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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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Fri, 11 Jan 2002 08:46:18 GMT
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In lugnet.admin.general, Frank Filz writes:
> Dan Boger wrote:
> >
> > 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).
> >
> > 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.
>
> Some of my thoughts:
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> - I'm glad to see some acknowledgement that the "policing" needs to be
> done by more than just one or two (or three or four) admins.
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> - With multiple people posting reminders, an advantage of posting over
> e-mail is less duplicated notifications
>
> - I would prefer to see a formal list of folks encouraged to do this and
> others asked not to. Why? I think it is important that these policing
> notes be:
This is a good idea. Is this something the curators (where they exist) can do?
Scott A
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> - accurate (right now for example, chastising someone for
> posting a market post in a theme group is wrong, the
> TOS and charters currently allow such even though the
> stated direction of Lugnet is to restrict market posts
> to market groups [or at least keep them out of the theme
> groups])
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> - diplomacy (we don't need firebrands writing these posts)
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> - respect (someone who has been explicityly deputized will
> command more respect and not generate "stop being such a
> ninny" posts)
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> > That said, what's the chance of this thread ending? :)
>
> Slim to none?
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