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| | | I sold a MISB 6030 LEGO 1984 Catapult set to Ivan Mucha from the Republic of Slovakia on eBay who has the eBay member name bombrak and whose email address is thefly@stonline.sk. Being overconfident and hoping to save the buyer postage, I sent the (...) (16 years ago, 28-May-08, to lugnet.castle)
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| | | | | Re: 6030 MISB lost in Slovakia —Martin Srb
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| | | | | (...) A couple of days ago, on some other website, I read a message from a Slovakian AFOL complaining about not getting an uninsured MISB 6030... yes, it was him. In my opinion, it is definitely not honest to make public his full name, member name (...) (16 years ago, 1-Jun-08, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | | | | | | Re: 6030 MISB lost in Slovakia —John Patterson
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| | | | | | | (...) Give the guy a brake, he wasn't being "political incorrect" and it is good to know about problems so the rest of us do not make the same mistake or fall into the same trap, which ever. Had he said the US or Canada or GB would he have been (...) (16 years ago, 1-Jun-08, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: 6030 MISB lost on planet Earth ... somewhere —Anne Schubert
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| | | | | | | | My intent was as someone stated, a "cautionary tale" and a request for others to keep a lookout ... admittedly a desperate request because the person possessing the lost set could also read the post and remove the identifying sticker. I hoped that (...) (16 years ago, 3-Jun-08, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: 6030 MISB lost on planet Earth ... somewhere —Richie Dulin
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| | | | | | | | (...) Your post would be better made to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade. Cheers Richie Dulin CO Legeaux (16 years ago, 3-Jun-08, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | | | | | | Re: 6030 MISB lost in Slovakia —Timothy Gould
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| | | | | | (...) --snip-- (...) Most certainly posting a full and raw e-mail address is extremely rude and disrespectful. I note that Anne includes an anti-spam section in her own posting address here and to not offer the some privilege to someone else is (...) (16 years ago, 2-Jun-08, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | | | | | | | Re: 6030 MISB lost in Slovakia —Richie Dulin
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| | | | | | | (...) Indeed. Though I find myself wondering why Martin's, John's and your posts were all crossposted to off-topic.debate. The content, while probably off-topic for castle, is not off-topic per se, in my view. I've set the FUT to (...) (16 years ago, 2-Jun-08, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.admin.general, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: 6030 MISB lost in Slovakia —Benjamin Medinets
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| | | | | | | | | (...) In my opinion the message should have been posted in (URL) for Anne posting the e-mail address of the person, that might have been over the top, but she could have instead posted the particulars of the auction. The overall transaction is a (...) (16 years ago, 2-Jun-08, to lugnet.admin.general, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: 6030 MISB lost in Slovakia —Bob Parker
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| | | | | | | | (...) I nominate CO Richie for the curatorship of off-topic.debate. (16 years ago, 3-Jun-08, to lugnet.admin.general, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: 6030 MISB lost in Slovakia —Richie Dulin
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| | | | | | | | (...) Such a nomination should be made to .admin.curators, not .admin.general, Bob. I'd certainly be pleased to help out, though. Cheers Richie Dulin CO Legeaux LUGNET Member 1285 (16 years ago, 5-Jun-08, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.admin.curators, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: 6030 MISB lost in Slovakia —David Koudys
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| | | | | | | | | (...) I'll second that! Actually, I don't think I have access to the off-topic forums anymore as curator (not that I did much in, say, the past half decade anyway) So if it means anything, I have no issues with this at all! :) Dave K (16 years ago, 5-Jun-08, to lugnet.admin.curators, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: 6030 MISB lost in Slovakia —David Koudys
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| | | | | | | | | (...) I'll second that! Actually, I don't think I have access to the off-topic forums anymore as curator (not that I did much in, say, the past half decade anyway) So if it means anything, I have no issues with this at all! :) Dave K (16 years ago, 5-Jun-08, to lugnet.admin.curators, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: 6030 MISB lost in Slovakia —Bob Parker
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| | | | | | | | (...) Thank you for the newsgroup correction of my post. Such leadership proves that you are the right man for the job...even tho your member number is much higher (1) than mine ;^) Regards, Bob CM Bob LUGNET Member 404 (1) (1) NTNMA of course (16 years ago, 5-Jun-08, to lugnet.admin.curators, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: 6030 MISB lost in Slovakia —Richie Dulin
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| | | | | | | | (...) Of course not. Although I must say 404 is pretty impressive. I included my member number, not it any way to boast, but rather because I appreciate not providing a member number with curatorship requests can (URL) upset those charged with (...) (16 years ago, 6-Jun-08, to lugnet.admin.curators, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: 6030 MISB lost in Slovakia —David Koudys
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| | | | | | | | | In lugnet.admin.curators, Richie Dulin wrote: snip (...) The fact that you remembered that speaks volumes :p Dave K (16 years ago, 6-Jun-08, to lugnet.admin.curators, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: 6030 MISB lost in Slovakia —David Koudys
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| | | | | | | | | In lugnet.admin.curators, Richie Dulin wrote: snip (...) The fact that you remembered that speaks volumes :p Dave K (16 years ago, 6-Jun-08, to lugnet.admin.curators, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | | | | Re: 6030 MISB lost in Slovakia —Timothy Gould
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| | | | | | | | | | (...) Richie's knowledge/database/search skills of LUGNET threads is second to none. Tim (16 years ago, 6-Jun-08, to lugnet.admin.curators, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | Re: 6030 MISB lost in Slovakia —Richie Dulin
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| | | | | | | | | | (...) Fortunately though, I (URL) hardly ever use my powers for evil>. Cheers Richie Dulin CO Legeaux (16 years ago, 7-Jun-08, to lugnet.admin.curators, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: 6030 MISB lost in Slovakia —Bob Parker
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| | | | | | | | (...) Valid point which I will take to heart in the future. Although I am sure that Larry does not have dialup anymore so it's possible that he would not be as grumpy today (if he were still active in the forefront that is) as he apparently was back (...) (16 years ago, 6-Jun-08, to lugnet.admin.curators, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | Re: 6030 MISB lost in Slovakia —Bob Parker
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| | | | | | (...) Agreed. (...) I'm not trying to take sides in this at all, but don't forget that when you see something like this: "From: "Anne Schubert" chomper95 @ NOSPAM juno.com" at the top of a legnet post, it is being put in automatically by legnet's (...) (16 years ago, 2-Jun-08, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | Re: 6030 MISB lost in Slovakia —Timothy Gould
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| | | | | | | (...) I'm not sure if LUGNET does protect raw email addresses but they're certainly not all automatic. Mine is as I entered it with my own anti-spam system. I seem to remember an option being 'spam protected email' address or something similar. Tim (16 years ago, 3-Jun-08, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: 6030 MISB lost in Slovakia —Bob Parker
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| | | | | | | | (...) Oh ok I stand corrected. It's been so long since I joined legnet that I don't remember doing anything (anti-spamish) special when entering my email addy. Maybe the system changed between the time when I signed up and it's current (...) (16 years ago, 3-Jun-08, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | Re: 6030 MISB lost in Slovakia —Allister McLaren
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| | | | | | | (...) Actually, it is entered by the user. It's done in the posting setup. That's why everyone uses a different method. As for the OP, I can't really balme her for wanting that guy to get a bit of spam. Al. (16 years ago, 3-Jun-08, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: 6030 MISB lost in Slovakia —Timothy Gould
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| | | | | | | | --snip-- (...) Because he didn't receive the set? Seems a bit harsh to me. Tim (16 years ago, 3-Jun-08, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: 6030 MISB lost in Slovakia —Allister McLaren
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| | | | | | | | | (...) Because he 'claimed' he didn't receive it. A bit of spam rates pretty low in terms of harshness IMO, but I guess YMMV. (16 years ago, 3-Jun-08, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | | | | Re: 6030 MISB lost in Slovakia —Richie Dulin
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| | | | | | | | | | | (...) FUT somewhere else. Please. Cheers Richie Dulin CO Legeaux (16 years ago, 3-Jun-08, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | | | | Re: 6030 MISB lost in Slovakia —Timothy Gould
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| | | | | | | | | | (...) So if I believe someone (eg. you) did something and they (eg. you) claim they (eg. you) didn't I have your blessing to give their (eg. your) email address out to spammers? Tim (16 years ago, 3-Jun-08, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | Re: 6030 MISB lost in Slovakia —Allister McLaren
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| | | | | | | | | | (...) That's between you and your conscience. (16 years ago, 3-Jun-08, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | Re: 6030 MISB lost in Slovakia —Timothy Gould
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| | | | | | | | | | (...) I think my conscience would tend towards giving someone the benefit of the doubt. I'm firmly of the opinion that it's better to let a criminal roam free than execute an innocent man (to take a dramatic analogy). That's why I disagree with OPs (...) (16 years ago, 3-Jun-08, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | Re: 6030 MISB lost in Slovakia —Allister McLaren
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| | | | | | | | | | | (...) Who would've thought such a minor issue would encourage us to examine our morals so closely? (...) If malice was the motive. It could've just been stupidity. Al (16 years ago, 3-Jun-08, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | Re: 6030 MISB lost in Slovakia —Bob Parker
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| | | | | | | | | | | | (...) I imagine similar thoughts during those past discussions regarding MOCs of spacecraft shaped like Nazi symbols, weak landing gears and whether spaceships have to have wings in space :^) (16 years ago, 3-Jun-08, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | Re: 6030 MISB lost in Slovakia —Nathan Todd
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| | | | | | | | | | (...) You should come visit me in Northern Ireland... (URL) you would love it here> ; ) God Bless, Nathan (16 years ago, 10-Jun-08, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: 6030 MISB lost in Slovakia —Richie Dulin
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| | | | | | | | (...) FUT somewhere else. Please. Cheers Richie Dulin CO Legeaux (16 years ago, 3-Jun-08, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: 6030 MISB lost in Slovakia —Timothy Gould
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| | | | | | | | (...) Hi Richie, While I agree that some of the earlier posts may have been off-topic for off-topic I think that we have drifted far enough out of the realm of LEGO discussion as to warrant positng in .o-t.d. BICBW. Tim (16 years ago, 3-Jun-08, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: 6030 MISB lost in Slovakia —Richie Dulin
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| | | | | | | | (...) In which case, you should probably set the FUT to .o-t.d. No? Cheers Richie Dulin CO Legeaux (16 years ago, 3-Jun-08, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | Re: 6030 MISB lost in Slovakia —John Patterson
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| | | | | | (...) I just list my email and rarely do I get spam. Perhaps it is due to sbcglobal's spam controls, but at one time I was getting 30 or so a day. Now one a week. So I don't think that lugnet is a good fishing pond for spamers. Besides I am not (...) (16 years ago, 3-Jun-08, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| | | | | Re: 6030 MISB lost in Slovakia —Bob Parker
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| | | | (...) Just wondering if there would typically be good non-suspicious reasons why a user would set their ebay feedback to private if they have nothing to hide? (URL) (16 years ago, 3-Jun-08, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | | | | | Re: 6030 MISB lost in Slovakia —David Eaton
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| | | | (...) Could be because someone entered something like personal information in the feedback text? I know sometimes I could learn at least part of an Ebay user's "real life" name by reading their feedback, since some people would often say things like (...) (16 years ago, 3-Jun-08, to lugnet.market.auction)
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