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In lugnet.general, Troy Cefaratti writes:
> I don't really see how this is a "US Only" thing just because only "US
> Residents" can enter the contest. I personally went to look just to see the
> mural. Granted, not really a good picture of it there, but you don't hear
> me complaining that Julie posted a link to a site with crappy pictures.
>
> And i'm sure there are dexter fans outside the US as well.
>
> Troy
That wasn't what my main complaint was about...What I didn't like was that it
was posted to .general ONLY, with no reference to .loc.us [where it would have
been more appropriate for the following discussion for a US only competition.]
I have no problem with the announcement as such being in .general [provided it
is appropriate to be there...it's just the following "looks good", "I've
entered", etc posts that don't belong, and which should have been pointed to
.loc.us [or some other group] initially.
It may just be the way I see the organisation of this site, but to me it seems
that .general, being the main group of lurkers [I believe] should just be for
the initial announcement, with the other groups used for the threads, allowing
new users to look through this group more easily, and giving them a more
welcoming site. At present, it looks dis-organised, and uninviting...Have a
look. If you're using the web browser, go to .general, and then look at the
next 20 messages. At present, lots of posts about studio [town presumably],
but not much else, and certainly not likely to make a new user want to keep
looking.
Anyway, that's my opinion...
Benjamin Whytcross
bwhytcro@pacificaccess.com.au
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> "Whytcross, Benjamin" <BWhytcro@pacificaccess.com.au> wrote in message
> news:1D0812CAE3E7D2118BCD00805FA76DEB03515DC8@gw-exg-ne01.pacificaccess.com.
> au...
> > That's what I thought...
> > <puts on flame retardant suit>
> > Why then did you post to .general [being for general interest] and not to
> > .loc.us [for items of specific interest to US residents as opposed to the
> > rest of the world]?
> >
> > After all...if I started saying that my local Kmart [neglecting to mention • I
> > live in Victoria, Australia] had X-Wings for $15 on clearance, and • everyone
> > around the US went to their local KMart and found that it wasn't there,
> > there'd be all sorts of complaints. Therefore, I only post things • regarding
> > Aus in .loc.au and would expect others to act in a similar matter with • their
> > posts.
> >
> > In fact, Todd has agreed with this sort of observation in the past [yet • done
> > little to police it :( ]:
> > http://www.lugnet.com/news/display.cgi?lugnet.loc.au:494
> > [I see no difference between sales posts as mentioned, and others like • this
> > competition.]
> >
> > Todd: any chance you could do something to stop posts about US ONLY items • of
> > info finding their way to areas that aren't US ONLY ? [maybe make it • clearer
> > that .general is NOT for items of interest to ONLY 1 country, no matter • what
> > percentage of lugnet users are from that country?]
> >
> > Benjamin Whytcross <awaiting a major flame-ing>
> > BWhytcro@PacificAccess.com.au
> > Ph: (03) 9856 5282
> > Directory Technology Pty Ltd
> > 1/436 Elgar Road,
> > Box Hill, 3128
> >
> > Growing older is compulsory...Growing up isn't :-)
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Julie Krenz [mailto:dkrenz@mc.net]
> > > Sent: Monday, October 09, 2000 2:18 PM
> > > To: lugnet.general@lugnet.com
> > > Subject: Re: cartoonnetwork.com is having an online contest
> > >
> > >
> > > :-(
> > > Sorry to report: "legal residents of the US only".
> > > Julie
> > >
> > > In lugnet.general, Benjamin Whytcross writes:
> > > > Would this only be open to US residents by any chance?
> > > >
> > > > Benjamin Whytcross
> > > > BWhytcro@PacificAccess.com.au
> > > > Ph: (03) 9856 5282
> > > > Directory Technology Pty Ltd
> > > > 1/436 Elgar Road,
> > > > Box Hill, 3128
> > > >
> > > > Growing older is compulsory...Growing up isn't :-)
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: Julie Krenz [mailto:dkrenz@mc.net]
> > > > > Sent: Monday, October 09, 2000 1:50 PM
> > > > > To: lugnet.general@lugnet.com
> > > > > Subject: cartoonnetwork.com is having an online contest
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Grand prize is a "mammoth mural" (6 feet x 8 feet!!) of
> > > > > Dexter pouring some
> > > > > green goo out of a beaker. Plus $2500 cash!!! Rules state
> > > > > approx value is
> > > > > $12,500.
> > > > >
> > > > > That would be sooo cool (for awhile), we love Dexter here.
> > > > > 6feet x 8feet, I'm
> > > > > not sure where'd we put it. lol!
> > > > >
> > > > > First prize is Soccer Champ Challenge set.
> > > > > Second prize is Adventures Island Hopper set.
> > > > >
> > > > > One entry per 24 hour period.They limit it to one per person,
> > > > > household or
> > > > > email addy.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > http://www.cartoonnetwork.com/promotion/dexterlego/index.html
> > > >
> > > > Julie
> >
> >
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