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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Julie Krenz [mailto:dkrenz@mc.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2000 1:50 PM
> To: lugnet.general@lugnet.com; lugnet.loc.us@lugnet.com;
> lugnet.admin.general@lugnet.com
> Subject: Re: Incorrect group posting [was RE: cartoonnetwork.com is
> having an online contest]
>
>
> 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
As I can't thread from work [I was using a seperate PC earlier, which is why
the earlier messages threaded] I hope you do read this...
I'm sorry you thought I was trying to flame you. The reason my message was
probably harsher than it should have been was that I have seen similar sorts
of posts in the past where the person posting the message DID know that it
was a post of interest to a specific group, but didn't x-post to the main
area of interest, and/or set follow-ups to there. [at one stage earlier this
year there were posts in this group every few days about local sales at
stores in the US, with replies] The only reason I thought you may have been
aware was that in general, most on-line sales/competitions are targeted
solely at the US market, and I had assumed that when you found out about the
competition, you had checked on this/seen this, but not worried about it [as
some people do].
All I wanted to do was to seek both clarification that all
area/theme/whatever specific messages [where this was known (not in this
case.)] were posted to .general were also to be posted to the appropriate
groups, with appropriate follow-ups set to these groups, and not general,
and to try and get peoples attention to this fact[1]. I had no intention of
flaming an innocent person, and I sincerely appologise if you thought this
was the case.
[the 3 groups were to get it to the .US area, .general, as otherwise no-one
would read it, and .admin for Todd's notice/discussion]
[1] Like a certain discussion about 1x1 tiles that possibly should look
towards .db.inv (?)
Benjamin Whytcross
bwhytcro@pacificaccess.com.au
>
>
>
> >
> > Benjamin Whytcross
> >
> > bwhytcro@pacificaccess.com.au
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "Whytcross, Benjamin" <BWhytcro@pacificaccess.com.au> wrote • in message
> > > news:1D0812CAE3E7D2118BCD00805FA76DEB03515DC8@gw-exg-ne01.pa • cificaccess.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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