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Cary Clark / FAQ / Administrative / all | |
How do you pronounce LUGNET? From Todd Lehman: ! luhg-net LUG rhymes with rug.
Where can I find a list of the sets catalogued on LUGNET™? From Todd Lehman: ! Here are set lists that are suitable for printing and mark-up. They are tab delimited so they can be easily imported into a spreadsheet like Excel. http://guide.lugnet.com/set/list/ These are kept up-to-date and in sync with the sets database.
When can I use the LUGNET™ name? From Larry Pieniazek and Todd Lehman: ! The word LUGNET™ should be followed by (tm) (or ™), and is OK to use if you’re not implying endorsement or the like. LUGNET should be in all capitals. In casual use, like news-postings, Todd is forgiving about the trademark and capitalization. The LUGNET Logo is trade dress and therefore subject to the usual restrictions. Todd has made a version available for use on web pages, but that’s the only place it should be used without permission. If you use the logo on a webpage, the ALT attribute of the <IMG> tag bearing the logo should look like this example: <A TARGET=”_top” HREF=”http://www.lugnet.com/”> <IMG ALT=”To www.lugnet.com” BORDER=0 WIDTH=width HEIGHT=height HSPACE=hspace VSPACE=vspace SRC=”filename”></A> as shown here: http://www.lugnet.com/admin/logo/buttons/ Otherwise, you should disclaim it if there is any chance that someone would think it implied endorsement or that you were offically affiliated with Lugnet. Lugnet does not endorse things nor does it grant official affiliations.
How do I change what e-mail LUGNET sends me? From Shiri Dori: ! Go here: http://news.lugnet.com/news/mail/ and choose the groups you wish to subscribe to.
How do I change my e-mail address with LUGNET? From Shiri Dori: ! Go here: http://news.lugnet.com/news/post/setup/
How do I post a message to multiple groups (cross-posting)? From Larry Pieniazek: ! A single message can be viewed from more than one group by cross-posting. Cross-posting uploads one post to the LUGNET™ news server, but instructs it to be visible from multiple groups, through the web interface, news readers, and e-mail. The system ends up with only one copy of the post. All replies to the post are kept together, regardless of the group in which the reply is posted. To cross-post using the web interface, separate the newsgroups with commas:
To cross-post with your news reader, consult the documentation. For instance, Outlook Express© and Gravity© use the same interface as above. To cross-post from e-mail, address the post with multiple recipients:
Newsgroup addresses always start with ‘lugnet’, followed by a period. When you cross-post it’s important to set the ‘followup-to’ field as well. When should I set a “Followup-To” as part of my post? How can I set the “Followup-To” when posting a message via e-mail? How can I set the “Followup-To” when posting a message via the web? Click here to test cross-posting. As an alternative to cross-posting, it may be tempting to post the same content repeatedly to different groups. However, each posting will begin a separate message thread that is unconnected from the others. Readers and contributors to these threads may be unaware that the other threads exist, duplicating discussions unnecessarily. Multiple posts created by copying and pasting text should be avoided.
When should I set a “Followup-To” as part of my post? From Shiri Dori: ! FollowUps To allow a message posted to multiple newsgroups to select the best newsgroup for replies. It’s best to note the FUT in the text of your post for e-mail based users and those using newsgroup reading software. Also, it’s good practice to post a topical message only in a specific group instead of posting in /general/ and then setting FUT to a specific group. (Or alternatively, to post the original to both groups and then setting FUT to the topical group).
How can I set the “Followup-To” when posting a message via e-mail? From Todd Lehman: ! If your e-mail app supports setting the “Reply-To” field to an arbitrary value on a message-by-message basis, you can set the “Reply-To” header on your message to lugnet.xyz@lugnet.com to set the “Followup-To” field of your post to lugnet.xyz. Alternatively, you can even set the “Followup-To” field directly if your e-mail app supports it. Netscape Communicator 4.5, for example, supports both “Reply-To” and “Followup-To” on a case-by-case basis in e-mail messages.
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How can I set the “Followup-To” when posting a message via the web? From Shiri Dori: !
Can I use Microsoft® Outlook Express to read and post messages? From Jude Beaudin: ! The discussion groups here are handled by an NNTP server, meaning that you can access them with your favorite newsreader just as you would access your favorite USENET newsgroups such as news:rec.toys.lego. The NNTP settings for this server are:
Configuration is straightforward with most newsreaders. If you run into problems, you may need to get special permission from your system administrator if you are behind a firewall, or you may need to switch to a newsreader which supports multiple NNTP servers. You might also want to try port 1119, 8000 or 8080 if you are unable to access using the standard port 119. From Cary Clark: To add a news server to Outlook Express version 5.5, follow these steps:
You’ll find more details about reading and posting to newsgroups using Outlook Express by going to the Help menu, clicking on Content and Index, clicking on Index, and typing ‘newsgroups’.
Can I use Netscape® Communicator to read and post messages? From Jeff Thompson: ! I’ve written up the steps here: http://news.lugnet.com/admin/general/?n=3976
How do I cancel a post? From Kevin Salm: ! All newsreader software clients have the ability to cancel posts that you have written. Simply locate the target message in the newsgroup as if you were to read it. Select the post and then find the menu option to cancel it. Once replies to your message are posted, canceling your message can confuse the replies. Newsreaders may have difficulty figuring out the threading of subsequent messages now that your message is gone. The Lugnet web interface uses a placeholder for the canceled message. If a subsequent post quotes your message, that text will remain. You cannot cancel others’ posts. Careful thought and wording can eliminate the need for frequent canceling.
Is it normal to get an error message when I post? From Todd Lehman: ! Normally, no, but it depends on the group. If you post to one of the groups gatewayed with an older mailing list, and if there are any obsolete recipient addresses on that list, then you could get one or more errors like “message not deliverable”.
How can I narrow my LUGNET search? From Jude Beaudin: ! Use ‘+’ to require a word in a search, and ‘-’ to exclude a word from a search. For instance, to read only posts containing both ‘classic’ and ‘castle’ use this search: +classic +castle To find posts that include ‘train’ but not ones that include ‘12v’ or ‘9v’: +train -12v -9v Note that searches are case-insensitive (capitalization doesn’t matter). More information about searching can be found at: http://www.lugnet.com/help/search/
Can I attach pictures to LUGNET posts? From Franklin W. Cain: ! No. What you can do is post pictures to Brickshelf, at http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/. Then you can post the URL to your pictures on LUGNET. From Cary Clark: As a LUGNET member, you can create your own page with text and pictures. Here’s an example by Sheree Rosenkrantz:
WELCOME to FabuWorld ! Another possible world in our Universe . . .
FabuWorld is my made-up name for an imaginary world. Fabuville is one community on FabuWorld. Its constructs are made from a combination of LEGO Fabuland® elements and LEGO System® elements.
This page was created using FTX, which allows creating pages using a simple text editor. You can see the source to Sheree’s page here. The pictures were first uploaded to BrickShelf, and referenced from there.
Where can I post messages related to auctions? From Frank Filz: ! It’s always appropriate to post messages related to auctions in /market/auction/. For other groups, read the charter to see if auction related messages are welcome. (They must be explicitly mentioned to be welcome.) The charter for any group is always the first message. So, for instance, the charter for .castle can be found here: http://news.lugnet.com/castle/?n=1. When in doubt, don’t post the auction notice anywhere other than .auction.
What does it mean to “Highlight” an article? From Rick Clark: ! If a member of LUGNET feels that a particular article is noteworthy, and that others might enjoy reading it, the article may be “Highlighted” by selecting from the drop-down menu at the bottom of the page. Three choices are available: “Spotlight” (strongly recommended), “Highlight” (recommended), and “---” (no recommendation). Articles that reach a certain threshold rating are marked with explanation points (in the web interface). This allows all LUGNET users to see which articles are generating the most interest. Additionally, articles that are particularly highly rated appear on the LUGNET Spotlight page, and are listed on LUGNET’s home page. More information can be found here.
What is the difference between “Spotlighting” and “Highlighting”? From Rick Clark: ! Spotlighting is a stronger recommendation than Highlighting. On a 100 point scale, Spotlighting is worth 100, and Highlighting is worth 75. More information can be found here.
Why is the poster’s name sometimes dark and sometimes light? From Todd Lehman: ! In the “brief” article listings, names are displayed in black if there is an X-Real-Life-Name header contained in the article, otherwise the name is displayed in gray. Nearly all articles are posted to LUGNET directly, and have the correct header. These legacy mailing lists allow posting to LUGNET indirectly:
If the poster hasn’t setup for direct LUGNET news-posting, their name is grayed. |
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