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Re: I miss the old LUGNET...
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lugnet.general
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Tue, 30 Oct 2001 18:49:28 GMT
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In lugnet.general, John P. Henderson writes:
> In lugnet.general, Nick Crocco writes:
> > Yes, I miss the old LUGNET.
> <some snippage>
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> Hi Nick,
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> I am relatively new to LUGNET. I used to post to rtl, maybe about five to
> seven years ago, but then kinda fell out of the loop (internet-wise). I
> signed onto LUGNET this past spring (2001), but didn't really get involved
> in the news and posts until more recently. ...So I don't have the
> perspective you might have regarding what you call "the old LUGNET".
>
> In fact, I'm not even certain how it is that Todd is "gone" as you
> indicate. I recall chatting with him back in the rtl days, and through
> Auczilla (whatever happened to that?). But I didn't quite realize he wasn't
> involved anymore. I hope he still is, as I always sensed he is one of the
> coolest members of this community (one of many though! :) )
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> Anywho, I do agree that it can be nice when people reply to a post, even
> with a brief, "That was cool" or "I agree". However, some readers also
> prefer to avoid such small talk, since it increases bandwith and often
> offers little new information. Although I understand that POV, I'd say I
> lean towards you in enjoying any post, even just a silly one-liner response.
> At the least, it can let a person know their post was read and not ignored.
> At the most, it can offer a good laugh and make us remember that the others
> here are humans willing to keep communication going.
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> There can be so many threads, in so many sub-groups. It can be hard for
> one reader to catch every post. That's probably why many only view the "Top
> Stories". In that sense, I like how LUGNET is currently set up. If I only
> have a few minutes online, I can try to be entertained without searching too
> far. ...But I certainly see your point. I have submitted posts that have
> received little or no reply. But what can you do?
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> Maybe we could ask for more, or do more. And maybe if enough people post
> as you have, that could indicate time for a little change. But I am just
> happy that AFsOL have a community like this to be a part of. Kudos to those
> who work to keep it going!
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> Cheers,
> -Hendo
I don't want to talk for anybody else, nor do I want to add too much
commentary on a situation. However, I can understand the situation. To
expect a return of the old Lugnet is largely impossible, since Todd has
decided to take a more "passive role" in Lugnet.
I think Suze and other individuals are trying to keep the site as a world
class site for AFOL's and other stakeholders to enjoy.
I want to thank those, including Suze and others for the great job of
continuing to maintain a top quality site.
I just wish that the Cool site of the week was updated more, and the world
map could be overhauled to reflect the newer groups with their webpages.
Benjamin Medinets
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| I don't know what's old Lugnet or what's new. I've been a member for some two years now, and I think the situation is simple: 1] There are two important Lego sites on the Internet. Lego.com and Lugnet.com 2] The internet is changing, the world is (...) (25 years ago, 30-Oct-01, to lugnet.general)
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| (...) <some snippage> Hi Nick, I am relatively new to LUGNET. I used to post to rtl, maybe about five to seven years ago, but then kinda fell out of the loop (internet-wise). I signed onto LUGNET this past spring (2001), but didn't really get (...) (25 years ago, 30-Oct-01, to lugnet.general)
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