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(...) I see your point here although I think that (continuing your example) I'm probably more broadly known as "gambort" now than I am as "Tim Gould" so the 'edge of responsibility' is attached to both names. Furthermore, a web search on my alias (...) (16 years ago, 7-Jul-08, to lugnet.general)
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In lugnet.general, Gereon Stein wrote: <snip> (...) <snip> This statement alone is a big part of the reason I like LUGNET over the alternative sites (that and the threaded format vice bulletin board flat posting format). I feel it adds an edge of (...) (16 years ago, 7-Jul-08, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I know; I am a member. As I said, the difficulties I experienced occurred before I became a member. (...) I do not advocate posting privileges for anonymous visitors either. (...) Indeed. Elsewhere, this is done with a one-time email (...) (16 years ago, 7-Jul-08, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Hi Jim, as a matter of fact, LUGNET members do not need to authenticate posts if they sign into the web interface and post from there (as I am doing right now). Only the news (NNTP) and mail interfaces require authentication even for (...) (16 years ago, 6-Jul-08, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) The web/email authentication system strikes me as an unnecessary obstacle to casual discussion. Before I obtained a Lugnet membership last year (inspired by the Great Brickshelf Crisis of '07), I often had difficulty posting messages. (...) (16 years ago, 6-Jul-08, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) We certainly don't. That's why René and I joined forces to continue to run LUGNET in the first place. Speaking purely for myself, I have found LUGNET a highly valuable resource ever since my personal darkage ended in 1999. There are lots of (...) (16 years ago, 6-Jul-08, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Jerry, I am glad you have come out and posted this. Doing so tells all of us who have been here since this place started that you don't want LUGNET to die either. Adr. (16 years ago, 6-Jul-08, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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-snip- (...) To say LUGNET isn't as user friendly. I would have to say this applies to every other LEGO fansites. Such as, FBTB.net, Classic-space, Classic-castle, Eurobricks, BrickLink, Brothers-brick, Brickflims.com, Brickshelf.com, Brickfilms, (...) (16 years ago, 6-Jul-08, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Just built [LEGOSet 7626] and it has a decent amount - bricks, slopes, and foliage. It also has some sand green tiles. ROSCO (16 years ago, 5-Jul-08, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Thanks Nathan, that's what has been keeping us from any big changes so far - the risk of losing something that has peoples' appreciation cannot be taken lightly. Just keeping everything going the way it is has proven challenging at times. (...) (16 years ago, 5-Jul-08, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) I like Lugnet. It fills a void in that the listings for the sets are easy to use and link to other sites. It is a straight forward site without a lot of the bells and whistles that make others rather difficult to use. The only complaint is the (...) (16 years ago, 5-Jul-08, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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There is a lot here I would be devastated to lose. Lugnet remains an excellent centre point for news, and one of the few places where different themes come out of their niches and mix. Sentimental value as well... All the best and God Bless, Nathan (16 years ago, 5-Jul-08, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) This article might help explain some of that pragmatism: (URL) (16 years ago, 4-Jul-08, to lugnet.general, lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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(...) BNSF, for one. Some of the Crystal Skull sets have some nice new pieces, and there are a few Exo-Force sets if you're looking for some of the more angular wedge/slope pieces. (16 years ago, 4-Jul-08, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Adrian, I sort of agree with you as the technology behind the current version of LUGNET was very sophisticated and advanced way back when... ...but there certainly are other ways to provide a lot of the functionality now. That is why of course (...) (16 years ago, 5-Jul-08, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Maybe it's time to face the reality LUGNET is in its senior years and will go the way of RTL. I agree, LUGNET just isn't as user friendly as it was and these days people have more options than just LUGNET to talk LEGO. I suspect if there isn't (...) (16 years ago, 5-Jul-08, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Dave, All of your posts that I've seen are posted to the correct groups, so no worries there. Sometimes people post new MOC's to just lugnet.announce instead of lugnet.announce.moc. Lugnet.announce is a group for stuff like general-interest (...) (16 years ago, 5-Jul-08, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) I'm surprised anyone posts here anymore considering all the hassle involved and the inevitable scolding when you get something wrong. This site is about the furthest thing from "user friendly" I can imagine. I feel for newbies stumbling upon (...) (16 years ago, 5-Jul-08, to lugnet.general, FTX) !
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LEGO Artist Nathan Sawaya being interview by CNN ShowBiz and link of the Video: 7:19 minutes. (URL) CNN's Q & A interview with Nathan Sawaya (URL) The Trump International Hotel & Tower Dubai, build by Nathan Sawaya a 10-foot version of the hotel (...) (16 years ago, 5-Jul-08, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) David: I notice that when a person posts a MOC to lugnet.announce.moc that it also shows up in the standard "announce" category. Look at the past three MOC's I've posted and you'll see what I mean. I posted mine to lugnet.announce.moc and they (...) (16 years ago, 4-Jul-08, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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