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Re: Redirecting posts (was: Re: Are you looking for a 1592 Town Square - Castle Scene in MIB condition?)
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lugnet.admin.general
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Thu, 10 Jan 2002 16:27:15 GMT
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In lugnet.admin.general, Tim Courtney writes:
> "Dan Boger" <dan@peeron.com> wrote in message news:Gpq6u2.E6o@lugnet.com...
> > In lugnet.admin.general, Scott Arthur wrote:
> > > A 2nd suggestion: I think it is time you stopped being "LUGNET
> > > policeman". Todd has made it clear the Dan is now the "head whacker"
> > > around here. Suz has already said she and Todd are stressed right now,
> > > why not just leave this well alone.
> >
> > I appreciate what Larry is doing, and I do think it's a good thing that
> > community members teach new people where to post. Please, don't place
> > the burden of redirecting all these posts on me, since I will have no
> > time left for other things (like codeing).
>
> I don't think anyone wants to put the burden on you for these types of
> posts.
>
> But I would like to see the climate change here so when people do correct
> others for misplaced posts they aren't chastized for it. Larry's right
> there.
I do not agree that we have a climate where people are being chastised. I've
only really seen it happen to one person.
>
> Whether it takes a large effort from caring community members to make it
> generally acceptable to politely redirect posts, or whether it takes a
> little work from an admin, it doesn't matter to me, so long as it gets done.
I think we need to be more subtle. I'm old enough to remember a phase of
LUGNET where there was too much policing by users(1) - this group was
particularly bloated as a result.
(1) Was that before or after the council?
>
> I correct misplaced posts most of the time I see them. But in the case of a
> recent one in .general, I redirected it politely, contributed to the thread,
> and a few others ignored my redirect and replied directly in the improper
> group.
>
> http://news.lugnet.com/general/?n=35069
...and, thankfully, the world did not end. :)
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> Granted this isn't as bad as an auction/sale post in a non-market group, I
> was still surprised at the both of them (Mark and Richie, who are regular
> posters) not even acknowledging the redirect.
>
> The other thing is we used to have Shiri around almost all day long
> redirecting posts ;-) She was quite successful at doing it without getting
> people upset. She hasn't been around in that capacity now because she has a
> lot less time, and her absense made redirect posts fewer and farther
> between. Making people less accustomed to them.
>
> > Using Email might be a gentler way, but with the downside of not
> > teaching the people who didn't make the mistake yet (lurkers and such).
> > I'm not sure which is better.
>
> There are definite advantages to posting and definite advantages to private
> email. But I think redirecting is something that's better to post publicly
> so others can learn too - not just newbies but everyone.
1. Poster places message in wrong group.
2. User e-mails poster
3. If it is bad enough, poster posts an apology.
4. Ends with no fuss.
Scott A
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> > That said, what's the chance of this thread ending? :)
>
> Fat? ;-)
>
> -Tim
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