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Re: Newsgroup structure: some tough decisions
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Mon, 5 Mar 2001 16:58:25 GMT
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In lugnet.admin.nntp, Todd Lehman writes:
> * Add new group lugnet.rant or lugnet.lego.rant? Why or why not?
I agree with the comment that it shouldn't be under .lego. Otherwise, this
sounds like a good way to deal with the type of comments you describe.
> * Add new group lugnet.rave or lugnet.lego.rave? Why or why not?
Ditto my comments about .rant. Plus, I'd recomend a name change. The term
rave has certain connotations these days. Connotations which I'm pretty sure
most LUGNETers aren't interested in associating with LUGNET. I suggest
.praise.
> * Add new group lugnet.debate? Why or why not?
Absolutely.
> * Delete lugnet.market.auction and lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade and replace
> these with lugnet.market.forsale, lugnet.market.wanted, and lugnet.market
> .swap? Why or why not?
This sounds a lot less confusing. Someone suggested combining swap/forsale.
I'd disagree. First, the same logic can be used for combining swap/wanted.
That leads to a single .market group. If someone wants to sell or swap, let
them cross-post.
> * How much and what type of flogging would you like to see in .loc groups?
> None? Some? Anything goes? Only certain types? Why or why not?
I'm not sure what flogging is. I assume you mean auction/sale posts
disguised as local info. I'd suggest strong limits on any forsale posts in
.loc.*.
> * Axe regional subgroups of lugnet.loc.xx and field requests for new
> subgroups on a country-by-country basis -- let them grow organically?
> Why or why not?
Some regions are pretty obviously open to axeing. I'd say, any loc.xx.*
where the subgroups are basically dead should be axed. Any that have moderate
posting should be opened for debate within the groups. And any that are
clearly busy should be kept. For instance, loc.us.oh.* has a clear value to
those of us in the area.
> * Move lugnet.trains.org to lugnet.org.train/ltc/etc., and move
> lugnet.castle.org to lugnet.org.castle, and move lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw
> to lugnet.org.cad.ldraw (or something)? Why or why not?
I think a cleaner path to organizations is a good idea. Although, I'd
recomend against creating generic headers like lugnet.org.train. I'd go for
lugnet.org.ltc, lugnet.org.cw/castleworld. The terms castle and train (and
such) are too generic in the LEGO community to be aquired by a single group.
Other castle, train, etc groups with a different focus may develop and
shouldn't be out-in-the-cold as it were.
Perhaps, links on the related section for the appropriate themed group. Say
a link to .org.ltc at .trains.
Later,
Gino A...
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| (...) What are those connotations? You're making me feel old. :-) Other than spontaneous all-night slam-dancing with techno trance house musing and things of that ilk, I'm not aware of other meanings of the word "rave." I don't think there's (...) (24 years ago, 5-Mar-01, to lugnet.admin.nntp)
| | | Re: Newsgroup structure: some tough decisions
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| Gino A. Melone wrote in message ... (...) moderate I disagree on this one. The Idaho group has not seen much traffic, but then again there aren't many of us. As LUGNET membership gets larger, I would expect our Idaho group to become active at some (...) (24 years ago, 5-Mar-01, to lugnet.admin.nntp)
| | | Re: Newsgroup structure: some tough decisions
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| (...) I agree. But "rant" doesn't really go with "praise" - how about "whine" instead? That might also keep people from taking themselves too seriously when posting there, if they're "whining" instead of "ranting". (...) In another thread, the term (...) (24 years ago, 10-Mar-01, to lugnet.admin.nntp)
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| | Newsgroup structure: some tough decisions
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| I'd like to kick off a discussion about the current state of the newsgroup structure here -- missing groups, unnecessary, groups, annoyingly or confusingly named groups, etc. The goal of this discussion is to come away with a list of practical (...) (24 years ago, 5-Mar-01, to lugnet.admin.nntp, lugnet.admin.terms, lugnet.announce, lugnet.org, lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.loc.us, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.off-topic.debate) !!
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