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(...) Messages posted to a .announce group show up in the "top stories" much more quickly than mssages not in an .announce group. My cynical nature suggests to me that this is at least partly the reason it is posted to (inappropriately) so often. (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jan-02, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) Right. The algorithm for determining the entries into top stories automatically gives heavier weight to stuff posted into .announce... a fine example of the law of unintended consequences, subclass "you get what you measure for"... ++Lar (23 years ago, 4-Jan-02, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) It appears that you are more cynical than I. However, even a cynic has to admit that 8/10 is a good strike rate... Scott A (who is not one bit cynical) (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jan-02, to lugnet.admin.general)
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In lugnet.admin.general, Scott Arthur writes: <snip> From: (URL) precedence is given to announcements and lower to administravia, market, and off-topic messages. " 8 out of 10 proves only that the algorithm is working as designed, and boosting (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jan-02, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) Well that depends on how much "extra precedence" is given. That point aside, perhaps a cynic would admit that the fact that more than half of the last 100 messages have been highlight/spotlighted is quite impressive. Is any other group better? (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jan-02, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) It's broke, unless the charter is changed. (URL) (23 years ago, 4-Jan-02, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) Hmm. You deleted my point rather than answer it... funny that. (...) I'm not so sure. It is all a matter of interpretation. ;) Scott A (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jan-02, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) I'll take Todd's interpretation over yours, thanks. Hence my cite. You may want to read it. Here it is again for your convenience: (...) But it is a different question from whether some posts to .announce are currently in violation of the (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jan-02, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) I have allowed myself to be misunderstood/deviated. As I said before, I am not sure anything needs to be done on this issue. If people really want to find a charter for any group I expect they will find it. I am just not aware of a flood of (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jan-02, to lugnet.admin.general)
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