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(...) Yeah, you're probably right. :) I don't even notice that I enter "to" here in the Name and E-mail fields (the rest of my name and e-mail is auto-filled by IE) and check that "I have carefully read... blah, blah" checkbox; that has become a (...) (15 years ago, 16-Mar-10, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) Heh, don't apologize - it's great to hear from LUGNET users why they like this place! My view is about 100% opposite from yours ;) Yes, you need a flickr account, but you need to join here too, which we agree is painful. When you joined (...) (15 years ago, 16-Mar-10, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) I do realize the fact that LUGNET is a huge deterrent, but I just can't get into my head why. Yes, I recall it was a pain to join LUGNET when I moved from the mailing list that preceeded LUGNET. But I only had to do it "once in my lifetime", (...) (15 years ago, 16-Mar-10, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) I very strongly second this. I've been lurking here for years now, but almost never post, and never get involved, because of how awkward, old & user-unfriendly LUGNET is. I think LUGNET is a huge deterrent to any potential LDraw newcomers & (...) (15 years ago, 16-Mar-10, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) Here's the last version I gave: (URL) (19.3MB) It's been a year since I gave it so it may be outdated. -Orion (15 years ago, 16-Mar-10, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) -SNIP- (...) I have just uploaded version 1.0.5.4 of LDTranslator. Please note that due to some problems with the CMS I can not change the text of that pages. But the link still works and now you will get this new version. Please leave a note (...) (15 years ago, 16-Mar-10, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) -SNIP- (...) Thanks for reporting. I'll have a look into this. cu mikeheide (15 years ago, 16-Mar-10, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) That's the sort of discussion forum layout that I've seen dominate every site I use today, except for Lugnet. Lugnet surely went the hierarchical direction because the best Newsgroup readers supported hierarchical views. Like it or not, that's (...) (15 years ago, 16-Mar-10, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) It's been so long since I looked at it, I forgot about the copyright of the images. I'll need to get some OKs first and give credit where credit is due. That semi-truck is 99% Pierre Normandin's design. There are also some personal thoughts (...) (15 years ago, 16-Mar-10, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) I'll accept two round-trip tickets and a nice hotel...just kidding. I'd love to see it, but that one is a bit far for me to go this time. I'll be at BrickWorld again this year, but even that is an 11 hour drive. Scott W. (15 years ago, 16-Mar-10, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) Thanks for the presentation Scott. I'd love to also see yours, Orion. I have been in charge of presentations at the last two national AFOL events in Spain (HispaBrick) and will be for the next one. I prepared a short and basic presentation (...) (15 years ago, 16-Mar-10, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) (April 9-11, 2010 in Fremont, California - see bricksbythebay.com) (15 years ago, 16-Mar-10, to lugnet.cad)
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Michael, I found a bug. When I start LDTranslator and open a menu but not pick an option but click elsewhere, an Unhandled Exception occurs. See screenshot: (URL) I click "Continue" I can indeed contiunue to use the program. Error: See the end of (...) (15 years ago, 16-Mar-10, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) <snip> (...) That's an absolutely fantastic presentation! Even a grumpy old man like me has nothing to complain about it. /Tore (15 years ago, 15-Mar-10, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) I think TBB and flickR have an easier entry. LUGNET is a bit scary to sign up to, and is certainly a pain in the but to remember your username (member #) and password (is this even changeable). Actually, I remember it being a lot scary to (...) (15 years ago, 15-Mar-10, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) You should add it to the ILTCO library. I can assure you that it's still used. Tim (15 years ago, 15-Mar-10, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) I've been distributing my presentation by email, whenever I get someone asking about my MOCs: (URL) been meaning to get it posted to the ILTCO database of presentations, but ILTCO already has one foot in the grave. Scott W. (15 years ago, 15-Mar-10, to lugnet.cad)
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--snip-- (...) That structure attracted 6.2 thousand comments last year out of 8.4 million page views. You may not like it (I prefer threading too) but it's here to stay. And between TBB and flickr (same structure) there are already over 40 comments (...) (15 years ago, 15-Mar-10, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) Part of the problem is that there are not as many presentations being given and general overall evangelizing being done at fan conventions. This is partly due to the fact that the de facto spokesman of the organization, Tim Courtney, has been (...) (15 years ago, 15-Mar-10, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) Yes, maybe it is a generation issue. I followed the link (URL) and I didn't like what I saw. I mean, most of the replies were in deed positive and encouraging, but the layout of the site... No tree structure but just a linear thread. Scroll, (...) (15 years ago, 15-Mar-10, to lugnet.cad)
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