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Llauren Mandelbrot

Twenty-Four Weeks Old.

Join date: 26 Apr 2006

Posts: 665

11-06-2006 07:52

Tofu, why do you lock threads like Why do I keep moving instead of moving them to a more appropriate forum?

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ninjafoo Ng Says:
November 4th, 2006 at 7:27 am We all love secondlife so much and were afraid that the magic will end, nothing this good can ever last…. can it?

Angel Sunset

Linutic

Join date: 7 Apr 2005

Posts: 636

11-06-2006 10:49

I am not a big forum expert, but I agree.

It would be a nicer idea to move the thread than to lock it - locking a thread sort of gives the impression that the thread starter is an abuser or something

, instead of just lost, which I guess was the case here. Or maybe he thought since he is a linux user, this is his community thread?

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Tofu Linden

Linden Lab Employee

Join date: 29 Aug 2006

Posts: 471

11-07-2006 01:03

Thanks for the suggestions!
My first concern is that the information on this forum remain pertinent and focused for Linux Client Alpha Testers. Not being omniscient (oh no, I admitted it!), I do not usually know good places to relocate threads. Finding good places would take more time away from working on the Linux client - mining for bug report gems and chasing them to completion within the threads that meander off-topic is already a lot more time-consuming than it needs to be. Additionally, relocating a thread about known issues rather than closing it is simply going to pollute another forum with redundant information; keeping a closed thread here at least provides a searchable clue as to whether an issue is known and relevant, while preventing it from being bumped into attention.

Angel Sunset

Linutic

Join date: 7 Apr 2005

Posts: 636

11-07-2006 01:10

Great reply, Tofu.

I guess locking the thread would have looked better if some of these thoughts were stated in the locking post.

It just looked a bit sudden, like an Axe Of Doom!

Muhahahaha...

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Tofu Linden

Linden Lab Employee

Join date: 29 Aug 2006

Posts: 471

11-07-2006 01:17

I'd like to explain reasons for everything just as I'd quite enjoy responding to every thread (and hanging out at every SL-LUG

), but alas, forum time subtracts from development time so I have to try to strike a happy balance.

Angel Sunset

Linutic

Join date: 7 Apr 2005

Posts: 636

11-07-2006 01:23

Understood

I was just trying to figure out why Llauren and I were so upset at the locking.

I guess in principle what you said in your locking post was OK. It was just, like, unexpected...

And PLEASE do not change! You are doing REALLY FANTASTIC WORK

We are just used to the prior anarchy of No Moderation, I guess...

... so even our complaining is a sign of your effectiveness

...

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Llauren Mandelbrot

Twenty-Four Weeks Old.

Join date: 26 Apr 2006

Posts: 665

Hokay, cool.

11-07-2006 13:04

Thanks, Tofu. I agree with what Angel said. All of it, except that I wasn`t upset; I was just puzzled.

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ninjafoo Ng Says:
November 4th, 2006 at 7:27 am We all love secondlife so much and were afraid that the magic will end, nothing this good can ever last…. can it?

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Llauren Mandelbrot Twenty-Four Weeks Old. Join date: 26 Apr 2006 Posts: 665	11-06-2006 07:52 Tofu, why do you lock threads like Why do I keep moving instead of moving them to a more appropriate forum? _____________________ ninjafoo Ng Says: November 4th, 2006 at 7:27 am We all love secondlife so much and were afraid that the magic will end, nothing this good can ever last…. can it?
Angel Sunset Linutic Join date: 7 Apr 2005 Posts: 636	11-06-2006 10:49 I am not a big forum expert, but I agree. It would be a nicer idea to move the thread than to lock it - locking a thread sort of gives the impression that the thread starter is an abuser or something , instead of just lost, which I guess was the case here. Or maybe he thought since he is a linux user, this is his community thread? _____________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Kubuntu Intrepid 8.10, KDE, linux 2.6.27-11, X.Org 11.0, server glx vendor: NVIDIA Corporation, server glx version: 1.5.2, OpenGL vendor: NVIDIA Corporation, OpenGL renderer: GeForce 9800 GTX+/PCI/SSE2, OpenGL version: 3.0.0 NVIDIA 180.29, glu version: 1.3, NVidia GEForce 9800 GTX+ 512 MB, Intel Core 2 Duo, Mem: 3371368k , Swap: 2570360k
Tofu Linden Linden Lab Employee Join date: 29 Aug 2006 Posts: 471	11-07-2006 01:03 Thanks for the suggestions! My first concern is that the information on this forum remain pertinent and focused for Linux Client Alpha Testers. Not being omniscient (oh no, I admitted it!), I do not usually know good places to relocate threads. Finding good places would take more time away from working on the Linux client - mining for bug report gems and chasing them to completion within the threads that meander off-topic is already a lot more time-consuming than it needs to be. Additionally, relocating a thread about known issues rather than closing it is simply going to pollute another forum with redundant information; keeping a closed thread here at least provides a searchable clue as to whether an issue is known and relevant, while preventing it from being bumped into attention.
Angel Sunset Linutic Join date: 7 Apr 2005 Posts: 636	11-07-2006 01:10 Great reply, Tofu. I guess locking the thread would have looked better if some of these thoughts were stated in the locking post. It just looked a bit sudden, like an Axe Of Doom! Muhahahaha... _____________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Kubuntu Intrepid 8.10, KDE, linux 2.6.27-11, X.Org 11.0, server glx vendor: NVIDIA Corporation, server glx version: 1.5.2, OpenGL vendor: NVIDIA Corporation, OpenGL renderer: GeForce 9800 GTX+/PCI/SSE2, OpenGL version: 3.0.0 NVIDIA 180.29, glu version: 1.3, NVidia GEForce 9800 GTX+ 512 MB, Intel Core 2 Duo, Mem: 3371368k , Swap: 2570360k
Tofu Linden Linden Lab Employee Join date: 29 Aug 2006 Posts: 471	11-07-2006 01:17 I'd like to explain reasons for everything just as I'd quite enjoy responding to every thread (and hanging out at every SL-LUG ), but alas, forum time subtracts from development time so I have to try to strike a happy balance.
Angel Sunset Linutic Join date: 7 Apr 2005 Posts: 636	11-07-2006 01:23 Understood I was just trying to figure out why Llauren and I were so upset at the locking. I guess in principle what you said in your locking post was OK. It was just, like, unexpected... And PLEASE do not change! You are doing REALLY FANTASTIC WORK We are just used to the prior anarchy of No Moderation, I guess... ... so even our complaining is a sign of your effectiveness ... _____________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Kubuntu Intrepid 8.10, KDE, linux 2.6.27-11, X.Org 11.0, server glx vendor: NVIDIA Corporation, server glx version: 1.5.2, OpenGL vendor: NVIDIA Corporation, OpenGL renderer: GeForce 9800 GTX+/PCI/SSE2, OpenGL version: 3.0.0 NVIDIA 180.29, glu version: 1.3, NVidia GEForce 9800 GTX+ 512 MB, Intel Core 2 Duo, Mem: 3371368k , Swap: 2570360k
Llauren Mandelbrot Twenty-Four Weeks Old. Join date: 26 Apr 2006 Posts: 665	Hokay, cool. 11-07-2006 13:04 Thanks, Tofu. I agree with what Angel said. All of it, except that I wasn`t upset; I was just puzzled. _____________________ ninjafoo Ng Says: November 4th, 2006 at 7:27 am We all love secondlife so much and were afraid that the magic will end, nothing this good can ever last…. can it?