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On Thu, 12 Aug 1999 06:25:42 GMT, lehman@javanet.com (Todd Lehman) wrote:
> Last September, there was briefly a lugnet.clubs.* hierarchy with a single
> group, lugnet.clubs.pnltc -- but I'd misunderstood something Steve Barile
> wrote to me, so it was only very short-lived.
>
> http://www.lugnet.com/announce/?n=9
> http://www.lugnet.com/announce/?n=15
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> One thing we could do is resurrect that part of the newsgroup hierarchy and
> do something like:
>
> lugnet.clubs.debouwsteen (or lugnet.clubs.bouwsteen)
>
> and, if other clubs/groups wanted in, then:
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> lugnet.clubs.pnltc
> lugnet.clubs.gmltc
> lugnet.clubs.novaltc
> lugnet.clubs.baylug
> lugnet.clubs.nelug
I *still* think that's a good idea, at least until there are *dozens* of
clubs around. And the best way (in my mind) for lugnet to encourage more
clubs, is to concentrate the existing clubs in one hierarchy, to show
everyone just how many clubs there are.
Or maybe it would be better to have a www.lugnet.com/clubs/ homepage,
without a newsgroup behind it. The clubs homepage would provide links to
the club-homepages, where-ever they are in the lugnet hierarchy.
There could be a lugnet.clubs group underlying the homepage, for general
discussion about clubs. It could serve as a launchpad for new clubs, just
getting organized.
> But that might get crowded or confusing after a while without additional
> divisions, so a better possibility might be to place groups more naturally
> closer to their point of contact with the rest of the world, i.e.:
>
> lugnet.loc.nl.org.debouwsteen (or lugnet.loc.nl.org.bouwsteen)
>
> and, if other clubs/groups wanted in, then:
>
> lugnet.trains.org.pnltc
> lugnet.trains.org.gmltc
> lugnet.trains.org.novaltc
> lugnet.loc.us.ca.org.baylug
> lugnet.loc.us.org.nelug
Hmm. Seems kind of overly-long. And a bit inconsistent. Would it make
more sense for all club-groups to be based in the .loc hierarchy? I
suppose the train-clubs have more affinity to the .trains hierarchy than
they do to their geographic location, but still...
> The .org paradigm is already in place in two spots...
>
> lugnet.trains.org - National and local train clubs/organizations for
> LEGO® enthusiasts: group formation, founding, planning, announcements,
> etc.; inter-group coordination and planning; general ideas, thoughts,
> inspirations, insights, experiences, etc.
>
> lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw - Focused discussion group for the planning and
> development of the domain ldraw.org, its website, and related
> resources.
I don't think ldraw.org counts as a club, since we're unlikely to ever have
an RL meeting.
Steve
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| (...) That's exactly how I see it, too, except for one thing: it's that "at least until" part that makes me really nervous. What happens when there -are- dozens of clubs around? This could be as soon as 6 months from now. Do we delete or move groups (...) (25 years ago, 12-Aug-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.nl, lugnet.admin.general)
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| (...) If it's a LEGO-related club, let's hear all about it! (Don't be shy! :-) Since LUGNET is an acronym which stands for LEGO Users Group Network -- or in other words, a network of LEGO user groups and/or clubs -- one of its purposes in life is to (...) (25 years ago, 12-Aug-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.nl)
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