I think we should give people two or three weeks after the election to get everything out of their systems, then think about proposing a politics thread if the volume doesn't go down.
River: 1001. 1002. Simon: River... River: Shh. I'm counting between the lightning and the thunder to see if the storm is coming or going. .1005
'The Message'
Bureaucracy 3: Oh, so now you want to be part of the SOLUTION?
A thread to discuss naming threads, board policy, new thread suggestions, and anything else that has to do with board administration and maintenance. Guaranteed to include lively debate and polls. Natter discouraged, but not deleted.
Current Stompy Feet: ita, Jon B, DXMachina, P.M. Marcontell, Liese S., amych
Lyra Jane - Nov 08, 2004 8:09:14 am PST #2872 of 10001
Up with the sun
Cashmere - Nov 08, 2004 8:15:09 am PST #2873 of 10001
Now tagless for your comfort.
I'm certain it will go down. I felt better getting some of it out and the discussion here is really worthwhile.
I think individuals are best at figuring out when it's too much to take and taking a break from the discussion when it suits them. The talk goes on and it eventually swings back to more pleasant and easily discussable topics.
Beverly - Nov 08, 2004 8:41:46 am PST #2874 of 10001
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
I wholeheartedly agree with Laura and Lyra...and Cashmere saves it from sounding like an unfortunately named set of twins, because I agree with her too. I'd have been lost without Natter the last week, but I know the politics will ease down considerably in a bit.
Tom Scola - Nov 08, 2004 11:56:32 am PST #2875 of 10001
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
Shirky has a new essay up, "Group as User: Flaming and the Design of Social Software".
DavidS - Nov 08, 2004 12:42:26 pm PST #2876 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Thank you, le nubian. As noted, the ballot was plenty good enough for people to get what they really wanted. There was a definite preference expressed, and it was a tricky juggle all the way through. I really appreciate the time and conscientous effort you put into it.
And now you also know why I was laughing and compared thread proposal to volunteering for the bake sale of doom.
§ ita § - Nov 08, 2004 1:02:04 pm PST #2877 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Some of the FAQ language about spoilers is going to need to be reworked.
Consuela - Nov 09, 2004 10:43:29 am PST #2878 of 10001
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Tom, I was just gonna post a link to that. I find it really interesting, and I wonder how he would view our system here. It's worked so far, but I think it's possible it could crumble under the weight of lots of flaming.
shrift - Nov 09, 2004 10:45:06 am PST #2879 of 10001
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
Could a nice stompy please change my username from Ashtareth to Zenkitty?
t blinks sleepily
Would you like a corresponding name-change in the random quote generator, should it be necessary?
(Edit: Not to say you aren't quotable, of course, just that me no have source file handy.)
Polter-Cow - Nov 09, 2004 11:09:20 am PST #2880 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Came across this in the upper-left:
River: Time to go to sleep again. Simon: No, [Chinese]. It's time to wake up.
'Ariel'
The [Chinese] is "mei mei," meaning "sister."
Aims - Nov 09, 2004 11:12:22 am PST #2881 of 10001
Shit's all sorts of different now.
t points at the giant geek