Natter 47: All Hail Queen Jessica!
I'm a big girl. Just tell me.
Inara ,'Objects In Space'
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
Tom Scola - Apr 29, 2005 6:43:38 am PDT #4672 of 10001
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
Jessica - Apr 29, 2005 7:18:52 am PDT #4673 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Oh, Tom. You've revealed too much, and now I have to kill you. Tsk tsk.
Sean K - Apr 29, 2005 8:19:43 am PDT #4674 of 10001
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
Oh, Tom. You've revealed too much, and now I have to kill you. Tsk tsk.
I'll get right on that. Sorry, Tom. I really like you, but this is just business....
Frankenbuddha - Apr 29, 2005 8:21:35 am PDT #4675 of 10001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
- pssst!*
Sean is Jessica's minion - pass it on.
Jessica - Apr 29, 2005 8:30:01 am PDT #4676 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Sean is Jessica's minion - pass it on.
Sean, I think we have another name to add to "the list."
Eddie - Apr 29, 2005 8:28:01 pm PDT #4677 of 10001
Your tag here.
From a new guy's perpective, I've been thinking about the dedication on the Buffistas homepage:
A community dedicated to discussions of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel and Firefly with humor, intelligence and obsessiveness. Read our FAQ, then join the fun.
This may have been true a few years ago, but now, not so much. My initial inclination was to suggest revising the foregoing to add Serenity to the list, since the upcoming movie isn't Firefly per se anymore. But then I got to looking at the various thread topics and the other shows mentioned within Natter and Bitches as well as the conversations in general and it occurs to me that perhaps it might be worthy of discussion to revise the dedication in its entirety to more accurately reflect why we are here composing so many lines of prose (and not so prosey scribblings).
I would suggest that one of the overarching reasons you are here is because of the friendships and common interests that have developed within this community. I also think there is a certain level of mutual respect for the average level of intelligence of the people who regularly contribute here. Note the attention to punctuation and the dearth of emoticons and the use of words like dearth.
I'm new to your community and I know I haven't earned my place here, but I thought I should share my thoughts, from a newcomer's perspective, since things like dedications tend to get neglected over time. The shows listed in the dedication have all run their run and yet this board is still thriving for a reason and I feel the dedication should reflect that.
I think it would be productive for everyone to share their thoughts on the community and make suggestions for a revised dedication.
Topic!Cindy - Apr 30, 2005 2:20:00 am PDT #4678 of 10001
What is even happening?
Hi, Eddie. We were just discussing this at the beginning of the month: msbelle "Bureaucracy 3: Oh, so now you want to be part of the SOLUTION?" Apr 5, 2005 6:40:58 am PDT
It sort of ended here: JohnSweden "Bureaucracy 3: Oh, so now you want to be part of the SOLUTION?" Apr 7, 2005 12:15:14 pm PDT
To sum it up:
Change is needed.
Change is good.
Change is evil.
Change should be avoided at all cost.
We could change it to this.
Changing it to this totally ignores that.
Oh. No, I hate that.
Yeah, but I hate this, even worse.
Canadians spell funny.
Laura - Apr 30, 2005 2:28:44 am PDT #4679 of 10001
Our wings are not tired.
I love Cindy.
That is all.
Change is Evil!! Evil I tell you!!
Topic!Cindy - Apr 30, 2005 2:48:01 am PDT #4680 of 10001
What is even happening?
Thank you, Laura. I love you, too. That is all.
Except to add...
You're completely right about change being evil.
Kate P. - Apr 30, 2005 5:11:24 am PDT #4681 of 10001
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
Hey Eddie, thanks for your input. Yours is a perspective we don't usually get during this conversation, so that's definitely useful. We've discussed changing the dedication several times, and I think Cindy encapsulated the typical discussion pretty well; I don't see the dedication changing anytime soon, because it's really difficult for us to come to an agreement about it. But I'm glad you brought it up, because it does bear thinking about periodically.