was the one that seemed to have lit the spark
to let Todd know your feelings. And he agreed with you.
I learned a little something and I'm ready to move on :-)
Julie
> > > Benjamin Whytcross
> > >
> > > bwhytcro@pacificaccess.com.au
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Whytcross, Benjamin" <BWhytcro@pacificaccess.com.au> wrote • in message
> > > > news:1D0812CAE3E7D2118BCD00805FA76DEB03515DC8@gw-exg-ne01.pa • cificaccess.com.
> > > > au...
> > > > > That's what I thought...
> > > > > <puts on flame retardant suit>
> > > > > Why then did you post to .general [being for general • interest] and not to
> > > > > .loc.us [for items of specific interest to US residents • as opposed to the
> > > > > rest of the world]?
> > > > >
> > > > > After all...if I started saying that my local Kmart • [neglecting to mention
> > > > I
> > > > > live in Victoria, Australia] had X-Wings for $15 on clearance, and • everyone
> > > > > around the US went to their local KMart and found that it • wasn't there,
> > > > > there'd be all sorts of complaints. Therefore, I only post things • regarding
> > > > > Aus in .loc.au and would expect others to act in a • similar matter with
> > > > their
> > > > > posts.
> > > > >
> > > > > In fact, Todd has agreed with this sort of observation in • the past [yet
> > > > done
> > > > > little to police it :( ]:
> > > > > http://www.lugnet.com/news/display.cgi?lugnet.loc.au:494
> > > > > [I see no difference between sales posts as mentioned, • and others like
> > > > this
> > > > > competition.]
> > > > >
> > > > > Todd: any chance you could do something to stop posts • about US ONLY items
> > > > of
> > > > > info finding their way to areas that aren't US ONLY ? • [maybe make it
> > > > clearer
> > > > > that .general is NOT for items of interest to ONLY 1 • country, no matter
> > > > what
> > > > > percentage of lugnet users are from that country?]
> > > > >
> > > > > Benjamin Whytcross <awaiting a major flame-ing>
> > > > > BWhytcro@PacificAccess.com.au
> > > > > Ph: (03) 9856 5282
> > > > > Directory Technology Pty Ltd
> > > > > 1/436 Elgar Road,
> > > > > Box Hill, 3128
> > > > >
> > > > > Growing older is compulsory...Growing up isn't :-)
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > From: Julie Krenz [mailto:dkrenz@mc.net]
> > > > > > Sent: Monday, October 09, 2000 2:18 PM
> > > > > > To: lugnet.general@lugnet.com
> > > > > > Subject: Re: cartoonnetwork.com is having an online contest
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > :-(
> > > > > > Sorry to report: "legal residents of the US only".
> > > > > > Julie
> > > > > >
> > > > > > In lugnet.general, Benjamin Whytcross writes:
> > > > > > > Would this only be open to US residents by any chance?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Benjamin Whytcross
> > > > > > > BWhytcro@PacificAccess.com.au
> > > > > > > Ph: (03) 9856 5282
> > > > > > > Directory Technology Pty Ltd
> > > > > > > 1/436 Elgar Road,
> > > > > > > Box Hill, 3128
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Growing older is compulsory...Growing up isn't :-)
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > > > From: Julie Krenz [mailto:dkrenz@mc.net]
> > > > > > > > Sent: Monday, October 09, 2000 1:50 PM
> > > > > > > > To: lugnet.general@lugnet.com
> > > > > > > > Subject: cartoonnetwork.com is having an online contest
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Grand prize is a "mammoth mural" (6 feet x 8 feet!!) of
> > > > > > > > Dexter pouring some
> > > > > > > > green goo out of a beaker. Plus $2500 cash!!! Rules state
> > > > > > > > approx value is
> > > > > > > > $12,500.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > That would be sooo cool (for awhile), we love Dexter here.
> > > > > > > > 6feet x 8feet, I'm
> > > > > > > > not sure where'd we put it. lol!
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > First prize is Soccer Champ Challenge set.
> > > > > > > > Second prize is Adventures Island Hopper set.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > One entry per 24 hour period.They limit it to one per person,
> > > > > > > > household or
> > > > > > > > email addy.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > http://www.cartoonnetwork.com/promotion/dexterlego/index.html
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Julie
> > > > >
> > > > >
> >
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