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Re: Geekshelf Question - Vehicle Question
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lugnet.off-topic.geek
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Tue, 2 Jul 2002 19:22:28 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.geek, Scott E. Sanburn writes:
> Kevin & All,
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> > Keep in mind that different moderators may make different decisions about
> > what is on-topic and what is not.
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> That's strange, but OK.
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> > Also, other content in the folder
> > may sway their opinion about wether the folder as a whole is on-topic
> > or not. Finally, since the site is new and the topic is somewhat vague
> > (what is geeky?) you can expect some erratic moderating until everyone
> > is on the same page.
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> Well, since you are the head of it, Kevin, I would hope that you can define
> that same page.
It's not as simple as Brickshelf where it either has LEGO related
content or it doesn't.
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> > I don't remember the specific pictures, but you could try uploading them
> > again. Most cars are really boring to anyone other than the owner, so
> > unless there's some geek tie-in, there's no guarantee they'll be moderated
> > on-topic.
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> So I guess I will need to ask again then, are vehicles allowed or not? If
> not, all vehicles should be removed from Geekshelf, if we are being
> consistant. If not, I think the moderators need to be a little more uniform
> in their appraisals.
Are the vehicles geeky or are they just pictures of random cars? Does
the picture provide some expression of the geek lifestyle or is it just
a picture of a car? Try using folder names and descriptions to clarify
the significance of ordinary looking things (I'm not saying your cars
are ordinary, since I don't remember the specific folder in question).
Are cars ok? Sure, as long as they are geek-related.
KL
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| Kevin & All, (...) Well, if I am considered "geeky", most people think I am strange, they are pictures of my cars, then I guess you can call them geeky cars. Here are a few examples of my vehicles (I did not load everything up, just the three main (...) (22 years ago, 2-Jul-02, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
| | | Re: Geekshelf Question - Vehicle Question
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| (...) I think that what Scott was trying to express is that to some people, cars are inherently geeky; in North America especially. There's lots and lots of people who obsess and geek out about cars, but it's not often refered to that way because (...) (22 years ago, 2-Jul-02, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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| | Re: Geekshelf Question - Vehicle Question
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| Kevin & All, (...) That's strange, but OK. (...) Well, since you are the head of it, Kevin, I would hope that you can define that same page. (...) So I guess I will need to ask again then, are vehicles allowed or not? If not, all vehicles should be (...) (22 years ago, 2-Jul-02, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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