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Subject: Threads: A new editing policy? From: Ed Pellow Date: 12 Jul 01 - 07:08 PM This isn't a complaint! I've noticed today, that a number of double post, refresh etc post have been 'cleaned' up. In the past they've just been left. I've no idea how the JoeClones™ work, but is this a new policy, or a super keen new 'clone?' I quite like the mistakes - would miss the 'bollocks, I forgot a > ... Ed |
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Subject: RE: Threads: A new editing policy? From: Jon Freeman Date: 12 Jul 01 - 07:25 PM Ed, I'm not aware of a new JoeClone but perhaps someone is being "super keen". I think we have always tried to delete duplicate posts and redundant refreshes when we see them but as far as I'm aware, there is no policy to actively search them out and destroy them. Jon |
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Subject: RE: Threads: A new editing policy? From: Jeri Date: 12 Jul 01 - 07:32 PM I delete duplicates whenever I see them, but I don't always see them. (And I haven't deleted any today.) I suspect the presence of a KeenKlone amongst us! |
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Subject: RE: Threads: A new editing policy? From: Mark Cohen Date: 12 Jul 01 - 07:39 PM Two Klones out of the Kloset! |
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Subject: RE: Threads: A new editing policy? From: Ed Pellow Date: 12 Jul 01 - 07:41 PM Fair enough, you guys do a great job. Just promise me that you won't correct every 'shit, that link doesn't work - try this' message. To me it helps to emphasise the humanity of this place Ed but feel free to correct every html mistake that I make :-) |
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Subject: RE: Threads: A new editing policy? From: catspaw49 Date: 12 Jul 01 - 07:50 PM Here ya' go Ed...... Don't work do it? just tryin' to give you that "Down Home, Real Human" kinda' feeling! Hope you enjoyed it!!! Happy to oblige! Spaw
I can't resit - once a JoeClone, always a JoeClone... For the record, spaw had
(and yes, I have seen the hreg in a post before)
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Subject: RE: Threads: A new editing policy? From: Joe Offer Date: 12 Jul 01 - 07:53 PM Hi, Ed - well, the policy has been that we always delete duplicate messages and correct bad links or bad HTML when we see them. We've had some Spam and flames this week, and a resurgence of cries from some people who demand that we cleanse Mudcat of nastiness. Well, we don't ordinarily delete messages because of content, although there are some rare exceptions. But technical errors - yeah, we fix 'em when we see 'em. Mudcat is supposed to serve as a music reference, so it helps if our links are good and stuff like that. -Joe Offer- |
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Subject: RE: Threads: A new editing policy? From: Ed Pellow Date: 12 Jul 01 - 07:56 PM Spaw, You need to put an "expletive html, this should work!" in your next message for the full effect! Ed |
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Subject: RE: Threads: A new editing policy? From: Amos Date: 12 Jul 01 - 07:59 PM I urge your enlightened Powernesses to continue your restraint as regards the tributaries, whirlpools, thunderstorms and cat's-paws of human emoiton that color the Cat. They are a sure sign that we are not sanitizing ourselves out of reality. I love cheerful agreement, but to pretend, through overambitious editorial filters, that we have nothing else would be to falsify our true scope. That said, I think your judgement in handling the "fat arse" thread was beautifully balanced. Compassion and restraint is a PERFECT policy for those with ABsolute Power. Much, much better than the Burkeian model of gradual absolute corruption! :>) A |
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Subject: RE: Threads: A new editing policy? From: SINSULL Date: 12 Jul 01 - 08:01 PM Spaw's back! |
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Subject: RE: Threads: A new editing policy? From: Ed Pellow Date: 12 Jul 01 - 08:04 PM |
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Subject: RE: Threads: A new editing policy? From: Ed Pellow Date: 12 Jul 01 - 08:07 PM Just defeated myself... Gee, I guess I'd better not fix that one, huh? ;-) |
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Subject: RE: Threads: A new editing policy? From: Jon Freeman Date: 12 Jul 01 - 08:15 PM Cheers Ed, that page crashes my IE5! I get a few of them - fine in Netscape and Opera but illegal ops in IE. Wish I could work out why. Jon |
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Subject: RE: Threads: A new editing policy? From: Ed Pellow Date: 12 Jul 01 - 08:22 PM Jon, I'm currently using IE5, and it loads fine for me. (no crashing was intended) I wish I understood these idiosyncrasies too! Ed who will try to never get annoyed by thread creep again |
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Subject: RE: Threads: A new editing policy? From: Jon Freeman Date: 12 Jul 01 - 08:25 PM Ed, Just in case anyone thinks I was suggesting your fault, no it is a problem peculiar to my installation that I can't fathom - great when I try to help others here... Jon |
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Subject: RE: Threads: A new editing policy? From: Noreen Date: 12 Jul 01 - 08:31 PM No, Kevin Burke! |
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Subject: RE: Threads: A new editing policy? From: Ed Pellow Date: 12 Jul 01 - 08:32 PM Jon, don't mean to insult your intelligence, you've obviously tried uninstalling (as much as IE can be) and then reinstalling? The page in question doesn't appear to have any 'odd' java or the like. At first glance, it's just basic html. Ed
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Subject: RE: Threads: A new editing policy? From: Ed Pellow Date: 12 Jul 01 - 08:40 PM at second glance, there's lots of useless, 'cool' scripts... I guess reinstalling the java bits of IE might help. Alternatively, stick with Opera.... Ed |
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Subject: RE: Threads: A new editing policy? From: Mark Cohen Date: 12 Jul 01 - 08:41 PM Don't worry, Jon, the page loaded just fine on Netscape but crashed my brain! Aloha, Mark |
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Subject: RE: Threads: A new editing policy? From: katlaughing Date: 12 Jul 01 - 08:42 PM Likewise, here, I just delete duplicate postings and try to correct bad html, as Jeri said. |
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Subject: RE: Threads: A new editing policy? From: SeanM Date: 12 Jul 01 - 08:44 PM Drifting, drifting, over the bounding thread... IE 5 gets wiggly for me on occasion to. I don't think it's too much a system issue as I'm on my third system that I've seen it on and it usually only requires a refresh of the page to fix things, but it just may be something one has to live with in IE. It's normally just smaller 'personal' pages, and as far as I can tell most of the illegal ops usually have to do with tracking software that webhosts usually dump on pages (it took me ages to figure out the correct settings to keep my own page from giving me troubles). Just part of the Microsoft Service Pledge. M |
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Subject: RE: Threads: A new editing policy? From: Ed Pellow Date: 12 Jul 01 - 08:47 PM btw, just noticed that I've been here for three years (and 2 days) albeit on and off (my first post is here. Do I get a cake? Ed |
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Subject: RE: Threads: A new editing policy? From: catspaw49 Date: 12 Jul 01 - 09:22 PM WEll a belated Happy Anniversary to you Ed......and just to add some musical flavor to the thread............. (Tune of the "William Tell Overture"
Happy anniversary,
Hap,hap,hap,hap, (Repeat first verse.........or not..........preferably not) Spaw |
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Subject: RE: Threads: A new editing policy? From: Amos Date: 12 Jul 01 - 09:39 PM How is it you have time to flapdoodle around like that, Spaw? Don't you have a dulcimer to build, a fart to light, a dulcimer to construct? LOL!! A |
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Subject: RE: Threads: A new editing policy? From: catspaw49 Date: 12 Jul 01 - 09:51 PM BBBBRRRRRRAAAAAAWWWWMMMMMPPPPP---
--FWWOOOSSHH...........aaaahhhhhhhhhhh...................... You're right Amos, and thanks for mentioning it. I'm much better now................. Spaw |
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Subject: RE: Threads: A new editing policy? From: Jon Freeman Date: 12 Jul 01 - 10:03 PM Ed, I've not tried much in the way of re-installation. While I'd like to find a solution, my own intellegence (or more likely lack of it!) tells me that I have a pretty stable Windows installation, I can at least isolate this problem to IE, it doesn't crash the whole PC and I can always veiw a troublesome page in Netscape or indeed Opera (4.something) - if I do find a "why" that I can fix without a re-install, I will do but at the moment, I'd rather leave alone and live with the problem. Thanks for the suggestion though, Jon |
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Subject: RE: Threads: A new editing policy? From: Jon Freeman Date: 12 Jul 01 - 10:12 PM I should expand on that ed, I used the MS Critical update thingy several times - I haven't a clue what files have been changed from the original IE install (or even what they were for if I did), what the effects of an older file being copied over, etc. could be. Jon |
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Subject: RE: Threads: A new editing policy? From: Amos Date: 12 Jul 01 - 10:49 PM Geeze, whatta buncha confeeti-plexifications!! Ya'll should try a Mac -- when you run an updater, it still works!!! A |
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Subject: RE: Threads: A new editing policy? From: Clinton Hammond Date: 13 Jul 01 - 01:35 PM Ya... try a Mac... they're good for keeping goldfish in! ;-) |
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Subject: RE: Threads: A new editing policy? From: mousethief Date: 13 Jul 01 - 01:45 PM I wasn't having any problems with mine getting out. Alex |
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Subject: RE: Threads: A new editing policy? From: LR Mole Date: 13 Jul 01 - 02:15 PM Huh? |
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Subject: RE: Threads: A new editing policy? From: Jeri Date: 13 Jul 01 - 02:21 PM He meant his goldfish, I think.
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Subject: RE: Threads: A new editing policy? From: Amos Date: 13 Jul 01 - 02:27 PM Don't mind them -- technical over-complexity and inscrutability has ruined their minds and become a way of life. Clinton is just a throwback, although a nice one...:>)
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Subject: RE: Threads: A new editing policy? From: Grab Date: 13 Jul 01 - 03:39 PM Modern Macs are lovely as ornaments. For those of us that dare to prefer substance over style, however... It's come to something when the best a computer company can say about its product is "well, it looks nice". Graham. |
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Subject: RE: Threads: A new editing policy? From: Amos Date: 13 Jul 01 - 08:31 PM "Substance" is what the Mac is all about, mate. The fact that it is also beautifully designed is symptomatic of the spirit of the company. Your remark strikes me as hollow and without substance its own self! A |
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