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(...) Seems worthy of exploration. The downside is that an important but unpopular message might get downchecked pretty badly. (...) Interesting proposal. the threshold is somewhat reminiscent of the slashdot karma functionality, if you run at +5 (...) (21 years ago, 26-Jan-05, to lugnet.admin.suggestions, FTX)
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(...) I would like to suggest a "down-light" option. Enough downlights could moderate a post into oblivion. Then you would truly have a representation of the "community" opinion on something. I've been thinking about such a system all week, just (...) (21 years ago, 26-Jan-05, to lugnet.admin.suggestions, FTX)
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(...) Oh wow, I didn't know that, and yes it does help. Thanks Janey "Red Brick" (21 years ago, 26-Jan-05, to lugnet.admin.suggestions)
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(...) Yes, I just did a little test with this one (URL) was the first person to spotlight it when it came out. But he's got 13 others, is at the top of the list and so I think I can safely retract now... So I did. you can click on the details link (...) (21 years ago, 26-Jan-05, to lugnet.admin.suggestions)
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(...) I think you should be able to just select the default "---" choice in the dropdown again, instead of "spotlight" or "highlight", and press submit and voila. Hope that helps. (21 years ago, 26-Jan-05, to lugnet.admin.suggestions)
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In lugnet.admin.suggestions, Mark Jordan wrote: snipped out some great suggestions. (...) Lugnet is a different then many forums because of personal disclosure of names. There is more credibility instead of "hiding" behind nicknames, an alias or (...) (21 years ago, 26-Jan-05, to lugnet.admin.suggestions)
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(...) I'm glad you said that, because its true, and an uncomfortable fact. I was trying to find a way of saying it myself, but couldn't figure it out. Here are some thoughts on how to minimise the "bad fun" effect. Maybe I am lazy, but I'm more (...) (21 years ago, 26-Jan-05, to lugnet.admin.suggestions)
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Personal opinion follows (...) Seems a good list to me. (...) Nod. you COULD argue the ToS aleady addresses this in that it talks about all submitted data, but on the other hand a lot of stuff in there applies to "Discussion Groups" and that ought (...) (21 years ago, 25-Jan-05, to lugnet.admin.suggestions)
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(...) I would expect that the TOU should be changed from describing behavior in discussion groups to simply behavior on Lugnet. Theoretically, in addition to the set database, you've got: - curators putting data on the newsgroup front pages - (...) (21 years ago, 25-Jan-05, to lugnet.admin.suggestions)
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(...) He could have said "small red elements are mixed in with my big brown elements". (21 years ago, 25-Jan-05, to lugnet.admin.suggestions)
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