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(...) Ya but this one is a good direction.. more certified, less need review, less need more votes. The next parts update should be a nice one! (...) (21 years ago, 11-Dec-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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It keeps growing... and growing... and growing... ;-) Stats for Unofficial Files 365 certified files. 224 files need admin review. 402 files need more votes. 558 have uncertified subfiles. 174 held files. Total Files: 1,723 Comparison with Prev. (...) (21 years ago, 10-Dec-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) Thanks. It works now. A (21 years ago, 8-Dec-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) You have to give the system some time for your newly registered account to be filtered throughout all the site's modules. Log out, wait 30 minutes, log in, and try again. You should now be able to vote. -Orion (21 years ago, 7-Dec-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) I'd love to vote, and after registering, receiving my password, and for all appearances logging in correctly I get the following message when I select the 'vote for a model/scene' links : "Incorrect User ID or Password, or your account has (...) (21 years ago, 7-Dec-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) I've created a Current Month's Contest gallery for MOTM and SOTM. You can link to them at: (URL) (21 years ago, 3-Dec-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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In lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, Miguel Agullo wrote: Maybe it's worth creating voting and (...) Also for those who either can't (e.g. under 13) or won't create a user account. If the contest is meant to draw in people to the great possiblilities of (...) (21 years ago, 2-Dec-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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Stats for Unofficial Files 301 certified files. 250 files need admin review. 453 files need more votes. 503 have uncertified subfiles. 133 held files. Total Files: 1,640 Comparison with Prev. Report: 2003-12-01: 301 / 250 / 453 / 503 / 133 (1,640) (...) (21 years ago, 2-Dec-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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Hi Orion, Thanks for bringing this back!! If I may offer a suggestion, I think it's ... cruel ;?) to not let users look at the images again once they've voted. Maybe it's worth creating voting and non-voting galleries or offer some other solution. (...) (21 years ago, 1-Dec-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) by the end of the week. -Orion (21 years ago, 1-Dec-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) being connected by slow modem? That page takes *time* to load! -- Anders Isaksson, Sweden BlockCAD: (2 URLs) (21 years ago, 1-Dec-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) This type of "integrate my data" request won't go anywhere until after we've changed the PT to use the general site's user authentication. We've got one outstanding issue with the pnauth.cgi test script, and that is your (Franklin's) (...) (21 years ago, 30-Nov-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) Steve, What's the status on this? I've been trying to do some last-minute reviews (to help pad out the impending LCAD release ;) but I've reached the point of diminishing returns (many of the files listed in the queue are ones that I've (...) (21 years ago, 30-Nov-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Numbers Report - 24 November 2003
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Section Totals 233 certified files. 286 files need admin review. 435 files need more votes. 530 have uncertified subfiles. 141 held files. Total Files: 1,625 Comparison with Prev. Report: 2003-11-24: 233 / 286 / 435 / 530 / 141 (1,625) 2001-11-17: (...) (21 years ago, 24-Nov-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) I disagree with this idea. Fixed parts can have subtle changes to them that may affect the parent part. In other words, part fixes are essentially new parts meant to replace the old parts. -Orion (21 years ago, 21-Nov-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) I can see where you are coming from on this and do sympathise. If I were doing the coding, I'd have difficulty in justifying spending the time needed to add this extra level of complexity to the PT, when what we are seeing is a _relatively_ (...) (21 years ago, 21-Nov-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) Oooooooohhhhh... I *really* like this one... >;) (...) Interesting. (...) Make this an **option**, and I'd like it... (...) Yessssssss... Thanks, Franklin (21 years ago, 21-Nov-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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I thought of another one, something I *know* I've mentioned before (in various discussions w/ Steve, off-line as well as here on LUGNet)... If a primitive or subfile that has *already* been released (i.e., the file is an **OFFICIAL** file), you (...) (21 years ago, 21-Nov-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) Sorry, Orion, but I wouldn't use this. If I want to communicate privately with someone, I'll use e-mail. If I don't have his e-mail address, or if I want to post a public, LEGO-related message, I'll use LUGNet. FWIW, I already have ~100kb of (...) (21 years ago, 20-Nov-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) That is a definite snag. Any chance that function can be enhanced to include actual emailings? But still, there are times when direct messaging-links on the PT would be very handy. Steve (21 years ago, 20-Nov-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) How'd I forget that? I've even used the Scan in the past. Certainly easier than the Find function of a web browser. Could we add the file scan to the toolbar, next to the lookup box? Or better (IMO), replace the file name lookup box with a (...) (21 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) How'd I forget that? I've even used the Scan in the past. Certainly easier than the Find function of a web browser. Could we add the file scan to the toolbar, next to the lookup box? Or better (IMO), replace the file name lookup box with a (...) (21 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) This already exists. It's called File Scan and is located on the PT Tools page. -Orion (21 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) How about a search function, similar to the one on PartsRef? Enter a term, and the search engine checks the file names, part names, CATEGORY statements, and KEYWORDS statements for matches. The current PT search function is file name only. (...) (21 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) This would definitely be a move in the wrong direction, unless there also continued to be an option to continue to see the whole list on one page. Quite aside from the hassle of having to page through material, the Parts Tracker is where (...) (21 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) Actually this already exists in a modified form on the LDraw website. Since all the members of the PT are also members of the LDraw website the use of the Private Message system. The snag is that you have to visit the Main Ldraw site to see if (...) (21 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) A couple more, with some overlap. - Add a checkbox to the submit & review pages, to flag an item as needing admin attention. - Add a function to send email to other PT users, without exposing other users addresses. Need this both as a stand (...) (21 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Numbers Report - 17 November 2003
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Section Totals 213 certified files. 298 files need admin review. 433 files need more votes. 527 have uncertified subfiles. 147 held files. Total Files: 1,618 Comparison with Prev. Report: 2001-11-17: 213 / 298 / 433 / 527 / 147 (1,618) 2003-11-10: (...) (21 years ago, 17-Nov-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) But it *is* already optional (in most any browser): Right click and select 'open in new window'. -- Anders Isaksson, Sweden BlockCAD: (2 URLs) (21 years ago, 14-Nov-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) Or, as an alternative to right-clicking, you can also drag'n'drop part-links to a second browser window. Assuming you have enough space on your screen. For me, dragging tends to be easier to remember dragging than right-clicking. Steve (21 years ago, 14-Nov-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) Well, how about making it optional then? So the user can choose whether they want the part to be displayed in the same window or load in a different window. I usualy try and click them to load in a different window, but it is easy to forget (...) (21 years ago, 14-Nov-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) thx orion for pointing this out. In fact I've got just submit-priviledges, never ever asked for a reviewer status and won't do it in the future ;-) w. (21 years ago, 13-Nov-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) As a rare PT user, I agree. I despise pop-up navigation, or auto-launching of new windows. I should control that, not the page. -Tim (21 years ago, 13-Nov-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) Please, please, please don't do that. If users want to open the link in a new window (or even better, tabs), they can do it themselves - on modern browsers, middle clicking on a link usually does it. Otherwise, right click on the link, and (...) (21 years ago, 13-Nov-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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I would suggest that when you click on a part from the tracker list that it would open up in a new window so that the list would still be available in the other window. The list takes a long time to load and each time you go from a part back to the (...) (21 years ago, 13-Nov-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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Here's one more... Whenever I look at the "details" for a specific file, I want to see my reviews listed for all of the related files and/or required subfiles... For example: Required (unofficial) subfiles: xxx.dat 3 hold votes (you voted "hold") (...) (21 years ago, 12-Nov-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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I thought of another one... In the "My Reviews" page, I want the option of seeing **just** my "no vote" (i.e., abstain) reviews. Every so often, I'll want to re-review these "null" votes, and possibly make a more useful determination on them (i.e., (...) (21 years ago, 12-Nov-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) Yes. MySubmits lists all the parts for which you have any submit action. In other words if you submitted a fix to a already submitted file it is listed on MySubmits. May request would filter out any parts in which you did not post the inital (...) (21 years ago, 12-Nov-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) Assuming you have Reviewer priviledges. Not all PT users do. -Orion (21 years ago, 12-Nov-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) Orion, is this different from the "My Submits" page already there? (URL) (...) This is a good idea. Andy (21 years ago, 12-Nov-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, FTX)
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(...) Willy, you can do this by a "novote" review of your own part. (21 years ago, 12-Nov-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) This would be good, as long as it *does* show them when the file has been resubmitted and the votes deleted. (...) I like this one. (...) I like this too. (...) I think if anything, this should *show* them by default, with the option to *hide* (...) (21 years ago, 12-Nov-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) ...[same as]... (...) Yes. (Heh, big surprise, my liking this one. ;) (...) That's good, too. (...) I like this. (...) Yes!! (...) Oh, [*BLEEP*], YES!! (Who do I have to kill to get this one? >;) Here's some more: An option that sorts all (...) (21 years ago, 12-Nov-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) "do not even consider to make the slightest change to this file - even if it got 5 hold-votes, hangs in the PT for more than 3 years and looks like an orphan!!!" ROFL - allowing authors to reply to a reviewers comment without the need to (...) (21 years ago, 12-Nov-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) Franklin suggested this one a while back: A 'Parts I Have Not Reviewed' page Some of my own: A filter for MyReviews that show only those parts initially submitted by the user. Allow users to edit the header of those parts they initially (...) (21 years ago, 12-Nov-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) I'll send it to you. Look for it in your Email -Orion (21 years ago, 11-Nov-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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Steve, Chris, and Orion, I cannot find an email address for "Steffan." I wanted to send a message to him, about his review on one of my files on the PT... Aren't all reveiwers and authors supposed to have some means of communication (i.e., email (...) (21 years ago, 11-Nov-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Improving the Parts Tracker experience
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(...) What changes/improvements would anyone like to see on the PT to make it easier to slog through the 1500 files currently out there? I'm open to any ideas at this point - reiterate old ideas, bring up new ones. But think about what pages, (...) (21 years ago, 11-Nov-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) OK, when I get time, I'll give that a try. I can also add an option to the page to hide certified and needs-admin files. That will cut down on the amount of noise on the page. Steve (21 years ago, 11-Nov-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Numbers Report - 10 November 2003
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Section Totals 178 certified files. 306 files need admin review. 423 files need more votes. 521 have uncertified subfiles. 140 held files. Total Files: 1,568 Comparison with Prev. Report: 2003-11-10: 178 / 306 / 423 / 521 / 140 (1,568) 2003-11-03: (...) (21 years ago, 10-Nov-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) That's my opinion, also. I posted my comment originally for several reasons: 1. As a "nudge" to other reviewers -- "Hey! We got a zillion files loaded here! How about we all vote on some of 'em, and get some of 'em processed and out the door?" (...) (21 years ago, 4-Nov-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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Due to the hard work of the team members, we hope to have the Model of the Month (MOTM) and Scene of the Month (SOTM) contests up and running by next month. As such I'd like to ask for any and all submissions to these two contests. If you are new to (...) (21 years ago, 4-Nov-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad.ray, lugnet.announce)
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Here is the solution (IMO) to the sorting thing for the PT and to the problem of files sitting there for ages. All files marked "hold" or "needs admin review" or "certified" (i.e. "you cant do anything with this file right now") go to the bottom of (...) (21 years ago, 4-Nov-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) I sort of think we shouldn't go there. Just my opinion. This isn't a competition. (21 years ago, 4-Nov-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Numbers Report - 3 November 2003
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Section Totals 158 certified files. 289 files need admin review. 418 files need more votes. 540 have uncertified subfiles. 147 held files. Total Files: 1,552 Comparison with Prev. Report: 2003-11-03: 158 / 289 / 418 / 540 / 147 (1,552) 2003-10-27: (...) (21 years ago, 3-Nov-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) My guess: If someone votes "will review" it's like it's on their to-do list because they think they're a good candidate. Submitting a modified part should not clear WILL NOT and WILL review votes. Only a hold/certify should clear them Give a (...) (21 years ago, 3-Nov-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) I like this idea. It solve the perceived de-emphasis on [art with uncertified subparts. (...) I think the parts list should list everything currently on the PT. This way I can find a subfile I may have missed or wasn't included in a model I (...) (21 years ago, 3-Nov-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Numbers Report - 27 October 2003
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(...) You know, if we all want to keep score, I could just whip up a "reviews posted per user" page. I *not* saying this a good idea, just throwing it out for consideration. Steve (21 years ago, 3-Nov-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) I wouldn't exactly characterize that as a "bug". Maybe if the page was called "My File Queue"... But it might be a nice feature for it to ignore files you've already looked at. Steve (21 years ago, 3-Nov-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) First off, a bigger issue with this file is that it is a model, not a part. I feel it goes beyond the idea of a shortcut, or complete assembly. However, to your point. This file uses *3* unofficial files. Yes, they are updates of (...) (21 years ago, 3-Nov-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) OK, so let's figure out a better sort order. The possible 'statuses' for files are: - Certified! - Needs Admin review - Needs more votes - Subfiles aren't certified - Hold My thinking when I constructed the list and the sorting was: - Keep the (...) (21 years ago, 3-Nov-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) Make deals with people. Trade reviews - you'll look at their files (and offer honest reviews) if they'll look at yours. (...) I'm sorry you've gotten that feeling. My feeling is that the current system gives a lot *more* power to the standard (...) (21 years ago, 3-Nov-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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Going back a ways for this one... (...) I considered going a similar route when I constructed the PT: offer reviewers a list of checkpoints that they should consider when posting a review. I abandoned this thinking because the 'rules' for processing (...) (21 years ago, 3-Nov-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Numbers Report - 27 October 2003
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((URL) Posted by 'fwcain' 791 matches found. (21 years ago, 27-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Numbers Report - 27 October 2003
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Section Totals 109 certified files. 332 files need admin review. 413 files need more votes. 537 have uncertified subfiles. 148 held files. Total Files: 1,539 Comparison with Prev. Report: 2003-10-27: 109 / 332 / 413 / 537 / 148 (1,539) 2003-10-20: (...) (21 years ago, 27-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Numbers Report - 20 October 2003
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Section Totals 107 certified files. 330 files need admin review. 368 files need more votes. 553 have uncertified subfiles. 146 held files. Total Files: 1,504 Comparison with Prev. Report: 2003-10-20 - 107 / 330 / 368 / 553 / 146 (1,504) 2003-10-14 - (...) (21 years ago, 21-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Numbers Report - 14 October 2003
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Section Totals 96 certified files. 341 files need admin review. 359 files need more votes. 545 have uncertified subfiles. 148 held files. Total Files: 1,489 Comparison with Prev. Report: 2003-10-14 - 096 / 341 / 359 / 545 / 148 (1,489) 2003-10-08 - (...) (21 years ago, 14-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: LDraw.org Updates page still WAY out of date
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(...) I don't know that my post had anything to do with it, but in any event thanks to whoever updated the page for updating it. And my "way out of date" title was badly chosen, but I do think 7 months is a long time on the web. --Travis (21 years ago, 13-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) I wouldn't say "way out of date" is a appropriate label, it's more like "some things have fallen through the cracks". As far as the missing items you have brought up, the issue is known and someone is assigned to fix it. Addionally, the (...) (21 years ago, 13-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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I don't want to come across wrong here, but given that the new site was launched a little over a month ago, and given that the parts library is essentially the core focus of the site, I find it a little strange that the parts library updates page is (...) (21 years ago, 12-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, FTX)
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| | Re: Legacy Files on the Parts Tracker
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(...) Certainly. Jacob (21 years ago, 10-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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The hotlist is here: (URL) argue that IT ought to have uncertified subparts weighed a bit higher, I guess. (21 years ago, 8-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) I think that would be nice but I am thinking they don't seem to, even though they do (URL) and you'll see the first part with uncertified subfiles is below at least some of the subfiles it contains. Yet it's hard to tell. I can't find the (...) (21 years ago, 8-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Numbers Report - 8 October 2003
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Section Totals 69 certified files. 339 files need admin review. 384 files need more votes. 544 have uncertified subfiles. 147 held files. Total Files: 1,483 Comparison with Prev. Report: 2003-10-08 - 069 / 339 / 384 / 544 / 147 (1,483) 2003-10-01 - (...) (21 years ago, 8-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) No, that's a very good point. You're correct, that the subparts have to be certified first. I was really trying to advocate changing just the sort order of the parts tracker list (so that parts at the bottom of the page don't get ignored), not (...) (21 years ago, 8-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) Shouldn't subfiles sort *before* any part that actually uses them? Ie. no use certifying the part unless the subfiles are done first. -- Anders Isaksson, Sweden BlockCAD: (2 URLs) (21 years ago, 7-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Bugs with the Parts Tracker
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[emphasis Franklin's] (...) Here's a good example of why the current nomenclature is messed up (in my humble, yet aggressively vociferous, opinion). (URL) new file does not -- repeat ***NOT*** -- need any unofficial parts, and yet it says (...) (21 years ago, 7-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Legacy Files on the Parts Tracker
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(...) There may be merit in somehow boosting the position of the subfiles themselves in the list (if it's true that people only work on the highest listed items and ignore the bottom stuff... I know it's true for me). Perhaps the more parts use an (...) (21 years ago, 7-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) FWIW, I agree with this. Though I am a parts reviewer, I don't have a terribly extensive collection of pieces to compare the LDraw ones with. And the Real World doesn't leave much time to review parts! --Ryan (explaining his credentials to (...) (21 years ago, 6-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) THANK YOU!!! I've been arguing this very point (mostly off-list) with Steve for the better part of three years now! Pummelling the deceased equine, Franklin (21 years ago, 5-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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You have a "hold" vote on this file: (URL) post an image of the gap. Thanks, Franklin (21 years ago, 5-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: PT File Queue has (minor) bug
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(...) Hmm... I'd better get cracking. Franklin's about to pass me up. ;-) -Orion (21 years ago, 5-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | PT File Queue has (minor) bug
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When I check the File Queue at the Parts Tracker: (URL) noticed that it does *not* weed out those files I've already reviewed... (... which is 390 files, so far, according to this): (URL) (21 years ago, 5-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Legacy Files on the Parts Tracker
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(...) For how long? A year? *Two*? I've *already* waited that long for some of the files on the PT. How much longer should I be asked to wait before others agree with me that there *is* a problem? Part of the reason I cannot let go of this, is (...) (21 years ago, 5-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Legacy Files on the Parts Tracker
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(...) I agree here. I own a bunch of "rare" parts and could compare the ldraw parts to the real thing. But I dont know anything about the technical stuff and cant say on those. Also, I could provide comments on part names, KEYWORDS etc (since I know (...) (21 years ago, 4-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Numbers Report - 1 October 2003
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Section Totals 048 certified files. 284 files need admin review. 436 files need more votes. 563 have uncertified subfiles. 161 held files. Total Files: 1,492 Comparison with Prev. Report: 2003-10-01 - 048 / 284 / 436 / 563 / 161 (1,492) 2003-09-26 - (...) (21 years ago, 1-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) If we require (by informal convention at least) authors to have the part they author, I do think there's merit in requiring at least one (or two) reviewer(s) to have the part they author as well. So I think this is a good restriction although (...) (21 years ago, 1-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) I agree that the way subfiles are handled is a bit klunky, but I can't think of a better way to handle them. (...) Yes, I think that we should shift away from holding unused primitives. A simple novote would suffice or maybe a "Certified but (...) (21 years ago, 1-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) I like this, sort of. While I thinks it's a good idea, the overall effect would be to lower throughput since not everyone has an expansive LEGO collection. Isn't that part of the reason why some started using virtual LEGO in the first place? (...) (21 years ago, 1-Oct-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) I can think if a few things that might help throughput (I'm sure that most of these have been discussed before): 1) Create a new review attribute "compared to physical part" (which could apply to an admin or regular review), which certifies (...) (21 years ago, 30-Sep-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) I think something like this (or just releasing unused primitives) would be useful. There is a clear advantage to "locking in" primitives: they are designed to be used by multiple authors; if they are not properly examined and said to be good, (...) (21 years ago, 30-Sep-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) I'm opposed to the [x] number of votes equals an admin vote for a couple of reasons: - I envision a group of reviewers getting together the push a few low quality or controversial parts through at the last minute. It really wouldn't be that (...) (21 years ago, 30-Sep-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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Thanks for the feedback. First of all, to my mind, the number of files processed and released has no bearing on the issue I raised, that there are *several* files that have been sitting on the Parts Tracker for *well* over a year (almost *two* (...) (21 years ago, 29-Sep-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) But how can you certify a part that uses subparts, if the subparts might change? Maybe the orientation of the file will change, and then the parent part would have to be modified? Or am I missing something? (21 years ago, 29-Sep-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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In general, I agree with Orion that having the parts tracker is much better than not having it, and that the main problem is that there are too few active reviewers. Just as a reminder to those reviewers out there, look at the parts queue, which (...) (21 years ago, 29-Sep-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) snip (...) I couldn't agrre with this more. Having the parts tracker allows users access to a greater number of parts than ever before. Using these parts becomes stricly the user's decision and therefore risk. I'm sure there are those people (...) (21 years ago, 27-Sep-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) I have a couple of thought on this: 1.) The numbers don't support your claims. In 2002, the first full year of the PT, we released over 800 files, over 500 of which were new parts, this is more than the years 1998, 1999, and 2000 combined. Not (...) (21 years ago, 26-Sep-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Legacy Files on the Parts Tracker
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There are some files on the Parts Tracker that have been sitting there for quite some time (well over a year). Here's just a small group... These Roadsigns were initially uploaded in October 2001: (URL) their subfiles were not uploaded until (...) (21 years ago, 26-Sep-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Numbers Report - 26 Sept. 2003
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Section Totals 48 certified files. 252 files need admin review. 460 files need more votes. 557 have uncertified subfiles. 155 held files. Total Files: 1,472 Comparison with Prev. Report: 2003-09-26 - 048 / 252 / 460 / 557 / 155 (1,472) 2003-09-21 - (...) (21 years ago, 26-Sep-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: numbers report - 21 Sept. 2003
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Correcting a typo... Sorry... Section Totals 40 certified files. 235 files need admin review. 457 files need more votes. 552 have uncertified subfiles. 151 held files. Total Files: 1,435 For comparison: 2003-09-10 - 040 / 155 / 474 / 520 / 156 (...) (21 years ago, 22-Sep-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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