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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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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:
> 
> - 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.
> 
> - 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

> 
>   - 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])
> 
>   - diplomacy (we don't need firebrands writing these posts)
> 
>   - respect (someone who has been explicityly deputized will
>     command more respect and not generate "stop being such a
>     ninny" posts)
> 
> > That said, what's the chance of this thread ending? :)
> 
> Slim to none?



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  Re: Redirecting posts (was: Re: Are you looking for a 1592 Town Square - Castle Scene in MIB condition?)
 
(...) Some of my thoughts: - 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. - With multiple people posting reminders, an advantage of posting over e-mail is less (...) (25 years ago, 10-Jan-02, to lugnet.admin.general)

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