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Subject: 
Um, so why this new server?
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Date: 
Tue, 29 Sep 1998 03:14:03 GMT
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Hi,

I know Todd's obviously put a lot of work into this,
but from a content standpoint, how is this to be
different from rec.toys.lego?

I can see the organizational benefit, but I also like
the "one big mess" aspect of browsing r.t.l.

Just asking...
-Tim

--
Tim and/or Shelley Rueger - rueger "at" io.com
WWW page: http://www.io.com/~rueger/



Message has 3 Replies:
  Re: Um, so why this new server?
 
Why not?! --Todd (26 years ago, 29-Sep-98, to lugnet.admin.general)
  Re: Um, so why this new server?
 
(...) It's our belief that many people have drifted away from RTL over the years as it shifted slowly away from good old-fashioned building discussions (1993-94) into a more commercial/marketplace/auctions type of atmosphere (1995-98). We'd like to (...) (26 years ago, 29-Sep-98, to lugnet.admin.general)
  Re: Um, so why this new server?
 
As a "generalist" as oppesed to as "specialist, I like to scan all of the posting on RTL. A quick glance at the subject line can usually keep me from opening too many messages that I don't want or missing too many that I do want. That is a long way (...) (26 years ago, 29-Sep-98, to lugnet.admin.general)

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