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Re: LDraw.org 2011-01 Parts Update Now Available
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Date: 
Sat, 6 Aug 2011 18:11:01 GMT
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Tim Gould wrote:

I'm afraid we are prioritising new users over those from the 1980s.
What with it being 2011 and all it seemed the right time ;)

Yes, why stay with obsolete methods that are 300-3000% more efficient for
reading text messages, why stay with 'one click reads everything' when we
can use the much more modern 'upmty-eleven clicks may find everything but
you will probably never know for sure', why use 'get it all and read at your
leisure' when we can have 'get one and hope you can find your way to the
next and the internet connection will stay up for your next click'?

--
Anders Isaksson



Message has 3 Replies:
  Re: LDraw.org 2011-01 Parts Update Now Available
 
(...) Personally I have no problem with NNTP and would happily stick with it. Unfortunately most of the internet will not. So our choices (as I see them) are as follows: 1) Stick with LUGNET with NNTP but suffer a lack of new users who either can't (...) (13 years ago, 6-Aug-11, to lugnet.cad)
  Re: LDraw.org 2011-01 Parts Update Now Available
 
(...) I do share your frustration, but if the new, slower and much more inefficient way to navigate through the forum threads really will attract new users, I will not stand in its way. I'll give it some time and hope for improvements that will (...) (13 years ago, 7-Aug-11, to lugnet.cad)
  Re: LDraw.org 2011-01 Parts Update Now Available
 
(...) Here's the deal: When I created the new forum and announced the change, I knew there would be some people who didn't like it. Change is hard, I acknowledge that. But we were driving away new blood for the sake of the old hats. Yes I like NNTP (...) (13 years ago, 7-Aug-11, to lugnet.cad)

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  Re: LDraw.org 2011-01 Parts Update Now Available
 
(...) I'm afraid we are prioritising new users over those from the 1980s. What with it being 2011 and all it seemed the right time ;) Tim (13 years ago, 6-Aug-11, to lugnet.cad)

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