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Re: Incorrect group posting [was RE: cartoonnetwork.com is having an online contest]
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lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us, lugnet.admin.general
Date: 
Tue, 10 Oct 2000 02:50:14 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Benjamin Whytcross writes:
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.

When I made the original post, I did not know it was US only. I went and
checked after you asked. At that point I guess I should have set follow up to
.loc.us. When you noticed I didn't, you could have reminded me instead on
putting on the ol' flame suit ;-)

Now, I see that this post is in three groups. I found it this way and am
leaving it this way. No follow up tos set. Things are getting too fuzzy, but I
think I get the main point of it all. If something general is *known* to be
local, posting in .general is ok, but follow up to appropriate local(s) and the
world will be a happy place. Can I get a ruling on that?

Julie





Benjamin Whytcross

bwhytcro@pacificaccess.com.au




"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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  Re: Incorrect group posting [was RE: cartoonnetwork.com is having an online contest]
 
(...) Julie, That sounds perfectly logical to me. If a local group is more appropriate due to the fact that something is localized, then the discussion should migrate there, ya (always to the most appropriate group). And Ben, You need to fix or (...) (24 years ago, 10-Oct-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us, lugnet.admin.general)

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  Re: Incorrect group posting [was RE: cartoonnetwork.com is having an online contest]
 
(...) 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 (...) (24 years ago, 10-Oct-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us, lugnet.admin.general)

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