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(...) ... I've made a first pass at adding the jist of this thread into the FAQ. You can view the results most easily by reading through the first few entries here: (URL) you have ideas to improve this, please let me know. Thanks Cary (22 years ago, 31-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.faq)
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| | Re: How to start on Lego® trains. What to buy? Which system? // For train FAQ
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In lugnet.trains, Reinhard "Ben" Beneke writes: ... (...) ... To fit into the current organization of the train FAQ, I believe this is suggesting additions or rewrites to several existing FAQ entries: - LEGO makes trains? Where can I get them? (URL) (...) (22 years ago, 23-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.faq)
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| | Influence of heat treatment on Lego® bricks + minifigs
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Hi all! Have you ever thought abou the maximum washing temperature for dirty Lego® bricks? At what temperature will Lego® bricks get damaged - for e.g. in summer in your car or in your house's Lego® room under the roof? I did the ultimate test (...) (22 years ago, 23-Jul-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.faq, lugnet.storage, lugnet.build.minifigs) !!
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| | Re: Castle FAQ
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(...) I don’t know if this is any help, but in my past web-searches I've uncovered what I believe is a quite informative medieval weapons catalogue that would greatly compliment and expand upon Lenny Hoffman’s Guide to Weapons. ~Here’s the (...) (23 years ago, 9-May-02, to lugnet.faq)
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| | Re: Castle FAQ
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(...) I've added it. Thanks. Cary (23 years ago, 9-May-02, to lugnet.faq)
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| | Re: Castle FAQ
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(...) Here's something to add to the resources listing. The Medieval Fortress, J.E. Kaufmann & H.W. Kaufmann, illustrated by Robert M. Jurga, Combined Publishing, ISBN 1-58097-062-1, List price $39.95 (see the Amazon link below). Numerous examples (...) (23 years ago, 9-May-02, to lugnet.faq)
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| | Re: Castle FAQ
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(...) Excellent work, Cary. It looks pretty solid to me; I saw nothing glaring in there. :) Nicely done with the pictures interspersed with the explanations; it moved some of the entries (the helmets esp. come to mind) well up the clarity index. (...) (23 years ago, 9-May-02, to lugnet.faq)
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| | Re: Request for Implementation of FAQ Reference
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(...) I appreciate your suggestions! they sound great. I agree, the FAQ needs improvement, esp in certain "admin-ish" areas. This is mainly my fault, as I haven't worked with Cary enough, to provide him appropriate answers and such (despite his (...) (23 years ago, 24-Mar-02, to lugnet.faq)
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| | Re: Request for Implementation of FAQ Reference
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(...) Duhhhhh! Just found it, sorry... (...) (23 years ago, 24-Mar-02, to lugnet.faq)
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| | Re: Request for Implementation of FAQ Reference
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(...) Before this gets too out of control, does that happen on Lugnet... (laughing to myself) only hourly! I mean this only to be helpful, the admin at Lugnet is doing a fantastic job as far as I am concerned. Much better than I am able to do. My (...) (23 years ago, 24-Mar-02, to lugnet.faq)
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| | Re: Request for Implementation of FAQ Reference
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Mark, I'm unsure if you're asking for more directions on the posting page, or more directions in the FAQ, or both. In the case you think that the FAQ is unclear on how to cross-post, I added this line: "Click _here_ to test cross-posting." Where (...) (23 years ago, 24-Mar-02, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.faq)
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| | Request for Implementation of FAQ Reference
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In support of the recent cross-posting FAQ entry: (URL) recommend that: 1. a note be added to the new post script ((URL) under the "Post To: and Request Followups To:" boxes in red warning against multiple posts, with a link to this FAQ (opens in a (...) (23 years ago, 15-Mar-02, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.faq)
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| | Re: Crossposting FAQ, why, when and how to crosspost
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<snipped some great stuff!> This is just a thank you to Larry on clearing this up for me! Thanks again! -- Nicole~ (URL) (23 years ago, 15-Mar-02, to lugnet.faq)
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| | Re: Crossposting FAQ, why, when and how to crosspost
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(...) When I go to nntp:rec.toys.lego for instance, Internet Explorer 5.1 on the Macintosh and IE 6.0 on the PC both launch the associated news reader, which defaults to Outlook Express. Outlook Express 6 has the View -> All Headers setting, but I (...) (23 years ago, 15-Mar-02, to lugnet.faq)
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| | Re: Crossposting FAQ, why, when and how to crosspost
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If using Internet Explorer as an NNTP interface to LUGnet, when preparing a "New Post" or "Reply to Group", you need to select "View -> All Headers" (not the default setting) in order to set the FUT field. Kerry (23 years ago, 14-Mar-02, to lugnet.faq)
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| | Re: Crossposting FAQ, why, when and how to crosspost
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(sent back to lugnet.faq, since I'm dealing only with micro-issues, not meta ones) (...) The title has the word 'crossposting' in it now. ... I also added a paragraph discouraging cut-n-paste. (23 years ago, 14-Mar-02, to lugnet.faq)
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| | Re: Crossposting FAQ, why, when and how to crosspost
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In lugnet.faq, Larry Pieniazek writes: ... (...) Intentionally. The title is 'how do I post to multiple groups' instead of 'how do I crosspost' because it assumes that the reader doesn't know what crossposting is. (...) The FAQ is not a moral (...) (23 years ago, 13-Mar-02, to lugnet.faq, lugnet.admin.general)
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| | Re: Crossposting FAQ, why, when and how to crosspost
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(...) I'd say that entry misses most of the gist. The title doesn't even have "Crosspost" in it, and it spends zero time on the wrong way to do it or why that way is wrong. Nor does it talk about why spamming many groups is considered bad, nor does (...) (23 years ago, 13-Mar-02, to lugnet.faq)
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| | Re: Crossposting FAQ, why, when and how to crosspost
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... (...) I added an entry to the FAQ to deal with crossposting which is considerably briefer than the original message, but attempts to hit all of the high points. As with all FAQ entries, it allows the reader to get to the original thread so that (...) (23 years ago, 13-Mar-02, to lugnet.faq)
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| | Re: Crossposting FAQ, why, when and how to crosspost
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(...) Great. Perhaps some or all of the FUT section of mine can be gutted and replaced with references to the entries you cite? (23 years ago, 13-Mar-02, to lugnet.faq)
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