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Yeah, I agree with just about all of what you've said.
> What we want to avoid, then, is a framework which focuses too much on
> quantification (e.g., how many unopened LEGO sets someone owns or how
> many LEGOLAND trips they've taken) or too much on categorization (e.g.,
> someone's gender or what themes they collect).
I DO think categorization can be very useful and informative, but...
Your suggestion of an open format doesn't exclude such things, of course. If a
user feels that such personal info isn't the most useful way to describe
themselves, then they're probable right; also, I'd rather not have to wade
through irrelevant info just for the sake of a consistent form structure.
On the other hand, I think this ought to be kept somewhat simple. Half the
users have web pages, and if I want to see pictures of their masterpieces or
the name of their dog, I'll just follow the URL. I'm just looking for something
that makes it quick and easy for a reader to associate a posting with a
persona.
Actually, it would be great to provide for the possibility of linking these bio
pages to users' web sites, though. (after all, maybe I do want to know the name
of their dog!)
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| [Added lugnet.general to newsgroups list] (...) Hi Josh, We've got some ideas in mind on the next steps we want to take with regard to people/bios/communit...es/groups, etc., but it's likely that things won't be as cut and dry as the RTL Roll Call (...) (28 years ago, 11-Mar-99, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.general)
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