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In lugnet.admin.suggestions, David Eaton wrote: (snip) PLEASE do not discuss **any** of these suggestions in this thread. Start a new thread or find the relevant older post and hang stuff there. (one post per suggestion is best, as it keeps things (...) (21 years ago, 29-Mar-05, to lugnet.admin.suggestions)
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(...) I think the implication is that these would be two seperate things? Hence, the Top Stories on the main page (and potentially the news sidebar) would be the "general public" stories, but there would be a seperate area for your own personal top (...) (21 years ago, 29-Mar-05, to lugnet.admin.suggestions)
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(...) I agree. But I think that admins should be obligated to explain a rejection, but at their own discretion. I think preference should be given to explaining a descision rather than not, but of course, that isn't always possible. Legoswami (PS (...) (21 years ago, 29-Mar-05, to lugnet.admin.suggestions, FTX)
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(...) Why? If a reasonable explanation can be given, a explanation should be given. This is not the military (I get enough of that at work) and user donations drive this site. Therefore I think that if a user request is rejected, a reason for the (...) (21 years ago, 29-Mar-05, to lugnet.admin.suggestions)
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(...) np... I've been complaining about not having one of these for a while, someone told me to put up or shut up! (...) Can't speak to that, or my morals... It's a great morale boost though, for me, anyway, though, see above. (...) That depends. I (...) (21 years ago, 29-Mar-05, to lugnet.admin.suggestions)
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(...) Ooo. Excellent suggestion. Steve (21 years ago, 29-Mar-05, to lugnet.admin.suggestions)
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(...) Thanks, Lar. This is a great moral boost. Will there be any explanations when an item is rejected? -Duane (21 years ago, 29-Mar-05, to lugnet.admin.suggestions)
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(...) admin.suggestions? (...) No problem, happy to help. I will search for more as time permits. Janey "Red Brick" (21 years ago, 29-Mar-05, to lugnet.admin.suggestions)
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Oh, sorry. I missed one. I absolutey HATE having to confirm my posts when using NNTP... Rob (21 years ago, 29-Mar-05, to lugnet.admin.suggestions)
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I see one you guys missed (I think): Posting Mechanics - Fix FTX link mechanics for NNTP subscribers. When people don't put a space between the picture link (*.jpg) and the website link (*.html), NNTP subscribers who click on that link get an error (...) (21 years ago, 29-Mar-05, to lugnet.admin.suggestions)
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(...) where to post comments, etc. Now, comments: - "Ensure that admin@LUG.. goes to all admins": That seems to be in place, but assuming it works like the db@lugnet address, I'm guessing it doesn't work. I'd suggest you send a test email to that (...) (21 years ago, 29-Mar-05, to lugnet.admin.suggestions)
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(URL) give it a boo. If your favorite suggestion didn't make the list, or if you think a different post explains the suggestion better than the one I chose, or if you know more about the status than I did, send me a mail to my LUGNET ID, and I'll (...) (21 years ago, 29-Mar-05, to lugnet.admin.suggestions) !
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I get my lugnet news through email for the few groups I'm interested in. Thing is, FTX tends to mangle links slightly. Would it be possible to run messages through an HTML filter before sending them out? For those that prefer speed over beauty, it (...) (21 years ago, 17-Mar-05, to lugnet.admin.suggestions, FTX)
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(...) Yes, this is exactly what I was thinking about. I think it'd be a lot simpler than having the entire newsgroup moved, and yet retain the function you want-- namely, to have people looking for space be able to see mecha as well since they're so (...) (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.admin.suggestions)
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(...) Another possibility is leaving it where it is, but providing a link on the .space page (similar to SciBrick@ and StarWars@). ROSCO (21 years ago, 14-Mar-05, to lugnet.admin.suggestions)
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(...) make it so, number one! sounds like an excellent idea. i think there should also be a "sci-fi" category to replace space and mecha since those themes follow under that category. either way, it makes no difference to me. (21 years ago, 14-Mar-05, to lugnet.admin.suggestions)
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(...) I second the above statement and endorse it fully. I would also ask any and all members of the Mecha Building communinty, aka, newsgroup readers to lend their support by posting along to this message thread. The only other issue I would like (...) (21 years ago, 14-Mar-05, to lugnet.admin.suggestions)
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We (the curators of .mecha, Mark Neumann and Eric Sophie) have been talking for a while amongst ourselves about moving .mecha to a location that makes it easier to find mecha related stuff on Lugnet. I am formally requesting that .mecha be moved (...) (21 years ago, 14-Mar-05, to lugnet.admin.suggestions, lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha)
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The market sub hierarchy has been a more confusing part of the overall hierarchy than most sub hierarchies, has been for years.... The following are personal thoughts, just to be clear. (...) I seem to recall that there has always been some (...) (21 years ago, 7-Mar-05, to lugnet.admin.suggestions)
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(...) I agree. I thought that BST was for direct person-to-person transactions. Lugnet created a specific group for brickshops to remove the BL ads from the old fashioned classified type ads. That kind of division is in effect for eBay auctions. (...) (21 years ago, 7-Mar-05, to lugnet.admin.suggestions, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.market.brickshops)
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