Payment sent to LUGNET over week ago.. nothing heard

it took ages when I joined - two weeks from memory

On Mon, 5 Dec 2005 00:25:49 -0000, "MakingUpTheNumbers"


Thanks I guess I'll give it a little more time.  I am still a tiny but
ticked  considering it did say I would receive an email once payment
was received and not something like... when membership was processed
or it may take a few weeks for completion of membership activation
upon payment or something like that.

I did go to the site at look when new memberships were listed and they
do seem to be in large blocks on only a few days every month.  As most
as if they were all done at once.  I can't imagine all those persons
joined on the same day each time, if you know what I am trying to say.

Thanks for your help

D. W.

: I sent my payment to LUGNET over a week ago after receiving an email
: saying my application was approved and I would receive a member number
: after they received my payment.
[snip]

  I've tried to join two times in the last week and not gotten so much
as a single email.  Nothing.  I played on Lugnet before they turned
"members only", but stopped when it locked down.  I'm not debating
that decision, I just didn't want to deal with another setup with
magic numbers and other things I keep losing.  Now I can't get back in.
Thank goodness for RTL still being here.

<still waiting>
DLC
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* "Programming and Customizing the OOPic Microcontroller" Mcgraw-Hill 2003 *    
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When has Lugnet turned "members only".  I thought it was still open for
everybody.

Play well,

Jacob
--
Red Bird Mark II:
 http://lego.jacob-sparre.dk/Transport/Fly/Red_Bird_Mark_II/

What *are* you talking about? Lugnet isn't 'members only'. I've never been a
member and have *no* problems both reading and posting. Lugnet is completely
open, the only thing is that you have to give them a valid email address.

--
Anders Isaksson, Sweden
BlockCAD:  http://web.telia.com/~u16122508/proglego.htm
Gallery:   http://web.telia.com/~u16122508/gallery/index.htm

: > I played on Lugnet before they turned "members only", but stopped when it
: > locked down.

: What *are* you talking about? Lugnet isn't 'members only'. I've never been a
: member and have *no* problems both reading and posting. Lugnet is completely
: open, the only thing is that you have to give them a valid email address.

  Odd.  I thought so too - but my posts are being rejected even though I did
go through all othe "terms of use" pages and other things.  I figured that
I couldn't post or get a login without joining, which I tried to do, but
haven't gotten any response yet.  So I _am_ doing something wrong there,
I'll have to pay more attention.

DLC

: --
: Anders Isaksson, Sweden
: BlockCAD:  http://web.telia.com/~u16122508/proglego.htm
: Gallery:   http://web.telia.com/~u16122508/gallery/index.htm



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* Dennis Clark         dlc@frii.com                www.techtoystoday.com   *
* "Programming and Customizing the OOPic Microcontroller" Mcgraw-Hill 2003 *    
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Following up my own post, this is what happens whenever I try to post a
reply:

Results:

    * Your message was not accepted
    * Response from the news server:
      441 New Users Start Here: http://news.lugnet.com/news/post/setup/  

Things you should double-check:

   1. Have you completed the News Posting Setup procedure?
   2. Have you received confirmation via e-mail that the server is ready to
accept messages from you?
   3. Was your message properly addressed to a newsgroup on this server?

Even after I have gone and filled out those pages.  I used to be able to
post, but I can't any more.

DLC
: : Dennis Clark wrote:
: : > I played on Lugnet before they turned "members only", but stopped when it
: : > locked down.

: : What *are* you talking about? Lugnet isn't 'members only'. I've never been a
: : member and have *no* problems both reading and posting. Lugnet is completely
: : open, the only thing is that you have to give them a valid email address.

:   Odd.  I thought so too - but my posts are being rejected even though I did
: go through all othe "terms of use" pages and other things.  I figured that
: I couldn't post or get a login without joining, which I tried to do, but
: haven't gotten any response yet.  So I _am_ doing something wrong there,
: I'll have to pay more attention.

: DLC

: : --
: : Anders Isaksson, Sweden
: : BlockCAD:  http://web.telia.com/~u16122508/proglego.htm
: : Gallery:   http://web.telia.com/~u16122508/gallery/index.htm



: --
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: * Dennis Clark         dlc@frii.com                www.techtoystoday.com   *
: * "Programming and Customizing the OOPic Microcontroller" Mcgraw-Hill 2003 *  
 
: ============================================================================

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* Dennis Clark         dlc@frii.com                www.techtoystoday.com   *
* "Programming and Customizing the OOPic Microcontroller" Mcgraw-Hill 2003 *    
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accept messages from you?

You should be ok now, as long as you specified the same email address
you are posting from.

--
Dean Earley (dean.earley@icode.co.uk)
i-Catcher Development Team

iCode Systems

OK, then something has been changed in your posting setup - all the headers
must be exactly as when you (a long time ago) registered for lugnet. And
when you register on the "New users start here" page you will not be able to
post until a human being has processed the registration.

Is this you? http://news.lugnet.com/harrypotter/?n 60 If so, it should
work if you use those settings, the problem is that the confirmation mail
will be sent to whatever "True E-mail Address" you had registered at the
time...

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Anders Isaksson, Sweden
BlockCAD:  http://web.telia.com/~u16122508/proglego.htm
Gallery:   http://web.telia.com/~u16122508/gallery/index.htm

Have you received the 'new user confirmation email'? As far as I know,
that's a completely manual process, and neither Todd nor Suz (the
creators/owners of lugnet) are very active any more. There should be some
more people with enough admin rights to accept new posters, but there has
been quite some turbulence and things are not working as one would
expect/hope. I thought the ownership of lugnet was about to change hands,
but haven't seen any messages about that for a while.

When posting messages, your headers must also be *exactly* the same as those
you registered, both the user name and email address. If not, you will only
get to the "New users start here" page every time you want to post.

Next, a post is not really posted until you have acknowledged the
confirmation email (one for every post!), either by replying as indicated in
the email, or through the web page given in the confirmation mail.

This confirmation step is a bit awkward, but you can get rid of it by
becoming a paying member, although it seems it can take forever before
you're entered into the system (I've seen posts on lugnet where people paid
6-7 months ago, and are still not activated).

It works good enough for me without being a member - I read and post with
Outlook Express, and when the confirmation emails arrive I click on the link
and confirm on the web page.

If you want, I can forward a post for you to news.lugnet.com/admin/general ,
just post it here or send it to blockcad AT gmail DOT com

--
Anders Isaksson, Sweden
BlockCAD:  http://web.telia.com/~u16122508/proglego.htm
Gallery:   http://web.telia.com/~u16122508/gallery/index.htm

: >
: >  Odd.  I thought so too - but my posts are being rejected even though
: > I did go through all othe "terms of use" pages and other things.

: Have you received the 'new user confirmation email'? As far as I know,
: that's a completely manual process, and neither Todd nor Suz (the
: creators/owners of lugnet) are very active any more. There should be some
: more people with enough admin rights to accept new posters, but there has
: been quite some turbulence and things are not working as one would
: expect/hope. I thought the ownership of lugnet was about to change hands,
: but haven't seen any messages about that for a while.

  Never got that email.

: When posting messages, your headers must also be *exactly* the same as those
: you registered, both the user name and email address. If not, you will only
: get to the "New users start here" page every time you want to post.

  That could be the issue - My ISP was bought out by a new one, I'll have
to try the old email address.

: Next, a post is not really posted until you have acknowledged the
: confirmation email (one for every post!), either by replying as indicated in
: the email, or through the web page given in the confirmation mail.

: This confirmation step is a bit awkward, but you can get rid of it by
: becoming a paying member, although it seems it can take forever before
: you're entered into the system (I've seen posts on lugnet where people paid
: 6-7 months ago, and are still not activated).

  Tried that, again, haven't gotten confirmation yet.

: It works good enough for me without being a member - I read and post with
: Outlook Express, and when the confirmation emails arrive I click on the link
: and confirm on the web page.

: If you want, I can forward a post for you to news.lugnet.com/admin/general ,
: just post it here or send it to blockcad AT gmail DOT com

  I would love it if you could do that - I've tried sending email to the
various contact addresses, but no responses have come back.

regards,
DLC

: --
: Anders Isaksson, Sweden
: BlockCAD:  http://web.telia.com/~u16122508/proglego.htm
: Gallery:   http://web.telia.com/~u16122508/gallery/index.htm



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* Dennis Clark         dlc@frii.com                www.techtoystoday.com   *
* "Programming and Customizing the OOPic Microcontroller" Mcgraw-Hill 2003 *    
============================================================================

Just write me a mail and I'll get it posted on lugnet.
blockcad AT gmail DOT com

--
Anders Isaksson, Sweden
BlockCAD:  http://web.telia.com/~u16122508/proglego.htm
Gallery:   http://web.telia.com/~u16122508/gallery/index.htm

Ta da! I finally got the email and the membership donation email AND my
membership set up.

Whew,
DLC

: : Dennis Clark wrote:
: : >  Odd.  I thought so too - but my posts are being rejected even though
: : > I did go through all othe "terms of use" pages and other things.

: : Have you received the 'new user confirmation email'? As far as I know,
: : that's a completely manual process, and neither Todd nor Suz (the
: : creators/owners of lugnet) are very active any more. There should be some
: : more people with enough admin rights to accept new posters, but there has
: : been quite some turbulence and things are not working as one would
: : expect/hope. I thought the ownership of lugnet was about to change hands,
: : but haven't seen any messages about that for a while.

:   Never got that email.

: : When posting messages, your headers must also be *exactly* the same as those
: : you registered, both the user name and email address. If not, you will only
: : get to the "New users start here" page every time you want to post.

:   That could be the issue - My ISP was bought out by a new one, I'll have
: to try the old email address.

: : Next, a post is not really posted until you have acknowledged the
: : confirmation email (one for every post!), either by replying as indicated in
: : the email, or through the web page given in the confirmation mail.

: : This confirmation step is a bit awkward, but you can get rid of it by
: : becoming a paying member, although it seems it can take forever before
: : you're entered into the system (I've seen posts on lugnet where people paid
: : 6-7 months ago, and are still not activated).

:   Tried that, again, haven't gotten confirmation yet.

: : It works good enough for me without being a member - I read and post with
: : Outlook Express, and when the confirmation emails arrive I click on the link
: : and confirm on the web page.

: : If you want, I can forward a post for you to news.lugnet.com/admin/general ,
: : just post it here or send it to blockcad AT gmail DOT com

:   I would love it if you could do that - I've tried sending email to the
: various contact addresses, but no responses have come back.

: regards,
: DLC

: : --
: : Anders Isaksson, Sweden
: : BlockCAD:  http://web.telia.com/~u16122508/proglego.htm
: : Gallery:   http://web.telia.com/~u16122508/gallery/index.htm



: --
: ============================================================================
: * Dennis Clark         dlc@frii.com                www.techtoystoday.com   *
: * "Programming and Customizing the OOPic Microcontroller" Mcgraw-Hill 2003 *  
 
: ============================================================================

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============================================================================
* Dennis Clark         dlc@frii.com                www.techtoystoday.com   *
* "Programming and Customizing the OOPic Microcontroller" Mcgraw-Hill 2003 *    
============================================================================