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Subject:	Re: New announce.moc group needed? (Was: Bulk Lego Auctions)
Newsgroups:	lugnet.admin.general
Date:	Sun, 6 Jan 2002 22:14:24 GMT
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"Larry Pieniazek" <lpieniazek@mercator.com> wrote in message news:GpIu2r.4zr@lugnet.com... > In lugnet.admin.general, Horst Lehner writes: > > Hello Larry, hello everybody, > > > > I would suggest to create a new group lugnet.announce.moc. Most of the > > postings some people find unappropriate for any of the other > > lugnet.announce.* groups could probably fit there ... > > Yep, this was suggested elsewhere in the thread and it has a lot of merit. > My preference would be for build.announce as that keeps the announce tree > low traffic. (yes, you could view .announce without subgroups but then you > miss announce.brickshelf, for instance, which by rights ought to be low > traffic and full of only highly important things) > > Another alternative would be to change the .announce charter to allow • MOCs. > The current situation is no good as it (like artificially low speeding • laws > in other contexts) tends to foster disrespect for order. Flouted charters > dilute the very CONCEPT of a charter. The MOC posts in .announce continue despite Todd's word on it. Will Todd take futher action to enforce what he said? Is it something we should make socially unacceptable here? As long as Todd is absentee from LUGNET I would imagine we won't be getting a new newsgroup. -Tim

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		Re: New announce.moc group needed? (Was: Bulk Lego Auctions)
(...) Dunno. I hope so. I was encouraged by his postings. I'm very very glad to see him saying things even when they're things I may not agree with (the LD thing) (...) Yes, I think so. People should start posting very VERY gentle reminders (with a (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jan-02, to lugnet.admin.general)

		Re: New announce.moc group needed? (Was: Bulk Lego Auctions)
(...) I hope you don't assume that Todd (or anyone else) is 'absent' from these forums when he doesn't respond loudly, swiftly and/or directly to each of your remarks. I, for one, have been here every day - listening to your comments. (...) Then it (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jan-02, to lugnet.admin.general) !

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		Re: New announce.moc group needed? (Was: Bulk Lego Auctions)
(...) Yep, this was suggested elsewhere in the thread and it has a lot of merit. My preference would be for build.announce as that keeps the announce tree low traffic. (yes, you could view .announce without subgroups but then you miss (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jan-02, to lugnet.admin.general)

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