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Re: Why these news groups were created
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lugnet.admin.nntp
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Thu, 23 Sep 2004 14:42:23 GMT
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In lugnet.admin.nntp, John Neal wrote:
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Now, if LUGNET hopes to retain the moniker “friendliest place on the
internet”, it is going to have to publically be more kid-friendly, IMO.
Kids need safe places to hang out on the net, and I believe that LUGNET needs
to be hyper-sensitive to this issue if it is going to make such a claim. I
don’t believe open, adult conversations such as some of the ones that occur
on LUGNET are “kid-safe”. Why not admin with an iron fist in the open groups
and lay off on closed ones?
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It’s kind of funny, but I think that kid-friendly is an awful term for the
suggestion that John is propsing. Kid-hostile is closer, but a single term for
kid-we-don’t-trust-you-until-you-reach-a-magic-age-even-if-you’re-plenty-mature-to-take-part
would be better. I don’t know, but if my kids found a big wall that they
couldn’t get around (but they could) behind which all the good stuff was
taking place, I think they would not feel all warm and cozy on the “safe” side.
Chris
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Message has 1 Reply:
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| (...) The point is, Chris, is that that decision should be up to the parents to decide, not you. If Todd wants LUGNET to be for everyone, it must cater to the lowest common denominator, and that is about a 7 year old. (...) Good stuff???? Are you (...) (20 years ago, 24-Sep-04, to lugnet.admin.nntp, FTX)
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Message is in Reply To:
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| (...) Well, the first line is "where minds connect". I agree with that assessment. Now, I'm not really sure what being "home to thousands of LEGO fans of all ages" means. Certainly many people come to LUGNET to connect, but is it really a "home"? (...) (20 years ago, 23-Sep-04, to lugnet.admin.nntp, FTX)
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