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If we do need a new site I'm willin to help. I'm a web developer so I could write us a nice DB driven site if we need, and I have lots of friends who are web graphic designers who'd help out with the design angle. let me know if you wanna go forward (...) (23 years ago, 26-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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The flavour of the general feeling about what does/doesn't need to be done may be seen here: (URL) and its 3 replies. My thoughts FWIW: 1. I believe we should 'tidy up after ourselves', so there is some immediate work to be done in www.uklug.org.uk, (...) (23 years ago, 26-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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As I see it we have the discussion threads here on Lugnet, moving to a Yahoo list for the sake of it isn't a good idea I see the spec for a UKLUG site running along these lines News, Events Diary, links its all stuff that can and will still be (...) (23 years ago, 26-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) I agree (...) Nice! (...) Excellent idea. (...) I'm sure this would be the best way to generate feedback. (...) As do we all I think. The problem with the non-heirarchical structure encouraged by the net is that no one leads and it can take a (...) (23 years ago, 26-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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Hi, I discover that a UK web site was existing after Michael said he can't continu it. It can be explained by the fact I'm new in this community. This site should be a reference for all UK lego fans with update of all the fest, photos etc... I just (...) (23 years ago, 26-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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OK I'm gonna sit down with a designer in the next day or so and try some ideas out. If people can think of stuff that SHOULD be on the site, shout out now, so they can be incorporated. Likewise if anyone has an idea in mind or a particular site they (...) (23 years ago, 27-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) I've been having a think about the things I would want and I've been playing about with a possible logical hierarchy. Here's my ideas for what they're worth. Building (including subsections Hints; Competitions) Shopping (including subsections (...) (23 years ago, 27-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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I'll have a stab at providing some ideas for groundrules, to use as working parameters (warning: this post will be boring to those disinterested. give up now...). Please combine my ideas with any others you receive. 1. Audience. As I see it, there (...) (23 years ago, 27-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) How about doing a Uk version of this page: (URL) a gallery of mocs and other pictures from UK AFOLS? Scott A (23 years ago, 28-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) I 0wn (URL) and produced that poor attempt at a website (the odd colours were only there to display frame locations). 2 minor issues with the website: 1) It is hosted on freenetname.co.uk - the only way to upload to it is via their dial-up - (...) (23 years ago, 28-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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Hi, How about a GBI (GB & Ire) group (Lions!?) i.e. British Isles group? There are too few here to be a nuisance and are otherwise stranded ... Ronan Phil Traviss <philt@castleton-comms.co.uk> wrote in message news:GFJDsx.Mn0@lugnet.com... (...) (...) (23 years ago, 28-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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"James Stacey" <James@minifig.co.uk> wrote in message news:GFJF36.1v6@lugnet.com... (...) What do folks have against Yahoo Groups? It is tailor made for groups like this after all Lets see (...) All of which is ready built into Yahoo Groups. (...) (...) (23 years ago, 29-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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It is the banners and stuff I really don't like. It'd be nice to put a professional edge onto it, to show the other groups how it's done :) I do use frontpage for some of the development, (simply because I always have) so If you are willing to (...) (23 years ago, 29-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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"James Stacey" <James@minifig.co.uk> wrote in message news:GFoz7J.H58@lugnet.com... (...) No ASP. Just Frontpage Server And I meant 200mb, not 200gb! it is a Fasthosts Personal Account (URL) business account with ASP is unfortunatley 3 times the (...) (23 years ago, 29-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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I'll have a chat with my host then see if I can get free hosting on his server. Should be fine "Lawrence Wilkes" <lawrence@thewilkesf...rve.co.uk> wrote in message news:GFp0A0.JHF@lugnet.com... (...) news:GFoz7J.H58@lugnet.com... (...) £60) (...) (...) (23 years ago, 29-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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"James Stacey" <James@minifig.co.uk> wrote in message news:GFp176.L3F@lugnet.com... (...) OK. I do own a Cobalt rack running Apache, MYSQL, PHP3, etc, but I don't want to mix business with pleasure, hence the reason I went outside for my personal (...) (23 years ago, 29-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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"Lawrence Wilkes" <lawrence@thewilkesf...rve.co.uk> wrote in message news:GFoxpE.DMI@lugnet.com... (...) Here's another reason for using something like Yahoo. It is not really owned by any individual, or their responsibility (apart from meeting (...) (23 years ago, 29-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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IMHO, we should be actively discouraging existing and potential UK AFOLs from using any other messaging systems than LUGNET. I for one don't really want to have to go round checking them all (and getting into arguments about which is best!). So in (...) (23 years ago, 29-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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"Phil Traviss" <philt@castleton-comms.co.uk> wrote in message news:014601c100aa$88...s.co.uk... (...) But messaging and chat is only ONE feature. You dont have to use it. We dont have to use it. Also, you are forgetting that some of the requests (...) (23 years ago, 29-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) I totally agree with this and would hold it up as a principle for more than just the UK. Having said that I should note that I use yahoogroups (despite the same nagging fear Phil has of address sale) for a number of (LEGO related and non LEGO (...) (23 years ago, 29-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.org)
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"Larry Pieniazek" <lpieniazek@mercator.com> wrote in message news:GFp941.ID8@lugnet.com... (...) usage of Lugnet seems to drop off very sharply outside English speaking countries. Are you going to tell the Germans and the French they must stop (...) (23 years ago, 29-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.org)
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"James Stacey" <James@minifig.co.uk> wrote in message news:GFp176.L3F@lugnet.com... (...) always (...) option (...) For www.brickset.com, which is an ASP app. with an Access back-end, I use www.brinkster.com. The cost is something like $12 a month (...) (23 years ago, 29-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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On Fri, 29 Jun 2001, Lawrence Wilkes (<GFp2Mp.1Gq@lugnet.com>) wrote at 13:56:49 (...) This is where a formal club would be of benefit. As an organisation, it could own the website, and other paraphernalia, like display tables for fests. The (...) (23 years ago, 1-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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