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Re: Are we all too nice?
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Thu, 26 Oct 2000 18:06:46 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Eric Joslin writes:
> And I think that "dots" going there should be suppressed on the web interface.
> You should have to go looking to read the flame group, not stumble across it
> while reading another thread (especially if profanity/vulgarity is going to be
> allowed). Everything possible should be done to ensure that if you're reading
> a post to the flame group, it's because you specifically thought "Hey, I want
> to read some flames".
I think this should be user configurable. It could be handled like the skip
filters, except default to being filtered out. This also leads me to something
that I've been thinking would be valuable. I wish the dots were colored or
shaded or something to indicate the newsgroup. Dots in .flame or whatever
could not appear as the default, and could be red if you set them to appear.
Chris
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| (...) I thought about recommending that the skip-filter be set for the group to automatically be excluded, but given the cookie nature of the feature, I'm not sure that's possible. I certainly think that by default no one should see the flame group, (...) (24 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| Ok, I've thought about it for a couple of days. (...) I don't know about that. Here's why: If something on Usenet truly offends me, I tend not to complain about it. Why not? Because there is no Usenet admin who can be expected to be looking out for (...) (24 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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