On Thu, 07 Jan 2016 17:16:43 +0000
David Cantrell wrote:
On Wed, Jan 06, 2016 at 01:52:20PM +0000, d wrote:
On Wed, 06 Jan 2016 13:21:28 +0000
I believe it. Being a daily commuter, I never visit a ticket office, so
There's always one.

There are no doubt several hundred thousand of us who interact with the

Several hundred thousand? Wow, so many in a city of 8.6 million.

Oyster system solely via ticket barriers and the interweb. About the
only time I expect to have to go to a TfL ticket office is if my card
breaks.

So if you don't need to use a facility then no one else does, right?

Yes, because the ones out in the station can do more than just sell her
a ticket, and she doesn't have to queue to do things like ask them for
directions or to help guide her through the station.

So you think the people in the ticket office never did anything except sell
tickets? And how would you know since you never used them anyway? Also explain
how suddenly a queue that would have been for the ticket office suddenly
vanishes if the staff member is no longer sitting behind a window.

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On Thu, 07 Jan 2016 13:18:55 -0600
wrote:
In article ,
(David Cantrell) wrote:
Yes, because the ones out in the station can do more than just sell her
a ticket, and she doesn't have to queue to do things like ask them for
directions or to help guide her through the station.

I'm not sure why you assume she won't have to queue. The staff, when they
appear, look pretty busy to me.

He's just making it up as he goes along for the sake of being contrary.

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If this group is not moderated, then why and how do some
threads disappear? Also why, if I haven't posted for some time,
does a message appear, encouraging me to contribute?

On Thu, Jan 07, 2016 at 01:18:55PM -0600, wrote:
(David Cantrell) wrote:
Yes, because the ones out in the station can do more than just sell her
a ticket, and she doesn't have to queue to do things like ask them for
directions or to help guide her through the station.
I'm not sure why you assume she won't have to queue.

Because I assume she wasn't lying when telling me about her experiences.

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Longum iter est per praecepta, breve et efficax per exempla.

On Thu, Jan 07, 2016 at 11:15:15AM +0000, d wrote:
On Wed, 6 Jan 2016 22:59:51 -0000 (UTC)
Recliner wrote:
One question I have: this move was designed to cut staff costs, so have the
numbers on duty dropped?
I would say no , at the moment. But I suspect the long term plan is to not
rehire people who leave so reducing staff costs that way. Thank god Boris will
soon be out otherwise I suspect LU would have ended up like the DLR or the
Newcastle metro with scarcely any staff to be seen anywhere.

And yet my experience of a (mostly) staff-free system, posted a few
weeks back, is that it works.

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I caught myself pulling grey hairs out of my beard.
I'm definitely not going grey, but I am going vain.

On Fri, 08 Jan 2016 12:46:47 +0000
David Cantrell wrote:
On Thu, Jan 07, 2016 at 11:15:15AM +0000, d wrote:
On Wed, 6 Jan 2016 22:59:51 -0000 (UTC)
Recliner wrote:
One question I have: this move was designed to cut staff costs, so have the
numbers on duty dropped?
I would say no , at the moment. But I suspect the long term plan is to not
rehire people who leave so reducing staff costs that way. Thank god Boris
will
soon be out otherwise I suspect LU would have ended up like the DLR or the
Newcastle metro with scarcely any staff to be seen anywhere.

And yet my experience of a (mostly) staff-free system, posted a few
weeks back, is that it works.

Of course it works - until one day it doesn't and you need some help. The DLR
being a case in point when the jubilee line was out a few months back and
Bank was closed at the same time. Tower Gateway station was dangerously
overcrowded and there wasn't a single member of staff around to control the
crowds or answer any questions. It was only due to luck that someone wasn't
seriously injured.

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Spud

In message , at 12:37:40 on Fri, 8
Jan 2016, Robin9 remarked:

If this group is not moderated, then why and how do some
threads disappear? Also why, if I haven't posted for some time,
does a message appear, encouraging me to contribute?


You need to ask whoever runs "Londonbanter" because all they are doing
is mirroring the newsgroup uk.transport.london, which has none of the
attributes you mention.
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On 2016-01-08, Robin9 wrote:

'Paul Corfield[_2_ Wrote:
;152980']On Wed, 6 Jan 2016 18:55:11 +0100, Robin9
wrote:
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Londona729;152425 Wrote: -

Totally agree, additionally the ticket office could print
detailed receipts and journey history statements showing
your last 10 journeys (especially useful for those with
unregistered oysters)-

Why was Londona729 banned after only four innocuous posts?-

This usenet group isn't moderated so it's not possible for anyone to
be banned. Perhaps he just cancelled / deleted his posts or opted not
to post?

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If this group is not moderated, then why and how do some
threads disappear? Also why, if I haven't posted for some time,
does a message appear, encouraging me to contribute?

Because _you_ post through LondonBanter, which is a gateway and can
do what it likes including removing threads and tracking your gaps in
contribution, it is not the actual group. Get a real newsreader and
those things will not happen.

Eric
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On 2016\01\08 11:37, Robin9 wrote:

If this group is not moderated, then why and how do some
threads disappear? Also why, if I haven't posted for some time,
does a message appear, encouraging me to contribute?

This is a Usenet group.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usenet

Incidentally, is it legal for LondonBanter to do what they do? Aren't
they taking our copyright material and making advertising revenue off
it? Or are they based in Nigeria or something?

On 2016\01\09 08:46, Basil Jet wrote:
On 2016\01\08 11:37, Robin9 wrote:

If this group is not moderated, then why and how do some
threads disappear? Also why, if I haven't posted for some time,
does a message appear, encouraging me to contribute?

This is a Usenet group.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usenet

Incidentally, is it legal for LondonBanter to do what they do? Aren't
they taking our copyright material and making advertising revenue off
it? Or are they based in Nigeria or something?

BTW, EternalSeptember is a free Usenet feed.