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(...) excellent key point! (...) Let me see if I correctly understand what you're saying. In other words, if something originates outside of this newsserver, the newsserver should map/truncate Newsgroups: rec.toys.foo,rec.toy...lugnet.foo to simply (...) (26 years ago, 30-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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Todd Lehman wrote in message <3662a9e2.2109338@lu...et.com>... (...) I don't think the Lugnet people are of the mindset to label. Excessively. (...) So it's going to be carried here but not only here? My mistake. Now I see almost no reason to argue (...) (26 years ago, 30-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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Larry Pieniazek writes: <snip> (...) Not only possible, but IMO true. Snobbery arrives subtlely. :) (...) Ya, well, you're only saying that because it's true ;-) It seems as though a question like, "Where can I get black helmets?" ellicits an (...) (26 years ago, 30-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) That may be true. What is also true, though, is that there are specific groups here for discussing specific things. So if a nasty discussion begins those people can always be encouraged to move it to off-topic.debate and keep it out of the (...) (26 years ago, 30-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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Steve/Larry, I think these are good additions/changes... --Todd (...) (26 years ago, 30-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Linc has brought up some good ideas. Also, I believe there is already a link to the lugnet main page from Michael Dorneich's Everything Lego page, which every Lego newbie will find sooner or later. (...) Since there is such a concern that (...) (26 years ago, 30-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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Kevin Loch wrote in message <3660DF05.1B45@NOSPMkl.net>... (...) No, because people will crosspost. If I wanted to read RTL I'd do so directly. Alternatively, yes, as long as crossposts are rejected. Moz (26 years ago, 29-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I'd say the possibility of cross-posting between the lugnet groups and rec.toys.lego is a _good_ thing, in terms of allowing lugnet to support RTL, rather than detracting from it. That way (for example), announcements can be cross-posted. And (...) (26 years ago, 30-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Maybe "Everyone can read the lugnet postings, but before posting new messages, you must agree to follow some basic rules of netiquette and agree to conditions of use."? (...) ... or missed messages because your ISP didn't pick up some (...) (26 years ago, 30-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Should be about 1/4 tile. More or less. Steve (26 years ago, 30-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Steve (26 years ago, 30-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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Todd Lehman wrote in message <3662c0ff.8026676@lu...et.com>... <snipped Todd's translation of Larry's excellent first stab at the letter... (...) Todd, it never ceases to amaze me how some people can turn words around and make me see things from a (...) (26 years ago, 30-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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[Once upon a time, lehman@javanet.com (Todd Lehman) wrote about hosting RTL on lugnet.com/news/.] Apparently, I picked the wrong time to have a major national holiday separate me from my lugnet-devoted newsreader. :/ I'll make my points brief. They (...) (26 years ago, 30-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) ^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^ It's probably best to say "the LUGNET newsgroups" here because the thing that will be known later as "LUGNET" doesn't exist yet. And certainly, the service that exists there now with the newsgroups is only a small part of what (...) (26 years ago, 30-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) But a lot of that is simply because most lugnet'ers have been around RTL for awhile, and don't feel the need to rehash old arguments. Steve (26 years ago, 30-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Here's the Halloween page -- (URL) (26 years ago, 30-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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Larry, This is a great start! My edits/suggestions/comments below... --Todd (...) ^^^...^^^ I wonder if there is another salutation which would suggest inside-hood -- such as "fellow RTL'ers:" -- rather than possible outside-hood...? Not that (...) (26 years ago, 30-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Quick note: generally speaking, this is not a true statement. But, if you apply the filter of being able to use a keyboard and access the internet, it may be true for the remaining 'everyone'. Steve (26 years ago, 30-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I feel that I have to comment on how much Lego's website has improved over the last year. It looks great and there is a lot of content on these pages. I really enjoyed the insectoids challenges, RC Racer game, and the contest in December looks (...) (26 years ago, 30-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) See the other response at (URL) one runs RTL -- we're just brainstorming about the merits or drawbacks of hosting it here in addition to all the other places it's currently hosted -- not about moving it to only be hosted here. --Todd (26 years ago, 30-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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